Daniel Gafford

Daniel Gafford
No. 10 – Arkansas Razorbacks
Position Power forward
League Southeastern Conference
Personal information
Born (1998-10-01) October 1, 1998
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight 233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school El Dorado (El Dorado, Arkansas)
College Arkansas (2017–present)
Career highlights and awards

Daniel Gafford (born October 1, 1998) is an American basketball player for the Arkansas Razorbacks.

High school career

Gafford was a four star recruit in high school, and received offers in 2015 from several schools, including Kansas, Vanderbilt, and Florida. On August 1, 2015, Gafford committed to Arkansas.[1] Gafford also played football growing up and was a wide receiver until ninth grade at El Dorado High School. He also was in the marching band and credits that to the development of his skill set.[2]

College career

In his first start for the Razorbacks, Gafford finished a perfect 8 for 8 shooting, along with 7 rebounds and 6 blocks against Minnesota.[3] Gafford posted 21 points, 10 rebounds and seven blocks against No. 14 Auburn.[4] After a freshman season where he averaged 11.8 points 6.2 rebounds per game, Gafford announced that he would return to Arkansas for his sophomore year rather than declare for the 2018 NBA Draft.[5] After his freshman season, Gafford was named to the SEC All-Freshman team.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Harper, Doc (August 1, 2015). "Arkansas Basketball Recruiting: Daniel Gafford Commits to the Razorbacks". Arkansas Fight. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  2. ↑ "High-flying Daniel Gafford a force for surging Arkansas". USA Today. December 22, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  3. ↑ Hutchinson, Andrew (December 9, 2017). "Gafford shines in first start". 247Sports. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  4. ↑ Stone, Chris (March 2, 2018). "NBA Draft watch: Arkansas' Daniel Gafford has potential to thrive as traditional big man". Sporting News. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Daniel Gafford to return to Arkansas rather than head to NBA". espn. March 26, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  6. ↑ Hutchinson, Andrew (March 6, 2018). "3 Hogs honored by SEC coaches". 247 Sports. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
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