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2012-13 Men's Basketball

30 Troy Daniels

  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 200
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Roanoke, Va.
  • Highschool William Fleming

Biography

TROYDANIELS - CAREER STATISTICS
YearGP-GSMin.
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
140
5
55-2.0
2011-12
36-20
24.4
112-299
.375
94-247
.381
43-51
.843
32-87-119
3.3
59-0
17362
43
361-10.0
Totals
89-21
13.1
148-407
.364
127-342
.371
49-60
.817
40-116-156
1.8
91-0
24
42
4
50
472-5.


QUICK HITS
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· Sharp-shooter who is coming off arecord-setting junior season
· Coach Smart calls him the best shooterhe’s ever coached
· Goes by the nickname,“Buzz”

AS A JUNIOR (2011-12):

The Basics:
· Played in all of the Rams 36 games,receiving the starting nod in 20 of those games.
· Was one of three Rams to average doublefigures in scoring (10.0 ppg).

Highlights:
· Set a VCU record with 94three-pointers
· Scored in double-figures in 20 games. Hescored more than 15 points in 11 games.
· Finished the season shooting 38 percent(94-of-247) from behind the arc, the highest percentage on theteam.
· Hit five 3-pointers in a game seven times. 
· Finished with an 84-percent (43-of-51)mark from the charity stripe, tops on the team.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2010-11):

The Basics:
· Saw action in 27 of the Rams’ 40games as a sophomore, including one start.
· He missed 11 games after he suffered abroken foot, during his first career start against UNCWilmington.

Highlights:
· Set a then-career high with 12 points andfour 3-pointers against VMI on Dec. 8, 2010.
· In the four games prior to his injury, heaveraged nearly seven points per game on 49-percent shooting andhit eight 3-pointers.
· Returned from his broken foot, and playeda limited role in the Rams’ run to the Final Four. Hit a3-pointer in the Round of 32 against Purdue.

AS A FRESHMAN (2009-10):

The Basics:
· Played behind a deep stable of guards andcontinued to progress.  Saw minutes and shooting percentageincrease throughout the season.

Highlights:
· Knocked down multiple 3-pointers on fourdifferent occasions (1/2 vs. UNC Wilmington, 1/27 vs. Towson, 3/16at George Washington, and 3/24 vs. Boston).
· Ten of his 15 three-pointers and 12 of his18 field goals came in the comforts of the Siegel Center
· Set a then-career high of nine pointsagainst Towson.

Getting to Know Troy
Only child of Irving (father),Cheryl (mother), Larry (step-father)
Majoring inBusiness
Born on July 15,1991
Outside of his playing career,Daniels has aspirations to become a GM of a NBA team

PRIOR TO VCU:

· Played in three straight VHSL AAA StateTournaments, including two appearances in the championship game,which were played at the Siegel Center (2007, 2009).
· After posting an average of 17 points andsix rebounds during his senior campaign, Daniels earned VirginiaHigh School Coaches’ Association AAA First-Team All-Statehonors for the Colonels.
· During his senior year, he was namedNorthwest Region Player of the Year and the Roanoke Times Player ofthe Year
· Daniels made his trips to the charitystripe count, knocking down over 85 percent of his free throwsduring his senior season
· Rivals.com rated him a three-star prospectand among the best shooters in the state of Virginia, whileScout.com had him ranked as the 35th-best shooting guard in thecountry.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2009-10Sophomore

    Guard
    6'4" 200 lbs
    30
  • 30

    2010-11Sophomore

    Guard
    6'4" 195 lbs
    30
  • 30

    2011-12Junior

    Guard
    6'4" 200 lbs
    30
  • 30

    2012-13Senior

    Guard
    6'4" 200 lbs
    30