American Basketball Association Players

Mel Daniels
Born: July 20, 1944 City: Detroit, Michigan Height: 6' 9" Pos: Center University: New Mexico
Died: October 30, 2015 City: Sheridan, Indiana Elected to Hall of Fame: 2012    
Team League Year Num Gms FG% FT% Reb Asts Pts RPG APG PPG
Minnesota Muskies ABA 67-68 34 78 41 56 1213 109 1729 15.6 1.4 22.2
Indiana Pacers ABA 68-69 34 76 48 60 1256 116 1824 16.5 1.5 24.0
Indiana Pacers ABA 69-70 34 83 47 68 1562 131 1556 17.6 1.6 18.7
Indiana Pacers ABA 70-71 34 82 51 68 1475 178 1723 18.0 2.2 21.0
Indiana Pacers ABA 71-72 34 79 51 70 1297 176 1513 16.4 2.2 19.2
Indiana Pacers ABA 72-73 34 81 48 72 1247 177 1497 15.4 2.2 18.5
Indiana Pacers ABA 73-74 34 78 44 76 906 122 1201 11.6 1.6 15.4
Memphis Sounds ABA 74-75 9 71 45 63 638 125 696 9.0 1.8 9.8
Baltimore Claws ABA 75-76 9 - - - - - - - - -
New York Nets NBA 76-77 34 11 37 57 34 6 39 3.1 0.5 3.5
Indiana Wizards AABA 78 34                  
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
University of New Mexico Lobos
     

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Minnesota Muskies 1967-68 Home (ABA)
     

Charlie Williams (44), Errol Palmer (32), Irv Inniger (24), Mel Daniels (34), Connie Hawkins (42)
Pittsburgh Pipers at Minnesota Muskies

George Sutor (14), Mel Daniels (34)
Kentucky Colonels at Minnesota Muskies

Les Hunter (35), Mel Daniels (34), Errol Palmer (32), Tom Washington (32)
Pittsburgh Pipers at Minnesota Muskies

Thoren, Daniels, Keller, Hunter, Smith, Palmer, Kunze, Inniger, Clark, Perry, Freeman
Minnesota Muskies 1967-68 Road (ABA)
     

Roger Brown (35), Mel Daniels (34), Les Hunter (35)
Minnesota Muskies at Indiana Pacers

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Skip Thoren (5), Mel Peterson (40), Errol Palmer (32), Mel Daniels (34), Ron Franz (11)
Minnesota Muskies at Oakland Oaks

Mel Daniels (34), Byron Beck (40), Les Hunter (35)
Minnesota Muskies at Denver Rockets
 
Irv Inniger (24), Sam Smith (52), Mel Daniels (34)
Minnesota Muskies at Oakland Oaks
All-Stars 1967-68 East
     

John Beasley (44), Mel Daniels (34), Art Becker (4)
Indiana Pacers 1968-69 Home (ABA)
     

George Sutor (15), Mel Daniels (34)
Minnesota Pipers at Indiana Pacers

Mel Daniels (34), Skip Thoren (43)
Miami Floridians at Indiana Pacers

Mel Daniels (34), Gene Moore (54)
Kentucky Colonels at Indiana Pacers

Mel Daniels (34), Steve Chubin (33)
Indiana Pacers 1968-69 Road (ABA)
 

Bob Netolicky (24), Bob Hooper (12), Jimmy Jones (15), Mel Daniels (34)
Indiana Pacers at New Orleans Bucs

Mel Daniels (34), Red Robbins (21), Don Dee (40)
Indiana Pacers at New Orleans Bucs

Mel Daniels (34), Jim Eakins (42)
Indiana Pacers at Oakland Oaks

Red Robbins (21), Ron Franz (11), Roger Brown (35), Mel Daniels (34), Steve Chubin
Indiana Pacers at New Orleans Bucs
All-Star 1968-69 East
     

From Kentucky Colonels book

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Indiana Pacers 1969-70 Home (ABA)
     

Randy Mahaffey (35), Rich Niemann, Bob Netolicky (24), Mel Daniels (34)
Carolina Cougars at Indiana Pacers

Mel Daniels (34), Gene Moore (55)
Kentucky Colonels at Indiana Pacers

Gene Moore (55), Mel Daniels (34)
Kentucky Colonels at Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers 1969-70 Road (ABA)
     
 
Art Becker (43), Mel Daniels (34), Gene Littles (23), Freddie Lewis (14)
Indiana Pacers at Carolina Cougars
All-Star East 1969-70
All-Star 69-70 East Jersey Mel Daniels (2)
     
Indiana Pacers 1970-71 Home (ABA)
     

