Utah State University Athletics

2000-01 SEASON (SR): Became only the fifth player in Utah State program history to be named an all-league first-team player two times after leading the Aggies to a 28-6 season, a Big West Conference title and a victory over Ohio State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament… For the second straight season, he led the Aggies in scoring (11.8), rebounding (6.8) and blocked shots with 59… Those 59 blocked shots set a new single-season record, and he moved into the number three all-time spot at Utah State with 117 career blocks… Was named the Big West Conference Defensive Player of the Year as he tallied 30 steals to go along with his 59 blocks… Was named to the NABC District 14 Second Team and to the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major All-America team, which consisted of the top-10 players in the country from mid-major universities… Earned conference player of the week honors after guiding the Aggies to wins over UC Irvine (2/8) and Cal State Fullerton (2/10), averaging 17.0 points and 7.0 rebounds during the week… Scored in double-figures in 22-of-34 games, while breaking the 20-point barrier twice… Also had five double-figure rebounding games and four double-doubles on the season… Scored a career-high 28 points against CU-Colorado Springs (11/25) as he went 14-of-19 from the field while also gathering seven rebounds… Brought in a season-high 13 rebounds at Idaho State (11/29), then repeated with another 13-rebound outing later in the season at Long Beach State (2/17)… Led the team in scoring 10 times, while leading the team’s rebounding efforts 19 times… His 57.6 shooting percentage from the field ranks 13^thall-time in Utah State program history.
 
1999-00 SEASON (JR): Was a first-team all-Big West selection… Named the Big West Conference “Newcomer of the Year” by Street & Smith’s Basketball Magazine… Tied his season high with 17 points versus Connecticut in the first round of the NCAA tournament… Named co-MVP of the Big West Tournament with teammate Troy Rolle… In the three-game Big West Tournament he averaged 9.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, shot 57.1 percent from the field and had nine blocks… Had just one rebound (a season-low) in the first round game with Pacific, but followed that with 10 rebounds against Nevada and nine against New Mexico State in last two games… Named the Big West Conference Player of the Week on Jan. 24 after leading USU to its first conference road sweep in two years… He had 14 points and 10 rebounds versus UC Santa Barbara before notching 16 points, 17 rebounds, five blocks and four steals versus Cal Poly… On the season he averaged 12.0 points, 7.9 rebounds, 58 blocks and 47 steals in 34 games… Also shot 58.1 percent from the field… Lead the team in every category except steals, where he was second… Scored in double figures in 26-of-34 games and had seven double-doubles… Had 10 or more rebounds in nine different games… Had the most double-doubles and 10 rebound games in the league… Finished second in the league in field goal percentage (.581), tied for first in rebounds (7.9), and second in blocks (58)… That 58.1 FG percentage was 19^thbest in the country… His 58 blocks tied for first on the USU single-season blocks list with Gilbert Pete, and his 267 rebounds was the 20^thmost… Also named the MVP of the Gossner Foods Classic after scoring 16 points, grabbing 13 rebounds, and blocking four shots in the championship game versus San Diego.. Recorded his first career double-double versus Northern Arizona with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
 
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Was a two-time all-Western State Conference selection in junior college… Averaged 17.7 points, 11.4 rebounds, 2.8 blocks and 1.7 steals in his two-year career… Also shot 59.2 percent from the field… During his 66-game career he recorded 44 double-doubles and was the team’s second leading scorer in both his freshman and sophomore season… He registered 13 20-point games as a sophomore and scored a career-high 31 points vs. Butte College… Had a career-rebounding high of 19 vs. Canyons and blocked nine shots against Canyons in a different game… He averaged 17.6 points and 11.7 rebounds as a sophomore.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 24 points and 13 rebounds his senior year at Highland High School… Was a two-time Player of the Year and an all-league and all-conference selection his senior season… Led his club to a 28-5 record and the Valley Championship during his senior campaign.
 
PERSONAL: Born May 14, 1979… Son of Joyce Daniels… Has a daughter named Jazmyn.