Mel Daniels Hometown: Detroit, Michigan High School: Pershing HS Last College: Iowa JC Height / Weight: 6-9 / 215 Position: Forward Experience: 3L Honors: 1967 All-American Two-Time All-WAC 1989 UNM Alumni Lettermen's Association Hall of Honor Inductee

Arguably the best player in school history...UNM's first All-American, earning the honor in 1967...All-WAC in 1966 and '67...the ninth player taken in the 1967 NBA Draft by the Cincinnati Royals, although he became an All-Star in the ABA with the Indiana Pacers...played on Lobo teams that went 54-28...led the WAC in scoring his senior year...scoring high was 39 against Texas Tech as a junior...career averages of 19.9 ppg and 11.1 rpg...At the time, was the tallest player in UNM history.