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Charlie Daniels Added to Gopher Roster
7/28/2021 2:41:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Charlie Daniels is officially a Golden Gopher.
After graduating from Stephen F. Austin this month, the Jacksonville, Fla., native will close out his collegiate career with the Golden Gophers.
"Charlie Daniels is a tough, hard-nosed competitor that we're excited to have in the gym," head coach Ben Johnson said. "He's a proven veteran that contributed quality minutes with Stephen F. Austin and we're looking forward to working with him this year."
Daniels, a 6-9 forward/center, played in 21 games during the 2020-21 season where he averaged 14.4 minutes played, 4.6 points per game and 3.5 rebounds per game. He had four double-figure scoring games in 2020-21, 12 blocks and converted on 54.8 percent of attempts from the field. In 2019-20, Daniels appeared in 29 games and averaged 4.0 ppg and 2.7 rbg. He also led the Jacks with 19 blocks shots that season.
Prior to his time at Stephen F. Austin, Daniels played two seasons at Indian River State College, where he was an All-Southern Conference Second Team his sophomore year. Daniels started in 27 games and averaged 10.6 points, a team-leading 7.3 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.4 steals and a team-leading 1.1 blocked shots per game as the team advanced to its second-straight FCSAA Region 8 Basketball Championship Tournament. As a freshman in 2017-18, Daniels played in 23 and averaged 3.8 points, 3.7 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.7 steals and 1.0 blocked shots through the year.
Daniels earned a bachelor's degree from Stephen F. Austin in criminal justice. He will pursue a master's degree in youth studies this year from Minnesota.
After graduating from Stephen F. Austin this month, the Jacksonville, Fla., native will close out his collegiate career with the Golden Gophers.
"Charlie Daniels is a tough, hard-nosed competitor that we're excited to have in the gym," head coach Ben Johnson said. "He's a proven veteran that contributed quality minutes with Stephen F. Austin and we're looking forward to working with him this year."
Daniels, a 6-9 forward/center, played in 21 games during the 2020-21 season where he averaged 14.4 minutes played, 4.6 points per game and 3.5 rebounds per game. He had four double-figure scoring games in 2020-21, 12 blocks and converted on 54.8 percent of attempts from the field. In 2019-20, Daniels appeared in 29 games and averaged 4.0 ppg and 2.7 rbg. He also led the Jacks with 19 blocks shots that season.
Prior to his time at Stephen F. Austin, Daniels played two seasons at Indian River State College, where he was an All-Southern Conference Second Team his sophomore year. Daniels started in 27 games and averaged 10.6 points, a team-leading 7.3 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.4 steals and a team-leading 1.1 blocked shots per game as the team advanced to its second-straight FCSAA Region 8 Basketball Championship Tournament. As a freshman in 2017-18, Daniels played in 23 and averaged 3.8 points, 3.7 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.7 steals and 1.0 blocked shots through the year.
Daniels earned a bachelor's degree from Stephen F. Austin in criminal justice. He will pursue a master's degree in youth studies this year from Minnesota.
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