1. Jaden McDaniels attended Federal Way High School in Federal Way, Washington, where he was named a McDonald's All-American and Washington Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior.
17 Facts About Jaden McDaniels
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Jaden McDaniels is the younger brother of basketball player Jalen McDaniels.
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Jaden McDaniels played basketball for Federal Way High School in Federal Way, Washington.
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Jaden McDaniels averaged 2.4 points and 1.8 rebounds per game on the varsity team and was forced to shoot with his left hand due to a right elbow injury.
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In May 2018, Jaden McDaniels saw breakout success at the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League with Seattle Rotary, bolstering his position as a top recruit in the 2019 class.
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Jaden McDaniels averaged 23.3 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and two blocks per game in his senior season, leading his team to third place at the 4A state tournament.
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Jaden McDaniels earned Class 4A Player of the Year and Washington Gatorade Player of the Year recognition.
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Jaden McDaniels played in the McDonald's All-American Game and Jordan Brand Classic.
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On May 22,2019, Jaden McDaniels committed to play college basketball for Washington.
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Jaden McDaniels had received strong interest from Kentucky during the recruiting process.
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Jaden McDaniels had a season-high 22 points against Ball State.
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Jaden McDaniels was then traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder along with Danny Green for Dennis Schroder and later traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves, along with the draft rights of Immanuel Quickley, in exchange for Aleksej Pokusevski.
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On October 23,2023, Jaden McDaniels signed a five-year contract extension with the Timberwolves worth $136 million.
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Jaden McDaniels was ejected from the game and fined for the incident.
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Jaden McDaniels's older brother, Jalen Jaden McDaniels, played basketball for Federal Way High School, where he was a four-star recruit, before joining the University of Washington at the college level.
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Jaden McDaniels was selected by the Charlotte Hornets in the second round of the 2019 NBA draft.
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Jaden McDaniels is a cousin of former NBA player Juwan Howard.