| Intro | American basketball player | ||
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Athlete Basketball player |
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| From | United States of America | ||
| Type | Sports | ||
| Gender | male | ||
| Birth | 31 January 1998, King County, USA | ||
| Age: | 22 years | ||
| Star sign | Aquarius | ||
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Jalen Marquis McDaniels (born January 31, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the San Diego State Aztecs.
High school career
A native of Federal Way, Washington, McDaniels attended Federal Way High School, where he also played football. McDaniels was the ranked as the 98th best prospect in the class of 2016 heading into his senior season at Federal Way High School. He was named an Associated Press Washington state Class 4A first-team selection after averaging 19 points, 10 rebounds and four blocked shots in his senior season. Federal Way finished the season undefeated with a record of 29-0 and won the Class 4A state championship.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Jalen McDaniels PF |
Federal Way, WA | Federal Way High School (WA) | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Sep 9, 2015 | |
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 98 247Sports: 120 | ||||||
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College career
McDaniels red-shirted the 2016-2017 season. On February 19, 2018, he was named the Mountain West player of the week. In his freshman season he averaged 10.5 points in 24.7 minutes per game, starting 21 out of 33 games. In March 2018, McDaniels submitted paperwork for early entry into the 2018 NBA draft but had yet to hire an agent. In May, he worked out for the Cleveland Cavaliers. On May 30, McDaniels officially withdrew his name from the NBA draft and returned to SDSU less than 90 minutes before the deadline.
As a sophomore, McDaniels averaged 15.9 points per game and led the team in rebounding with 8.3 points per game. He was also involved in lawsuits filed by two women stemming from an incident in high school. In March 2019, he declared for the 2019 NBA Draft. McDaniels was one of 66 players invited to the NBA Draft Combine.
Professional career
Charlotte Hornets (2019–present)
McDaniels was selected with 52nd overall draft pick by the Charlotte Hornets. On October 10, 2019, the Charlotte Hornets announced that they had signed with McDaniels. Later on October 19, 2019, the contract between McDaniels and the Charlotte Hornets was announced to be converted to a Two-way contract, and on the next day, the Charlotte Hornets announced that they had signed a multi-year contract with McDaniels. On October 25, 2019, McDaniels made his debut in NBA, coming off from bench in a 99–121 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves with two points and a rebound. McDaniels was assigned to the Hornets’ NBA G League affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm, for the start of the G League season.
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2017–18 | San Diego State | 33 | 21 | 24.7 | .586 | .211 | .788 | 7.5 | .9 | .8 | .6 | 10.5 |
| 2018–19 | San Diego State | 34 | 34 | 31.0 | .466 | .320 | .732 | 8.3 | 2.1 | 1.1 | .5 | 15.9 |
| Career | 67 | 55 | 27.9 | .504 | .298 | .758 | 7.9 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .5 | 13.2 | |
Personal life
McDaniels’s brother, Jaden McDaniels, is the number one prospect in the state of Washington, the 6th best prospect in the nation, and a McDonald’s All-American. Jaden is committed to Washington. McDaniels is the cousin of former NBA player Juwan Howard.