Position: Guard
Year: Junior
Hometown: Roanoke, Va.
Previous School: William Fleming
Height: 6-4
Weight: 200
| TROY DANIELS - CAREER STATISTICS | ||||||||||||||||
| Year | GP-GS | Min. | FG-FGA | Pct. | 3FG-ATT | Pct. | FT-FTA | Pct. | Off-Def-Tot | Avg. | PF-FO | Ast. | TO | Blk. | Stl. | Pts.-Avg. |
2009-10 | 26-0 | 6.0 | 18-49 | .367 | 15-41 | .366 | 5-6 | .833 | 3-13-16 | 0.6 | 15-0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 56-2.2 |
2010-11 | 27-1 | 4.7 | 18-59 | .305 | 18-54 | .333 | 1-3 | .333 | 5-16-21 | 0.8 | 17-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 55-2.0 |
Totals | 53-1 | 5.3 | 36-108 | .333 | 33-95 | .347 | 6-9 | .667 | 8-29-37 | 0.7 | 32-0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 111-2.1 |
QUICK HITS:
· Known as the best shooter on the team, possessing the ability to knock down a shot from anyone on the court
· Has great size for the shooting guard spot and will battle for a starting spot with the graduation of Ed Nixon and Brandon Rozzell
· Coming off a summer in which he took a 10-day, five-game trip to Europe with Global Sports Academy. He averaged over 23 points per game and finished the trip with a 41-point performance, including nine-three-pointers
AS A SOPHOMORE (2010-11):
· Saw action in 27 of VCU's 40 games last year, earning his first collegiate start in a home victory over UNC Wilmingto
· Missed 11 games during the main conference stretch after breaking his foot just two minutes into his first collegiate start (1/29/11)
· In the four games prior to his injury, Daniels averaged nearly seven points on 49% shooting and eight three-pointers
· Set a career-high in points (12) and three-pointers (four) in a home victory over VMI on Dec. 8, 2010
Getting to Know Troy |
Only child of Irving (father), Cheryl (mother), Larry (step-father) |
Majoring in Business |
Born on July 15, 1991 |
Outside of his playing career, Daniels has aspirations to become a GM of a NBA team |
Troy's Career Highs |
Points: 12 vs. VMI (12/8/10) |
Rebounds: 3 (three times) last time: at Towson (1/24/11) |
Assists: 2 vs. Saint Louis (3/29/10) |
Field Goals Made: 4 vs. VMI (12/8/10) |
| Three-Point FG Made: 4 vs. VMI (12/8/10) |
| Free Throws Made: 2 (two times) last time: at George Washington (3/16/10) |
| Free Throws Attempted: 4 (two times) last time: vs. Georgia State (1/19/11) |
| Steals: 3 at Wake Forest (11/16/10) |
| Blocked Shots: 1 (two times) last time: at George Washington (3/16/10) |
| Minutes: 17 last time: at George Washington (3/16/10) |
AS A FRESHMAN (2009-10):
· Played behind deep stable of guards and continued to progress, increasing his minutes and shooting percentage throughout the year
· Knocked down multiple three-pointers on four different occasions (1/2 vs. UNC Wilmington, 1/27 vs. Towson, 3/16 at George Washington and 3/24 vs. Boston)
· Ten of his 15 three-pointers and 12 of his 18 field goals came in the comforts of the Siegel Center
PRIOR TO VCU:
· Played in three straight VHSL AAA State Tournaments, including two appearances in the championship game, played at the Siegel Center. (2007, 2009)
· After posting an average of 17 points and six rebounds during his senior campaign, Daniels earned Virginia High School Coaches’ Association AAA First-Team All-State honors for the Colonels.
· During his senior year, he was named Northwest Region Player of the Year and the Roanoke Times Player of the Year
· Daniels made his trips to the charity stripe count, knocking down over 85 percent of his free throws during his senior season
· Rivals.com rated him a three-star prospect and among the best shooters in the state of Virginia, while Scout.com had him ranked as the 35th-best shooting guard in the country.
