2022-23 W. Basketball Roster
Roster
McDaniel, Kamaria

Jersey Number 5
Kamaria McDaniel
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Dearborn Heights Robichaud
- Hometown:
- Inkster, Mich.
- Prev School:
- Penn State/Baylor
Bio
MSU Career Stats
GRADUATE (2022-23): Earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors ... Ended the season 18th in the Big Ten in scoring, averaging 14.2 ppg ... Started all 30 games ... In her first Spartan start, tied for the team lead in rebounds six against Delaware State (11/7) ... Second in scoring against Purdue Fort Wayne (11/10) with 14 points and two steals ... Scored 14 points for the second-straight game, adding four assists vs. Western Michigan (11/13) ... Season high six assists (6) and rebounds (6) against Florida A&M (11/17) ... One of four Spartans in double figures with 10 points at Central Michigan (11/19) ... Scored in double figures yet again with 11 points, tying a season high with six rebounds against No. 4/5 Iowa State at the Phil Knight Invitational (11/24) ... At the Phil Knight Invitational against No. 18/18 Oregon (11/27), scored a then-season-high 28 points, going 12-for-22 from the field, adding seven assists ... Captured her second-straight 20-point game in the Spartans’ loss to Georgia Tech (12/1) ... Led the team with 22 points with two steals against Purdue (12/5) ... Had a versatile performance vs. Detroit Mercy (12/18) with a career-high four blocks, nine points and seven assists ...Returned to form against Prairie View A&M (12/20) with 19 points, going 6-for-14 from the field ... Earned her fourth 20-point game in a win against No. 4/3 Indiana (12/29) ... One of five Spartans in double figures with 11 points against Wisconsin (1/11) ... Sent the game into overtime against No. 10/9 Iowa (1/18) with a pair of free throws, scoring a total of 23 points and setting a new career-high with four steals ... Drained a season-high four 3-pointers, ending with 23 points at No. 22/22 Illinois (1/29) ... Scored 29 points, going 6-for-8 from beyond the arc, adding five boards at Wisconsin (2/8) ... Brought down a season-high seven rebounds against Penn State (2/12) ... Returned to form with 15 points, five rebounds and two blocks in a Senior Day win over Minnesota (2/22) ... Against Nebraska in the B1G Tournament (3/2), scored 12 points and led the team with six boards ... Scored a season-high 32 points in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament (3/3).
REDSHIRT-SENIOR AT BAYLOR (2021-22): Played in 10 games at Baylor, averaging 1.9 points per game.
SENIOR AT BAYLOR (2020-21): Sat out the 2020-21 season due to a left-knee injury.
JUNIOR AT PENN STATE (2019-20): Breakout season which saw her be named first-team All-Big Ten after ending the season with a team-best 19.8 ppg, which was second-best in the conference … Scored in double figures in 28 of 30 games, including one 40-point game, three 30-plus point efforts and 14 20-plus point performances … Eleven of her 14 20-plus point games came against conference opponents …Finished with a conference-leading 20.8 points per game in Big Ten play … Named second-team All-Big Ten by the coaches … Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors.
SOPHOMORE AT PENN STATE (2018-19): Saw action in all 30 games while making five start … Finished as the team’s third-leading scorer with 9.7 points per game …Tallied 15 double-digit efforts, including six-straight to end the season … Averaged 2.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game while shooting 75.0 percent (63-for-84) from the free throw line … Named Academic All Big-Ten.
FRESHMAN AT PENN STATE (2017-18): Tallied five double-digit scoring efforts on the season, led by a career-best 20 points at Marshall (11/15) … Appeared in all 32 games, wrapping up her rookie campaign with an average of 5.0 points per game…played 20-plus minutes in 13 contests.
HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked No. 30 player at her position by ESPN/HoopGurlz...Selected team captain twice ... Lettered three times and was named the team’s MVP as a senior ... Averaged 30.6 points, 9.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game as a senior ... Selected first team All-State Class B and a finalist for Michigan Ms. Basketball...Named first-team all-region, first-team all-district and first-team All-Western Wayne Athletic Conference ... Averaged 24.7 points, 7.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 4.0 steals per game as a junior.
PERSONAL: Born February 12, 1999 ... Daughter of Clint and Carlyse McDaniel, who both competed in track & field in college ... Earning her master’s degree in strategic communication after earning her bachelor’s degree in agricultural sciences from Baylor.
