BOSTON -- The Boston Celtics announced today that they have re-signed guard/forward Marquis Daniels. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Daniels, a 6-foot-6 guard/forward, appeared in 51 games for the Celtics last season averaging 5.6 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 18.4 minutes per game. The former Auburn Tiger also shot a career-best 49.8 percent from the field. Daniels netted a season-high with 16 points on 8-of-9 shooting from the floor against New Jersey on Feb. 27. Daniels made four starts last season in which he averaged 11.8 points and 3.3 rebounds while shooting 65.6 percent from the field. Over his seven-year career, Daniels has posted career averages of 9.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steal in just 22.9 minutes per game. His best statistical season came during the 2008-09 season when he was with the Indiana when he averaged career-highs of 13.6 points and 4.6 rebounds in 31.5 minutes per game. He also made a career-high 43 starts that season.