The 76ers acquired Jalen McDaniels from the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday in a four-team trade that sent Matisse Thybulle to the Portland Trail Blazers.
McDaniels, who recently turned 25 years old on Jan. 31, is in his fourth NBA season.
Learn more about the newest 76er…
- McDaniels hails from Federal Way, Washington.
- The 6-9 McDaniels spent his first three-plus NBA seasons with the Charlotte Hornets after being selected with the No. 52 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft.
- As a college player, McDaniels was a two-year standout at San Diego State.
- He played in all 67 Aztecs games (55 starts) during both the 2017-18 and 2018-19 campaigns, averaging 15.9 points and 8.3 rebounds as a senior en route to Second Team All-Mountain West honors.
- For his NBA career, McDaniels has appeared in 174 games (41 starts) with Charlotte and holds averages of 7.9 points and 3.9 rebounds in 20.6 minutes per game.
- In 56 games this season (21 starts), McDaniels is averaging career highs across the board: 10.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.5 blocked shots in 26.7 minutes per contest.
- He is a career 54-percent shooter on two-point field goals and 34-percent shooter on 3-pointers as a pro.
- McDaniels scored a career-high 26 points on Jan. 16 against the Boston Celtics, shooting 9-for-15 from the field, 5-for-7 from 3-point range, and 3-for-3 from the foul line.
- Younger brother, Jaden McDaniels, plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
- McDaniels’ cousin is 19-year NBA veteran and current University of Michigan men’s basketball head coach Juwan Howard.
McDaniels will wear No. 7 for the Sixers.