K.J. McDaniels Class: Freshman Hometown: Birmingham, AL High School: Central Park Christian School Height / Weight: 6-6 / 190 Position: F Experience: HS Major: Communication Studies

Overview: Signed in the late period in the spring of 2011, he is one of five first-year freshmen on Clemson's roster in 2011-12...expected to see time at the small forward position to begin his career...comes from a strong basketball pedigree...father, Kevin McDaniels, Sr., played at South Alabama from 1989-91...Kevin was a second-team All-Sun Belt Conference selection in 1991 after leading the Jaguars in scoring at 13.4 points per game...South Alabama advanced to the NCAA Tournament that season after winning the Sun Belt Conference Tournament...plays with a tremendous amount of energy...possesses the top wingspan of all the incoming freshmen, he measured 6-foot-10 shortly after enrolling in July...majoring in communication studies.

In High School: Three-star prospect according to most of the national recruiting services...two-time NACA (National Association of Christian Athletes) All-American, winning the honor in 2010 as a junior and 2011 as a senior...2011 NACA Most Outstanding Player after leading Central Park Christian to its second consecutive national championship...2010 NACA All-Tournament Team selection...team compiled a 45-3 combined record in back-to-back seasons...averaged 18.2 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3.4 blocks and 3.3 assists per game as a senior in 2010-11...2010 Neosho Holiday Classic All-Tournament Team choice...coached by Don Broadnax...born Mar. 3, 1993.