Travis Daniels (basketball) explained

Travis Daniels
Position:Small forward / power forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:8
Weight Lb:225
Nationality:American
Birth Date:25 January 1992
Birth Place:Eutaw, Alabama
High School:Russellville (Russellville, Alabama)
College:
Draft Year:2016
Career Start:2016
Years1:2016
Team1:Phoenix Galați
Years2:2016–2017
Team2:Balkan Botevgrad
Years3:2017
Team3:Leones de Santo Domingo
Years4:2017–2019
Team4:Rethymno Cretan Kings
Years5:2019
Team5:Edmonton Stingers
Years6:2019–2020
Team6:Kolossos Rodou
Years7:2020
Team7:Edmonton Stingers
Years8:2020–2021
Team8:Keravnos
Years9:2021
Team9:Saskatchewan Rattlers
Years10:2021
Team10:Iraklis Thessaloniki
Years11:2022
Team11:Edmonton Stingers
Years12:2022–2023
Team12:Gladiators Trier
Years13:2023–2024
Team13:Résidence
Highlights:

Travis Daniels (born January 25, 1992) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Shelton State CC and Mississippi State. He has played professionally in Canada, the Dominican Republic, Romania, Bulgaria, Cyprus and Greece.

High school career

As a senior at Russellville Daniels averaged 10.7 points and 7.7 rebounds. He led his team to a 24–10 record and won the Region 5A-1 championship before losing in the Elite 8 in the AhSAA Class 5A playoffs. He was also named honorable mention for Class 5A by the Alabama Sports Writers' Association and was tabbed to the Willis Valley Shootout and Regional All-Tournament teams.

College career

Daniels played college basketball for the Shelton State Community College from 2012 to 2014 and for Mississippi State from 2014 to 2016.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Daniels joined Phoenix Galați of the Liga Națională.[1] On November, he left Phoenix Galați and joined Balkan Botevgrad of the Bulgarian league.[2] He was voted as the Bulgarian Cup MVP. On May 21, 2017, he joined Leones de Santo Domingo until the end of the season.[3]

On August 2, 2017, Daniels joined Rethymno Cretan Kings of the Greek Basket League.[4] During his first season with the club, he averaged 8.8 points and 5 rebounds per game. He made his best appearance with Rethymno against Lavrio, having 18 points 7 rebounds and 1 assist. On June 22, 2018, he renewed his contract until 2019.[5]

After a brief stint in Canada for the Edmonton Stingers, Daniels returned to Greece and signed with Kolossos Rodou on August 8, 2019. Daniels averaged 6.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game in 19 games before the season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He returned to the Stingers for its second season.[6] Daniels averaged 12.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.5 blocks per game with Edmonton. On September 29, 2020, he signed with Keravnos of the Cypriot league.[7]

Daniels joined Saskatchewan Rattlers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League in 2021. In 14 games, he averaged 11.1 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game. On October 5, 2021, Daniels signed with Iraklis of the Greek Basket League.[8]

On October 8, 2022, he signed with Gladiators Trier of the German ProA.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rookie Travis Daniels inks with Phoenix Galati. sportando.com. August 16, 2017.
  2. Web site: Travis Daniels (ex Phoenix Galati) signs at Balkan. eurobasket.com. June 22, 2018.
  3. Web site: Leones de Santo Domingo lands Travis Daniels, ex Balkan. eurobasket.com. August 16, 2017.
  4. Web site: Travis Daniels inks with Rethymno. sportando.com. August 16, 2017.
  5. Web site: Rethymno inks Carlton Guyton, keeps Travis Daniels. sportando.com. June 22, 2018.
  6. News: Van Diest . Derek . Travis Daniels anxious to get on court with Stingers after solid season in Greece . September 29, 2020 . . July 6, 2020.
  7. Web site: Katsaros . Antonis . Travis Daniels (ex Edmonton) agreed terms with Keravnos . Eurobasket . September 29, 2020 . September 29, 2020.
  8. Web site: Mammides . Chris . Iraklis add Daniels to their roster, ex Saskatchewan . Eurobasket . October 5, 2021 . October 5, 2021.
  9. Web site: Travis Daniels verstärkt die RÖMERSTROM Gladiators Trier. October 8, 2022. bblprofis.de. de. November 21, 2022.