KJ McDaniels
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About
Small forward who was named First-Team All-ACC and ACC Defensive Player of the Year in his final year with the Clemson Tigers. He was drafted in the second round of the 2014 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers, then traded to the Houston Rockets midway through his first season.
Before Fame
He played high school basketball at Central Park Christian School in his home town of Birmingham, Alabama.
Trivia
In his junior year at Clemson, he led the ACC in blocks per game with 2.8.
Family Life
His parents are Shawn McDaniels and Kevin McDaniels, Sr.
Associated With
He and 7-footer Joel Embiid were both drafted by the 76ers in 2014.
