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Lloyd Daniels
Personal information
Born (1967-09-04) September 4, 1967 (age 57)
Brooklyn, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolAndrew Jackson
(Queens, New York)
CollegeMt. SAC (1986–1987)
NBA draft1988: undrafted
Playing career1987–2006
PositionShooting guard
Number24, 44, 25
Career history
1987–1988Topeka Sizzlers
1988Waitemata Dolphins
1989–1990Quad City Thunder
1990–1991Miami Tropics
1991–1992Greensboro City Gaters
1991–1992Long Island Surf
1992–1994San Antonio Spurs
1994Philadelphia 76ers
1995Limoges CSP
1995Los Angeles Lakers
1995Fort Wayne Fury
1995–1996Scavolini Pesaro
1996Sacramento Kings
1996–1997New Jersey Nets
1997Fort Wayne Fury
1997–1999Polluelos de Aibonito
1999Toronto Raptors
1998Galatasaray S.K.
1998Idaho Stampede
1998–1999AEK B.C.
1999Sioux Falls Skyforce
1999–2000Baltimore BayRunners
2000Trenton Shooting Stars
2000–2001Long Island Surf
2001Tampa Bay ThunderDawgs
2001Panteras de Miranda
2001–2002Scafati Basket
2002Panteras de Miranda
2002–2003Ovarense Basquetebol
2005–2006Strong Island Sound
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Lloyd "Swee'Pea" Daniels (born September 4, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Early life

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Daniels grew up in Brooklyn, and was raised by his relatives from the age of three after his mother died and his father abandoned him.[1] By his senior year of high school, he had attended multiple high schools in three states and could only read at a third-grade level.[2][3][1]

College career

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Daniels attended UNLV and was slated to play on the basketball team under coach Jerry Tarkanian. Later one of Tarkanian's assistants, Mark Warkentien, became Daniels' legal guardian.[4]

Daniels enrolled at Mt. San Antonio College, a junior college near Los Angeles, to improve his academics. He played one game for Mt. San Antonio's basketball team but later quit to focus on improving his reading proficiency. However, on February 9, 1987, Daniels was arrested for buying crack cocaine from an undercover policeman.[3][5] Although Tarkanian was known for taking in troubled players, this incident led Tarkanian to announce that Daniels would never play for UNLV.[3] It later emerged that Daniels had first been led to UNLV by Richard Perry, who had been convicted twice for sports bribery.[6] Perry's involvement resulted in an NCAA investigation that ultimately forced Tarkanian to resign.[7][8][9]

Professional career

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In the 1986–87 recruiting cycle, Daniels was considered a talented player from New York City and compared to players such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Connie Hawkins.[2][1] John Valenti and Ron Naclerio wrote that Daniels was known for combining passing and shooting abilities.[10]

Daniels played professionally for several teams over the next six years and went through drug rehabilitation three times. In 1988, he was released from the Continental Basketball Association's Topeka Sizzlers. He then signed with Waitemata in New Zealand[11] and later played in the GBA and the USBL.[12] He also played overseas in Greece with AEK Athens BC and in Turkey with Galatasaray. After Jerry Tarkanian became head coach of the San Antonio Spurs, Daniels signed with the team.[13][14]

Daniels played for six NBA teams: the San Antonio Spurs, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers, Sacramento Kings, New Jersey Nets, and Toronto Raptors.[15][16][17] He also played in Italy with Scavolini Pesaro during the 1995–96 season.[18] In October 2005, Daniels tried out for the Strong Island Sound of the American Basketball Association.[19]

Personal life

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Daniels' nickname, Swee'Pea, is a reference to the Popeye cartoon character of the same name. He lives in New Jersey where he coaches AAU basketball.[20][21]

