Xavier McDaniel is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on June 4, 1963 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Forward, who was dubbed”X-Man” played professionally in the NBA as well as in Greece from 1985 until 1998. He was selected the first player to be selected for an NBA All-Star match as a player with the Seattle SuperSonics in 1988.
He was a teammate of He played alongside Patrick Ewing on the New York Knicks during the 1991-92 season. on the New York Knicks during the 1991-92 season.
McDaniel was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the first round (4th overall) of the 1985 NBA draft and became an instant starter. He averaged 17.1 points per game and finished second in the NBA Rookie of the Year balloting to Patrick Ewing.
His second season, he was one of a trio of 20 ppg scorers with the SuperSonics along with Dale Ellis and Tom Chambers. The SuperSonics made it all the way to the Western Conference finals that season. He averaged over 20 points per game for the next three seasons as a Sonic, including the 1988–89 season when he was used primarily as a bench player.
His daughter Xylina was a player with his team, the University of North Carolina Tar Heels.
