Will Daniels (born April 21, 1986) is an American professional
basketball
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player for
Trepça of the
Kosovo Basketball Superleague
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. He played college basketball for
Rhode Island
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.
Playing career
After playing four years (2004–2008) of college basketball at the
University of Rhode Island
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, Will was undrafted in the
2008 NBA draft.
In 2008–09, he played with the
Kavala B.C. in the
Greek Basket League
The Greek Basket League (GBL), often also referred to as the Greek A1 Basketball League, or Greek Basketball Championship (originally called Panhellenic Basketball Championship), and also known as the Stoiximan Basket League for sponsorship reaso ...
. He then started next season with another Greek team
Peristeri B.C., but few months later moved to
Bakersfield Jam
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of the
NBA D-League
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.
After playing in D-League, Daniels returned overseas joining
JSF Nanterre
Nanterre 92 is a professional basketball club from the city of Nanterre (a western suburb of Paris), France. The club plays in the top-tier level basketball league in France, the Pro A, since 2011. Founded in 2011 as JSF Nanterre, the club pla ...
, where he spent next two seasons.
In June 2012, Daniels signed with Latvian team
VEF Rīga. After a successful season in Latvia, Will moved back to
JSF Nanterre
Nanterre 92 is a professional basketball club from the city of Nanterre (a western suburb of Paris), France. The club plays in the top-tier level basketball league in France, the Pro A, since 2011. Founded in 2011 as JSF Nanterre, the club pla ...
, where he's debuted on Euroleague level.
In September 2014, he signed a one-year deal with
Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod ( ; rus, links=no, Нижний Новгород, a=Ru-Nizhny Novgorod.ogg, p=ˈnʲiʐnʲɪj ˈnovɡərət ), colloquially shortened to Nizhny, from the 13th to the 17th century Novgorod of the Lower Land, formerly known as Gork ...
of Russia. On November 14, 2014, he parted ways with Nizhny. In March 2015, he signed with
Mets de Guaynabo of Puerto Rico for the 2015
BSN season.
On August 29, 2015, he signed with
Limoges CSP
Limoges Cercle Saint-Pierre, commonly referred to as Limoges CSP or CSP, is a French professional basketball club based in the city of Limoges.
History
The club was founded in 1929, but its peak was during the 1980s and 1990s, when they became t ...
for the 2015–16 season.
In November 2016, he signed with
Al Mouttahed Tripoli
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.
In January 2017, he signed with
Hapoel Eilat.
In June 2017, he signed with
Piratas de Quebradillas
The Piratas de Quebradillas is a Puerto Rican basketball team, part of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional league. Founded in the mid 1920s, it is one of the original teams of the league. The club enjoyed its most successful era during the 1970s, ...
.
On February 16, 2019, he has signed with
Levallois Metropolitans
Metropolitans 92 is a French professional basketball club that is based in Levallois-Perret, in the Paris metropolitan area. The club currently plays in the LNB Pro A, the highest-tier level in French basketball.
The club was established in 200 ...
of French
LNB Pro A
The LNB Pro A, currently known for sponsorship reasons as Betclic Élite, is the top-tier men's professional basketball league in France. The competition has existed since 1921. Since 1987, the Ligue Nationale de Basket has governed the league. ...
.
On May 20, 2021, Daniels returned to Piratas de Quebradillas. On October 21, Daniels signed with
Fethiye Belediyespor
Fethiye Belediyespor is the professional basketball club that represents Fethiye in professional basketball leagues.
History
The club was founded in 2000. After competing several season in lower divisions, the club promoted to TBL before 2019–2 ...
of the
Turkish Basketball First League
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Format and promotion and relegation
The ...
.
As of 2022, he is playing for
Club Nacional
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Inte ...
of the
Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol
The Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol (abbreviated as LUB; English: ''Uruguayan Basketball League'') is the most important professional club basketball league in Uruguay. It is organized by the Uruguayan Basketball Federation (FUBB). The Uruguayan Ba ...
.
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References
External links
Will Danielsat euroleague.net
Will Danielsat eurobasket.com
Will Danielsat draftexpress.com
Will Danielsat realgm.com
at nba.com
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1986 births
Living people
African-American basketball players
American expatriate basketball people in France
American expatriate basketball people in Greece
American expatriate basketball people in Israel
American expatriate basketball people in Latvia
American expatriate basketball people in Lebanon
American expatriate basketball people in Russia
American expatriate basketball people in Turkey
American men's basketball players
Bakersfield Jam players
BC Nizhny Novgorod players
BK VEF Rīga players
Hapoel Eilat basketball players
Kavala B.C. players
Limoges CSP players
Nanterre 92 players
Metropolitans 92 players
Peristeri B.C. players
Piratas de Quebradillas players
Rhode Island Rams men's basketball players
Forwards (basketball)
21st-century African-American sportspeople
20th-century African-American people
Brujos de Guayama players
Cariduros de Fajardo players
Mets de Guaynabo basketball players