Erik Daniels

Position: Forward
Height/Weight: 6-8 / 214
Birthdate: April 1, 1982 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
High School: Princeton HS (Cincinnati, Ohio)
College: Kentucky

BACKGROUND

Pro Career Highlights: Participated in NBA training camp with the Sacramento Kings in the fall of 2005. Played with the Kings during the 2004-05 season, appearing in 21 games and averaging 0.6 points and 0.9 minutes in 3.4 minutes a contest. Posted career-high three points vs. Phoenix.

College Highlights: Finished career ranked 45th all-time in scoring (1,053 points) at Kentucky and tied for eighth all-time in field-goal percentage (.553). Played in 127 games with 61 starts. Named to the All-Tournament Team at the 2004 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament after averaging 16.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists.

Senior (2003-04): Finished second on the team in scoring (14.5 ppg), rebounding (6.1 rpg) and blocked shots (0.5 bpg). Finished second in the SEC in field-goal percentage (.581). In league play, led the conference with .622 field-goal percentage and finished ninth in scoring (15.1 ppg). Scored in double figures in 26 of UK's 32 games, and surpassed the 20-point mark four times. Posted five double-doubles. Registered career-high 24 points on 9-for-12 shooting vs. Mississippi. Scored 15 points and grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds vs. Florida. Recorded 21 points on 10-for-13 shooting vs. Arkansas. Notched 19 points, ten rebounds, and a career-high five blocked shots vs. Indiana. Tallied 18 points and ten rebounds vs. North Carolina.

Junior (2002-03): Averaged 9.5 points and 4.9 rebounds. Started 28 of 32 games. Missed the first four games of the season after playing on two summer league teams, a violation of NCAA rules. Topped 60 percent shooting 13 times on the season. Scored season-high 20 points on two occasions, at Mississippi and vs. Vanderbilt. Grabbed a season-high ten rebounds vs. Louisiana State.

Sophomore (2001-02): Averaged 3.7 points and 2.8 rebounds in 13.1 minutes a contest. Played in 29 games, including one start. Compiled 36 assists and 19 turnovers as a sophomore to earn UK's Best Assist-to-Turnover Ratio Award and finished the regular season ranked fourth in the SEC in that category. Scored in double figures twice, with ten points vs. Marshall and Kentucky State.

Freshman (2000-01): Averaged 5.2 points and 2.6 rebounds in 12.9 minutes a contest. Played in every game but the season opener. Scored in double figures seven times and led the Cats in scoring twice. Underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee on Oct. 10 and began practicing Nov. 3. Received team's Most Courageous Award for his successful return from injury. Posted season-high 19 points vs. Jacksonville State.

Personal: Majored in kinesiology. Nickname is "E-Diddy."