NBA career statistics

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1992–93 San Antonio 77 10 20.4 .443 .333 .727 2.8 1.9 .5 .4 9.1
1993–94 San Antonio 65 5 15.1 .376 .352 .719 1.7 1.4 .4 .2 5.7
1994–95 Philadelphia 5 0 12.6 .333 .214 1.000 1.4 .8 .4 .0 4.6
1994–95 L.A. Lakers 25 15 21.6 .390 .267 .800 2.2 1.4 .8 .4 7.4
1996–97 Sacramento 5 0 5.6 .125 .182 — .8 .2 .2 .0 1.2
1996–97 New Jersey 17 0 16.6 .330 .322 .833 2.3 1.5 .5 .2 5.4
1997–98 Toronto 6 0 13.7 .414 .222 .800 1.2 .7 .5 .3 5.7
Career 200 29 17.7 .403 .316 .743 2.2 1.6 .5 .3 7.1

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1993 San Antonio 8 0 9.3 .367 .143 .833 1.9 .3 .4 .0 3.5
1994 San Antonio 4 0 16.5 .400 .500 1.000 2.3 .8 .0 .3 5.5
Career 12 0 11.7 .380 .333 .875 2.0 .4 .3 .1 4.2

References

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  1. ^ a b c "The Sad Tale of Sweet Pea". Sports Illustrated. May 22, 1989. Archived from the original on October 7, 2008.
  2. ^ a b McKinley Jr., James C. (May 13, 1989). "A Star Once, Felled First By Drugs, Now Bullets". The New York Times. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "UNLV's Daniels Arrested on Drug Charges". Los Angeles Times. February 11, 1987. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  4. ^ Michael Martinez (December 21, 1990). "Confronted With New Charges, U.N.L.V. Braces for Old Battle". The New York Times.
  5. ^ Wojnarowski, Adrian (December 13, 2000). "Bayno, Tark deserve same medicine". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  6. ^ "Times says UNLV players got gambler's cash". Deseret News. March 29, 1989. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  7. ^ Robbins, Danny (June 8, 1991). "Tarkanian to quit UNLV after 1991–92 season". baltimoresun.com. Archived from the original on April 4, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  8. ^ Rhoden, William C. (February 24, 1992). "COLLEGE BASKETBALL; Tarkanian Rescinds His Decision to Resign". The New York Times. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  9. ^ Wojciechowski, Gene (February 24, 1992). "Tarkanian Changes His Mind : Basketball: UNLV coach rescinds resignation, but university president says he will not allow it". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  10. ^ Valenti, John; Naclerio, Ron (1990). Swee'Pea and Other Playground Legends: Tales of Drugs, Violence and Basketball. M. Kesend Pub. ISBN 0935576398.
  11. ^ "New Zealand Basketball Federation Ousts Lloyd Daniels". Los Angeles Times. May 20, 1988. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  12. ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Lloyd Daniels's Next Stop: Long Island". The New York Times. April 30, 1992. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  13. ^ "BASKETBALL; Tarkanian Turns Pro as Coach of the Runnin' Spurs". New York Times. April 16, 1992. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  14. ^ "Spurs sign Daniels to 2-year deal". UPI.com. July 21, 1992. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  15. ^ "Lakers sign Lloyd Daniels". Tampa Bay Times. February 23, 1995. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  16. ^ "Jerry Tarkanian fired as head coach of the San Antonio Spurs after 9-11 start in 1992". WOAI. December 17, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  17. ^ "Daniels Tries Again with the Raptors". Los Angeles Times. January 7, 1998. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  18. ^ "Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro Roster, Schedule, Stats (1995-1996) | Proballers". Proballers. Retrieved November 29, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. ^ "MySA.com: Courtside: The San Antonio Spurs Blog". www.mysanantonio.com. Archived from the original on August 13, 2007. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  20. ^ Osborne, Ben (April 2, 2014). "Lloyd Daniels: Born Again". SLAM. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  21. ^ Martinez, Kiko (July 18, 2016). "Documentary Examines the Downfall of Former Spurs Guard Lloyd Daniels". San Antonio Current. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
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