Position: Guard
Year: Senior
Hometown: Roanoke, Va.
Previous School: William Fleming
Height: 6-4
Weight: 200
| TROY
DANIELS - CAREER STATISTICS |
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| Year | GP-GS | Min. |
FG-FGA |
Pct. |
3FG-ATT |
Pct. |
FT-FTA |
Pct. |
Off-Def-Tot |
Avg. |
PF-FO |
Ast. |
TO |
Blk. |
Stl. |
Pts.-Avg. |
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2009-10
|
26-0
|
6.0
|
18-49
|
.367
|
15-41
|
.366
|
5-6
|
.833
|
3-13-16
|
0.6
|
15-0
|
6 |
2 |
2 |
2
|
56-2.2
|
|
2010-11
|
27-1
|
4.7
|
18-59
|
.305
|
18-54
|
.333
|
1-3
|
.333
|
5-16-21
|
0.8
|
17-0
|
1 | 4 | 0 |
5
|
55-2.0
|
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2011-12
|
36-20
|
24.4
|
112-299
|
.375
|
94-247
|
.381
|
43-51
|
.843
|
32-87-119
|
3.3
|
59-0
|
17 | 36 | 2 |
43
|
361-10.0
|
|
Totals
|
89-21
|
13.1
|
148-407
|
.364
|
127-342
|
.371
|
49-60
|
.817
|
40-116-156
|
1.8
|
91-0
|
24
|
42
|
4
|
50
|
472-5.
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QUICK HITS:
· Sharp-shooter who is coming off a
record-setting junior season
· Coach Smart calls him the best shooter
he’s ever coached
· Goes by the nickname,
“Buzz”
AS A JUNIOR (2011-12):
The Basics:
· Played in all of the Rams 36 games,
receiving the starting nod in 20 of those games.
· Was one of three Rams to average double
figures in scoring (10.0 ppg).
Highlights:
· Set a VCU record with 94
three-pointers
· Scored in double-figures in 20 games. He
scored more than 15 points in 11 games.
· Finished the season shooting 38 percent
(94-of-247) from behind the arc, the highest percentage on the
team.
· Hit five 3-pointers in a game seven times.
· Finished with an 84-percent (43-of-51)
mark from the charity stripe, tops on the team.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2010-11):
The Basics:
· Saw action in 27 of the Rams’ 40
games as a sophomore, including one start.
· He missed 11 games after he suffered a
broken foot, during his first career start against UNC
Wilmington.
Highlights:
· Set a then-career high with 12 points and
four 3-pointers against VMI on Dec. 8, 2010.
· In the four games prior to his injury, he
averaged nearly seven points per game on 49-percent shooting and
hit eight 3-pointers.
· Returned from his broken foot, and played
a limited role in the Rams’ run to the Final Four. Hit a
3-pointer in the Round of 32 against Purdue.
AS A FRESHMAN (2009-10):
The Basics:
· Played behind a deep stable of guards and
continued to progress. Saw minutes and shooting percentage
increase throughout the season.
Highlights:
· Knocked down multiple 3-pointers on four
different occasions (1/2 vs. UNC Wilmington, 1/27 vs. Towson, 3/16
at George Washington, and 3/24 vs. Boston).
· Ten of his 15 three-pointers and 12 of his
18 field goals came in the comforts of the Siegel Center
· Set a then-career high of nine points
against Towson.
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Getting to Know Troy
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Only child of Irving (father),
Cheryl (mother), Larry (step-father)
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Majoring in
Business
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Born on July 15,
1991
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Outside of his playing career,
Daniels has aspirations to become a GM of a NBA team
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PRIOR TO VCU:
· Played in three straight VHSL AAA State
Tournaments, including two appearances in the championship game,
which were played at the Siegel Center (2007, 2009).
· After posting an average of 17 points and
six rebounds during his senior campaign, Daniels earned Virginia
High School Coaches’ Association AAA First-Team All-State
honors for the Colonels.
· During his senior year, he was named
Northwest Region Player of the Year and the Roanoke Times Player of
the Year
· Daniels made his trips to the charity
stripe count, knocking down over 85 percent of his free throws
during his senior season
· Rivals.com rated him a three-star prospect
and among the best shooters in the state of Virginia, while
Scout.com had him ranked as the 35th-best shooting guard in the
country.
