Jim McDaniels
School:
Height:
7-0
Position:
Center
Hometown:
Scottsville, KY
High School:
Allen County High School
- NCAA consensus first-team All-American in 1971
- All-American Recognition: 1970 (Converse 2nd Team) and 1971 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team, United Press International 2nd Team)
- Ranked among the nation's leading scorers in 1969 (18th), 1970 (11th) and 1971 (5th)
- Ranked 12th in the nation in rebounding in 1971
- Ranked 17th in the nation in field-goal percentage in 1970
- Led Western Kentucky in scoring and rebounding all three seasons, including the third-place team in 1971 NCAA Tournament (24-6 record)
- Named to 1971 All-NCAA Tournament team
- Averaged 29.3 points and 12.2 rebounds in six NCAA Tournament games in 1970 and 1971 (4-2 record)
- Selected by the Utah Stars in first round of a "secret" ABA draft in January, 1971 before signing a contract with the ABA (no specific team) sometime before the end of the season.