NEWARK, N.J. (March 14, 2016) – Senior forward Jordan McDaniel of the Rutgers University-Newark men's basketball team was named first-team All-Atlantic Region by D3hoops.com, it was announced Monday afternoon.
 
The honor is the second in what could be a growing list of accolades for the 2015-16 New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Player of the Year.
 
2015-16 Jordan McDaniel Accolades…so far.
NJAC Player of the Year
First-team All-NJAC
D3hoops.com first-team All-Atlantic Region
 
McDaniel became the first 'Pony Wilson' NJAC Player of the Year in Rutgers-Newark men's basketball history, and was the only league player to receive first-team All-Atlantic honors from D3hoops.com.
 
McDaniel led the Scarlet Raiders in scoring (21.4 points per game), rebounding (6.9 rebounds per game) and blocked shots (30), sitting top-three in steals (27) and assists as well. He led the NJAC in scoring and was fifth in field-goal percentage, converting at an amazingly efficient 53 percent clip for the season. The Colonia native poured in 600 points on just 381 total field-goal attempts, ranking third in the league in blocked shots, second in minutes and fifth in rebounding.
 
McDaniel scored 44 points in the team's regular-season finale at Ramapo which was the most by an NJAC player in more than 10 years, earning D3hoops.com and Met Basketball Writers Association weekly honors for his performance.
 
The veteran had four double-doubles and at least 15 points and five rebounds in 19 different games. A two-time first-team all-conference performer, McDaniel scored 30 points or more five different times this season and dropped 20 or more in 16 games, even scoring 18 on 7-of-13 shooting in the team's season-opener against DI Rutgers University (New Brunswick). He also led the Scarlet Raiders with 50 made three-pointers, shooting 38.8 percent from distance which was also top-10 in the conference.
 
McDaniel graduates from the Rutgers-Newark men's basketball program with 1,284 points in three seasons, adding 460 rebounds, 83 assists, 78 blocked shots and 59 steals.
 
Rutgers-Newark finished the 2015-16 season with an overall record of 20-8 and appearances in the NJAC and Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Metro/Upstate semifinals. The 20 wins marked the third time in four seasons the Scarlet Raiders reached that benchmark.
 
Scarlet Raider men's basketball fans should continue to check www.rutgersnewarkathletics.com for additional postseason honors over the next few weeks and can also follow @ScarletRaiders on twitter for the latest.