Last Updated on April 14, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Here is the detailed information about Troy Daniels:

Player Profile

  • Full Name: Troy Daniels
  • Nationality: American
  • Date of Birth: July 15, 1991
  • Hometown: Roanoke, Virginia, USA
  • Height: 6 feet 4 inches (193 cm)
  • Weight: 205 pounds (93 kg)
  • Wingspan: 6 feet 8 inches (203 cm)
  • Shoe Size: Size 12 (US)
  • Jersey Numbers: 30 (Houston Rockets), 30 (Minnesota Timberwolves), 30 (Charlotte Hornets), 30 (Memphis Grizzlies), 30 (Phoenix Suns), 30 (Los Angeles Lakers), 30 (Denver Nuggets)
  • Position: Shooting Guard
  • High School: William Fleming High School (Roanoke, Virginia)
  • College: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) (2009–2013)
  • NBA Draft: Undrafted in 2013
  • Teams Played For:
    • Houston Rockets (2014)
    • Minnesota Timberwolves (2014–2015)
    • Charlotte Hornets (2015–2016)
    • Memphis Grizzlies (2016–2017)
    • Phoenix Suns (2017–2019)
    • Los Angeles Lakers (2019–2020)
    • Denver Nuggets (2020)
  • Championship Rings: 1 (with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020)
  • Kids: Daughter named Amiah; stepsons named Ayla and Prince
  • Siblings: Information about siblings is not widely documented.
  • Retirement Age: 28 years old
  • Retirement Year: 2019-20 (with Denver Nuggets)

Player Archetype / Play Style

Troy Daniels fit the archetype of a specialist floor-spacing guard, a 6-foot-4, roughly 200-pound two-guard whose main NBA value came from instant-offense shooting rather than all-around creation. His offensive role was clear: space the floor, sprint into catch-and-shoot looks, punish help defenders and flip momentum with quick three-point bursts, which matches both his college scoring record at VCU and his long pro reputation as a high-volume perimeter marksman. Defensively, he was better suited to a support role on the wing than a stopper assignment, relying on positioning and effort more than size, length or disruptive playmaking. Physically, Daniels had decent guard size and solid balance, but his game was built far more on release speed, shooting confidence and off-ball movement than on power or burst. In simple terms, he played like a microwave shooter: stay ready, move into space, get the shot up fast, and make defenses pay the second they lost sight of him. (Basketball Reference)

Sources: NBA.com — “Troy Daniels | Guard”; Basketball-Reference — “Troy Daniels Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more”; Basketball-Reference — “2019-20 Los Angeles Lakers Roster and Stats”; VCU Athletics — “Troy Daniels – Men’s Basketball”