Daniels would cement himself as the best Center in the ABA over the next few seasons, winning the MVP Award in 1969 and 1971 and having three straight years as a First Team All-ABA Selection. He was the anchor of an elite Pacers team that would win the ABA Championship in 1970, 1972 & 1973. In terms of his individual stats, Daniels was the Rebounding Champion twice averaging an even 16.0 as a Pacer. He was also scoring well with a 19.4 PPG and boasted a PER of 20.1. His days with Indiana ended when he was traded to the Memphis Sounds after the 1973/74 Season, but he ensured that three banners would forever be hung in Indianapolis.
Daniels would be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012, with his #34 retired by the team in 1985.
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