David Daniels

David Harley Daniels (born April 2, 1971) is a Canadian basketball coach and former player.

Early life and career Daniels was born in Fort St. John, British Columbia. He played college basketball at Clackamas Community College and Colorado Christian University, earning first-team all-conference at both colleges. He was named the 1993 Colorado Athletic Conference Most Valuable Player after ranking second nationally in assists and leading his team to the Colorado Athletic Conference title.

Following his collegiate career, Daniels played for the Denver Nuggets at the 1993 Rocky Mountain Review NBA Summer League and split the 1993–94 CBA season with the Rochester Renegades and the Yakima Sun Kings.

Coaching career Daniels spent 10 years working with Athletes in Action before he returned to Colorado Christian College as head coach from 2005 to 2011.

In 2018, Daniels moved to Australia to coach the Lakeside Lightning men's team in the State Basketball League (SBL). He took on the dual role of Lightning men's and women's head coach for the 2021 NBL1 West season. He left Lakeside in February 2022.

Personal life Daniels and his wife Vicki have three daughters.