Dyson Daniels
Daniels in 2022 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 5 – Atlanta Hawks | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Point guard / shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | NBA | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 17 March 2003 Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 199 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Bendigo South East College (Bendigo, Australia) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2022: 1st round, 8th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | New Orleans Pelicans | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||||||||||||||
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| 2019 | Bendigo Braves | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | NBA G League Ignite | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | New Orleans Pelicans | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Atlanta Hawks | ||||||||||||||
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| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Dyson James Daniels (born 17 March 2003) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Great Barrier Thief" for his defense and stealing ability, he was selected eighth overall in the 2022 NBA draft. On 30 April, 2025, Daniels became the first Australian to win the NBA Most Improved Player Award.