Chris Daniels (ex Defensor) agreed terms with Rivers Hoopers

Rivers Royal Hoopers (DStv PBL) strengthened their roster with the addition of experienced 37-year old American international center Chris Daniels (205cm-120kg-84, college: TAMUCC, agency: Shark Sports Management). He played recently at Defensor in the Uruguayan LUB league.

In 2011 (three years after he left the college) Daniels was drafted by Erie BayHawks (D-League) in the first round (9th overall).

He attended Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi until 2008 and it will be his 13th (hopefully lucky) season in pro basketball.

Daniels has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2014.

He also played at the WABA Club Championships five years ago.

Daniels is a very experienced player. Thanks to his pro career he managed to play on three different continents (Asia, Latin America, and of course North America) in ten different countries. Daniels has played previously professionally in Argentina (Quimsa), China (Guandong Tigers and Flying Leopards), Jordan (ASU), Korea (ET Land, Anyang KGC and KT Sonicboom), Lebanon (Al Riyadi and Sagesse), Mexico (Lenadores), Philippines (Alaska Aces), Puerto Rico, NBA (Brooklyn Nets) and NBA G League (Santa Cruz Warriors and College Park S.).

Among many awards, he played in the final of the Lebanese League in 2014 and 2018. Daniels received also Asia-Basket.com All-Lebanese League 3rd Team award back in 2018.

The scouts describe him following way: Unique big man who can bang down low, rebound, block shots yet step out to the three-point line, and consistently hit shots (shot 38% from 3 over his 4-year college career). Runs the court well for a big man his size, is adept at the screen and roll, and is very coachable.