Lloyd Daniels

Lloyd Daniels (born September 4, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Swee'Pea", he played five seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the San Antonio Spurs, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers, Sacramento Kings, New Jersey Nets and Toronto Raptors.

Early life Daniels was born on September 4, 1967, to Lloyd and Judy Daniels.

Daniels played for an entire season at Andrew Jackson High School as a junior when he averaged 31.2 points, 12.3 rebounds and 10.3 assists per game. Daniels dropped out of high school the day after his junior season ended. Although Tarkanian was known for taking in troubled players, this incident was too much even for him, and Tarkanian announced that Daniels would never play for UNLV. Perry's involvement resulted in an NCAA investigation that ultimately forced Tarkanian to resign.

Later one of Tarkanian's assistants, Mark Warkentien, became Daniels' legal guardian.

Professional career After a court-ordered rehabilitation stint, Daniels started his career with the Topeka Sizzlers of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA). He then signed with Waitemata in New Zealand. Both stints ended prematurely due to issues with drugs and alcohol so he voluntarily entered a rehabilitation program in Van Nuys, California, that was frequented by basketball players. Daniels was invited to the San Antonio Spurs training camp in 1992 by new head coach Tarkanian.

Daniels played for six NBA teams: the Spurs, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers, Sacramento Kings, New Jersey Nets, and Toronto Raptors. Daniels played for the Fort Wayne Fury of the CBA during the 1994–95 season and was selected to the All-CBA Second Team. He also played in Italy with Scavolini Pesaro during the 1995–96 season.

He also played overseas in Greece with AEK Athens BC and in Turkey with Galatasaray.

In October 2005, Daniels tried out for the Strong Island Sound of the American Basketball Association.

Personal life Daniels' nickname, Swee'Pea, is a reference to the Popeye cartoon character of the same name.

Daniels has three children. His son, Lloyd, played college basketball at Lubbock Christian University.

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