Mel Daniels

Born July 20, 1944, in Detroit, Michigan was Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Player, Mel Daniels. He played in the American Basketball Association (ABA) for the Minnesota Muskies, Indiana Pacers, and Memphis Sounds, and in the National Basketball Association for the New York Nets. Daniels was a two-time ABA Most Valuable Player, three-time ABA Champion and a seven-time ABA All-Star. Daniels was the All-time ABA rebounding leader and in 1997 was named a unanimous selection to the ABA All-Time Team. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2012.