Daniel Gregg Santiago was born on June 24,1976 and is a Puerto Rican basketball coach in the IMG Academy and former professional basketball player.
15 Facts About Daniel Santiago
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Daniel Santiago attended and played Junior College basketball at New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, New Mexico and played NCAA Division I basketball at the University of New Mexico.
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Daniel Santiago finished up his collegiate career at the NAIA school of Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, where he was named NAIA player of the year.
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In 2019 Daniel Santiago obtained a college degree in General Studies with concentrations in Social Work, Sociology and History from the University of South Florida.
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In Puerto Rico, Daniel Santiago played professionally on the National Superior Basketball League with the Vaqueros, helping the team to various national championships and tournament finals.
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Daniel Santiago returned to the NBA in 2003, playing two seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks.
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In 2005, Daniel Santiago signed for a season with Spanish ACB League's Unicaja Malaga.
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In July 2009, Daniel Santiago came back to the BSN after a 7-year absence, joining the Bayamon Cowboys.
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In September 2012, Daniel Santiago signed with Boca Juniors in Argentina.
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In 2002, Daniel Santiago represented senior the Puerto Rican national team at the Indianapolis 2002 FIBA World Cup, and he played inm the 2004 Summer Olympics team that handed the United States their first defeat in Olympic play, since they began using NBA players.
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Daniel Santiago again represented Puerto Rico at the 2006 World Cup.
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Daniel Santiago retired from the national side in 2007, only to return the following year.
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Daniel Santiago's paternal grandfather, Pedro Daniel Santiago Rodriguez, was a well known baseball player in Puerto Rico and emigrated to the United States to play.
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Daniel Santiago was raised in the West Texas area of Lamesa on a cotton farm and later in Albuquerque, New Mexico where his parents, Stan and Diana Daniel Santiago, originated.
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Daniel Santiago has two younger brothers, Matthew and Jarrett Santiago.