Dug McDaniel
| No. 0 – Kansas State Wildcats | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | Big 12 Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 8, 2003 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Paul VI (Chantilly, Virginia) |
| College |
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Knasir Douglas McDaniel (born January 8, 2003) is an American college basketball point guard for the Kansas State Wildcats. He previously played for the Michigan Wolverines.
Early life and high school
[edit]McDaniel attended high school at Paul VI Catholic High School. In his high school career, he played both basketball and football.[1] Coming out of high school, McDaniel was rated as a four-star recruit, the number 14 overall point guard, and the 83rd best player in the class of 2022.[2] McDaniel held offers from schools such as UConn, Michigan, Florida, Georgia, LSU and Penn State.[3] McDaniel ultimately decided to commit to play college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines.[4][5]
College career
[edit]Michigan
[edit]Freshman season
[edit]In McDaniel's first career start, he scored 15 points, along with seven assists, and three steals, as he helped Michigan to a 90–75 win over Minnesota.[6] In a game against Wisconsin, McDaniel scored a career-high 20 points.[7] McDaniel finished his freshman season playing in 34 games with 26 starts, where he averaged 8.6 points per game, 3.1 rebounds per game, 3.6 assists per gamer, and 1.1 steals per game.[8]
Sophomore season
[edit]In Michigan's season opener, McDaniel scored 22 points and eight assists in a win over UNC Asheville.[9] In a game against Oregon, McDaniel knocked down seven threes, racking up 33 points.[10] In a game against the Florida, McDaniel scored 33 points, while also adding eight rebounds, and five assists.[11] On January 10, 2024, McDaniel was suspended for Michigan's next six road games due to academic issues.[12][13] On February 27, McDaniel was reinstated from his suspension.[14] In the 2023–24 season, McDaniel played in and started 26 games for the Wolverines averaging 16.3 points per game, 3.7 rebounds per game, 4.7 assists per game, and 1.1 steals per game.[15] After the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, McDaniel entered the NCAA transfer portal.[16][17]
Kansas State
[edit]On April 3, 2024, McDaniel transferred to Kansas State.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ Lourim, Jake (8 October 2021). "Dug McDaniel, a basketball star, makes football look easy in Paul VI's rout of Potomac School". The Washington Post. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ Sang, Orion (June 17, 2021). "Four-star PG Dug McDaniel becomes Michigan basketball's first 2022 commitment". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ Hawkins, James (June 18, 2021). "Michigan basketball lands first 2022 commitment from four-star guard Dug McDaniel". The Detroit News. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ Brown, Brandon (18 June 2021). "Dug McDaniel Commits To Michigan". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ Kahn, Andrew (18 June 2021). "Dug McDaniel, 4-star point guard, commits to Michigan basketball". MLive.com. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ Kahn, Andrew (December 9, 2022). "Michigan freshman Dug McDaniel dazzles in first start, makes good on pregame text". MLive.com. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ Kahn, Andrew (March 2, 2023). "Through trauma and tragedy, Michigan basketball's Dug McDaniel emerges". MLive.com. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "Dug McDaniel 2022-23 Splits". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ Budin, Lindsay (January 10, 2024). "Cutting the head of the snake: Dug McDaniel's struggles are Michigan's struggles". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ Kahn, Andrew (14 March 2024). "Michigan's Dug McDaniel reflects on his suspension, challenging season". MLive.com. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff (March 18, 2024). "Top Big Ten point guard Dug McDaniel to transfer from Michigan". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff (January 11, 2024). "Michigan suspends PG Dug McDaniel for next six road games". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ Garcia, Tony (January 10, 2024). "Michigan basketball's leading scorer Dug McDaniel suspended indefinitely for road games". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ Garcia, Tony (February 27, 2024). "Michigan basketball's Dug McDaniel suspension over: Leading scorer back for road games". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "Dug McDaniel 2023-24 Splits". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ Garcia, Tony (March 18, 2024). "Dug McDaniel enters transfer portal after leading Michigan basketball in scoring". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ Hawkins, James (March 18, 2024). "Dug McDaniel, Michigan basketball's leading scorer, enters transfer portal". The Detroit News. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ Garcia, Tony (April 3, 2024). "Former Michigan basketball point guard Dug McDaniel finds new home at Kansas State". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 5, 2024.