Bob Netolicky (24), Mel Daniels (34), Louie Dampier (10), Billy Keller (11)
Kentucky Colonels at Indiana Pacers

Roger Brown (35), John Beasley (44), Mel Daniels (34)
Texas Chaps at Indiana Pacers
   
Indiana Pacers 1970-71 Road (ABA)
     

Tom Workman (10), Mel Daniels (34)
Indiana Pacers at Denver Rockets

Mel Daniels (34), Bob Netolicky (24), Mack Calvin (21)
Indiana Pacers at Miami Floridians


Mel Daniels (34), Al Cueto (22), Roger Brown (35)
Indiana Pacers at Memphis Pros


Bob Netolicky (24), Mel Daniels (34)
Indiana Pacers at Carolina Cougars
ABA-NBA All-Star 1971
     

Mel Daniels (L), Steve Jones (23), Willie Wise (42)
   
Indiana Pacers 1971-72 Home (ABA)

Thanks Craig McConnell

Thanks Craig McConnell
 

Mel Daniels (34), George McGinnis (30),
Utah Stars at Indiana Pacers

Billy Paultz (5), Mel Daniels (34), Bill Melchionni (25)
New York Nets at Indiana
Indiana Pacers 1971-72 Road (ABA)
     

Mel Daniels (34), Tom Owens (35)
Indiana Pacers at Carolina Cougars

Bill Melchionni (25), Mel Daniels (34), Billy Paultz (5)
Indiana Pacers at New York Nets
Thanks Keith Olbermann
 
Indiana Pacers 1972-73 Home (ABA)
     

Mel Daniels (34), Gerald Govan (25), Zelmo Beaty (31), George McGinnis, Bob Warren (12)
Utah Stars at Indiana Pacers

John Beasley (44), Mel Daniels (34)
Texas Chaps at Indiana Pacers

Standing: Coach Slick Leonard, Bob Arnzen, George Peeples, George McGinnis, Bill Newton, Roger Brown, Trainer David Craig
Sitting: Don Buse, Darnell Hillman, Freddie Lewis, Bill Keller, Mel Daniels, Donnie Freeman
Thanks, Nate Arnzen
   
Indiana Pacers 1972-73 Road (ABA)
     

Wendell Ladner (4), Artis Gilmore (53), Mel Daniels (34), Billy Keller (11)
Indiana Pacers at Kentucky Colonels

 Mel Daniels (34), Dave Robisch (25), Don Buse (10)
Indiana Pacers at Denver Rockets
 
Neil Johnson (24), Fat Taylor (14), Mel Daniels (34), Bill Keller (11)
Indiana Pacers at Virginia Squires
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Roger Brown (35), Dennis Wuycik (44), Freddie Lewis (14), Mel Daniels (34), Ed Manning (22)
Indiana Pacers at Carolina Cougars
All-Star 1972-73 West (ABA)
     

Mel Daniels (34), Artis Gilmore (53)
   
Indiana Pacers 1973-74 Home (ABA)
     

Mel Daniels (34), Caldwell Jones (3), Darnell Hillman (20)
San Diego Q's at Indiana Pacers

Standing: ?, Coach Slick Leonard, Kevin Joyce, John Baum, Roger Brown, Don Buse, Donnie Freeman
Mid: Darnell Hillman, George McGinnis
Sitting: Bob Netolicky, Freddie Lewis, Bill Keller, Mel Daniels
Indiana Pacers 1973-74 Road (ABA)
     

Larry Kenon (35), Mel Daniels (34)
Indiana Pacers at New York Nets

Jimmy O'Brien (14), Mel Daniels (34), Artis Gilmore (53), Roger Brown
Indiana Pacers at Kentucky Colonels
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All-Star 1973-74 West

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Memphis Sounds 1974-75 Home (ABA)
     

Mel Daniels (9), Dave Vaughn (45), Rick Mount (2), Dave Twardzik (13)
Virginia Squires at Memphis Sounds
   
Memphis Sounds 1974-75 Road (ABA)
     

Roger Brown (19), Freddie Lewis (6), Mel Daniels (9), Rick Mount (2)

Mel Daniels (9), Chuck Williams (4), Bobby Jones (24)
Memphis Sounds at Denver Nuggets

Jim O'Brien (15), Ed Manning (22), Mel Daniels (9)
Memphis Sounds at New York

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Baltimore Claws 1975-76 Home (ABA)
     
     
Baltimore Claws 1975-76 Road (ABA)
     
 
George McGinnis (30), Mel Daniels (9)
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Baltimore Claws
Pre-season game played in Cherry Hill, New Jersey
 
New York Nets  1976-77 Home (NBA)
     
     
New York Nets  1976-77 Road (NBA)