| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1967-09-04)September 4, 1967 (age 57) Brooklyn, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Andrew Jackson (Queens, New York) |
| College | Mt. SAC (1986–1987) |
| NBA draft | 1988:undrafted |
| Playing career | 1987–2006 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 24, 44, 25 |
| Career history | |
| 1987–1988 | Topeka Sizzlers |
| 1988 | Waitemata Dolphins |
| 1989–1990 | Quad City Thunder |
| 1991 | Miami Tropics |
| 1991–1992 | Greensboro City Gaters |
| 1992 | Long Island Surf |
| 1992–1994 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1994 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1995 | Limoges CSP |
| 1995 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1995 | Fort Wayne Fury |
| 1995–1996 | Scavolini Pesaro |
| 1996 | Sacramento Kings |
| 1996–1997 | New Jersey Nets |
| 1997 | Fort Wayne Fury |
| 1997–1999 | Polluelos de Aibonito |
| 1999 | Toronto Raptors |
| 1998 | Galatasaray S.K. |
| 1998 | Idaho Stampede |
| 1998–1999 | AEK B.C. |
| 1999 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 1999–2000 | Baltimore BayRunners |
| 2000 | Trenton Shooting Stars |
| 2000 | Long Island Surf |
| 2001 | Tampa Bay ThunderDawgs |
| 2001 | Panteras de Miranda |
| 2001–2002 | Scafati Basket |
| 2002 | Panteras de Miranda |
| 2002–2003 | Ovarense Basquetebol |
| 2005–2006 | Strong Island Sound |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Lloyd "Swee'Pea" Daniels (born September 4, 1967) is an American former professionalbasketball player who played in theNational Basketball Association (NBA).
Daniels grew up inBrooklyn, 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]
Daniels attendedUNLV and was slated to play on the basketball team under coachJerry Tarkanian. Later one of Tarkanian's assistants,Mark Warkentien, became Daniels' legal guardian.[4]
Daniels enrolled atMt. San Antonio College, ajunior college nearLos 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 buyingcrack 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]
In the 1986–87 recruiting cycle, Daniels was considered a talented player fromNew York City and compared to players such asKareem Abdul-Jabbar andConnie Hawkins.[2][1] John Valenti andRon 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 throughdrug rehabilitation three times. In 1988, he was released from theContinental Basketball Association'sTopeka Sizzlers. He then signed withWaitemata inNew Zealand[11] and later played in theGBA and theUSBL.[12] He also played overseas inGreece withAEK Athens BC and in Turkey withGalatasaray. After Jerry Tarkanian became head coach of theSan Antonio Spurs, Daniels signed with the team.[13][14]
Daniels played for six NBA teams: theSan Antonio Spurs,Philadelphia 76ers,Los Angeles Lakers,Sacramento Kings,New Jersey Nets, andToronto Raptors.[15][16][17] Daniels played for theFort Wayne Fury of the CBA during the 1994–95 season and was selected to the All-CBA Second Team.[18] He also played inItaly withScavolini Pesaro during the 1995–96 season.[19] In October 2005, Daniels tried out for theStrong Island Sound of theAmerican Basketball Association.[20]
Daniels' nickname, Swee'Pea, is a reference to thePopeyecartoon character of the same name. He lives in New Jersey where he coaches AAU basketball.[21][22]
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
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