Name Wayne McDaniel | Role Basketball Player | |
Wayne McDaniel is a retired American professional basketball player. He spent much of his career in the Australian NBL, playing 288 games from 1983-1994. He scored over 7,600 points in his career at an average of 26.5 points per game over twelve seasons with 4 teams.
McDaniel played for the Adelaide 36ers (1983), Geelong Supercats (1984–1985), Newcastle Falcons (1986–1988) and Hobart Devils (1989–1994). Setting many single-game and single-season records, he retired in 1995.
As of the 2013–14 NBL season, Wayne McDaniel sits 3rd on the NBL's highest career points average with 26.5 per game, 3rd in career 40+ point games (22), 2nd in career 30+ point season averages (4), 9th in field goals made in a single game (24 vs Adelaide 36ers in 1989), and 10th in most points in a single game with 57 vs Adelaide in 1989.
He has also appeared in films such as Son of the Mask (2005) and Superman Returns (2006) and The Sapphires (2012). In November, 2014, McDaniel appeared in the world premiere production of the rock musical, The Island of Doctor Moron, playing the role of Brother Bob.