James Ronald McDaniels (April 2, 1948 – September 6, 2017) was an American professional basketball player. He played collegiately for Western Kentucky University and was the number one overall pick in the 1971 American Basketball Association Draft .

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Sep 8, 2017 · Jim McDaniels, a star center who led Western Kentucky University to the N.C.A.A. Final Four but whose professional career was marred by contract disputes at the start, died on...

Sep 6, 2017 · Jim McDaniels, who led the Western Kentucky University men’s basketball program to its only NCAA Tournament Final Four appearance in 1971, died Wednesday in Bowling Green after an extended...

Jul 26, 2021 · The book covers lots of familiar ABA ground but takes a sharp turn on page 286 to tell the story of Jim McDaniels, who signed with the ABA Carolina Cougars in 1971 and almost immediately jumped to the NBA Seattle Supersonics.

Sep 7, 2017 · Basketball legend Jim McDaniels passed away Wednesday night in Bowling Green at the age of 69. McDaniels was a 7-foot center from Scottsville who led the Hilltoppers to the 1971 Final Four, and finished his career tied with the …

Sep 6, 2017 · BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU Hilltopper Basketball legend Jim McDaniels – one of the finest players to ever represent the historic program – passed away Wednesday evening in Bowling Green. He was 69.

James Ronald McDaniels (April 2, 1948 – September 6, 2017) was born April 2, 1948 in Scottsville, Allen County, Kentucky. He was an American professional basketball player. A 6'11" power forward/center, McDaniels averaged nearly 40 points per game as a senior at Allen County High School in...

James Ronald McDaniels (April 2, 1948 – September 6, 2017) was an American professional basketball player.

Sep 7, 2017 · BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (KT) — Western Kentucky University basketball legend Jim McDaniels, who led the Hilltoppers to their only Final Four appearance in 1971, died Wednesday night in Bowling Green. He was 69.