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 40, vs. Pittsburgh (12/5/19)
Field Goals: 14, vs. Pittsburgh (12/5/19)
Free Throws: 10, two times, last vs. Pittsburgh (12/5/19)
3-Point Field Goals: 6, at Wisconsin (2/8/23)
Rebounds: 11, vs. Michigan State (1/9/20)
Assists: 9, vs. Michigan State (1/9/20)
Blocks: 4, vs. Detroit Mercy (12/18/22)
Steals: 4, vs. Iowa (1/18/23)
Minutes: 39, vs. Indiana (3/3/23)
GRADUATE (2022-23): Earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors ... Ended the season 18th in the Big Ten in scoring, averaging 14.2 ppg ... Started all 30 games ... In her first Spartan start, tied for the team lead in rebounds six against Delaware State (11/7) ... Second in scoring against Purdue Fort Wayne (11/10) with 14 points and two steals ... Scored 14 points for the second-straight game, adding four assists vs. Western Michigan (11/13) ... Season high six assists (6) and rebounds (6) against Florida A&M (11/17) ... One of four Spartans in double figures with 10 points at Central Michigan (11/19) ... Scored in double figures yet again with 11 points, tying a season high with six rebounds against No. 4/5 Iowa State at the Phil Knight Invitational (11/24) ... At the Phil Knight Invitational against No. 18/18 Oregon (11/27), scored a then-season-high 28 points, going 12-for-22 from the field, adding seven assists ... Captured her second-straight 20-point game in the Spartans’ loss to Georgia Tech (12/1) ... Led the team with 22 points with two steals against Purdue (12/5) ... Had a versatile performance vs. Detroit Mercy (12/18) with a career-high four blocks, nine points and seven assists ...Returned to form against Prairie View A&M (12/20) with 19 points, going 6-for-14 from the field ... Earned her fourth 20-point game in a win against No. 4/3 Indiana (12/29) ... One of five Spartans in double figures with 11 points against Wisconsin (1/11) ... Sent the game into overtime against No. 10/9 Iowa (1/18) with a pair of free throws, scoring a total of 23 points and setting a new career-high with four steals ... Drained a season-high four 3-pointers, ending with 23 points at No. 22/22 Illinois (1/29) ... Scored 29 points, going 6-for-8 from beyond the arc, adding five boards at Wisconsin (2/8) ... Brought down a season-high seven rebounds against Penn State (2/12) ... Returned to form with 15 points, five rebounds and two blocks in a Senior Day win over Minnesota (2/22) ... Against Nebraska in the B1G Tournament (3/2), scored 12 points and led the team with six boards ... Scored a season-high 32 points in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament (3/3).
REDSHIRT-SENIOR AT BAYLOR (2021-22): Played in 10 games at Baylor, averaging 1.9 points per game.
SENIOR AT BAYLOR (2020-21): Sat out the 2020-21 season due to a left-knee injury.
JUNIOR AT PENN STATE (2019-20): Breakout season which saw her be named first-team All-Big Ten after ending the season with a team-best 19.8 ppg, which was second-best in the conference … Scored in double figures in 28 of 30 games, including one 40-point game, three 30-plus point efforts and 14 20-plus point performances … Eleven of her 14 20-plus point games came against conference opponents …Finished with a conference-leading 20.8 points per game in Big Ten play … Named second-team All-Big Ten by the coaches … Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors.
SOPHOMORE AT PENN STATE (2018-19): Saw action in all 30 games while making five start … Finished as the team’s third-leading scorer with 9.7 points per game …Tallied 15 double-digit efforts, including six-straight to end the season … Averaged 2.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game while shooting 75.0 percent (63-for-84) from the free throw line … Named Academic All Big-Ten.
FRESHMAN AT PENN STATE (2017-18): Tallied five double-digit scoring efforts on the season, led by a career-best 20 points at Marshall (11/15) … Appeared in all 32 games, wrapping up her rookie campaign with an average of 5.0 points per game…played 20-plus minutes in 13 contests.
HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked No. 30 player at her position by ESPN/HoopGurlz...Selected team captain twice ... Lettered three times and was named the team’s MVP as a senior ... Averaged 30.6 points, 9.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game as a senior ... Selected first team All-State Class B and a finalist for Michigan Ms. Basketball...Named first-team all-region, first-team all-district and first-team All-Western Wayne Athletic Conference ... Averaged 24.7 points, 7.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 4.0 steals per game as a junior.
PERSONAL: Born February 12, 1999 ... Daughter of Clint and Carlyse McDaniel, who both competed in track & field in college ... Earning her master’s degree in strategic communication after earning her bachelor’s degree in agricultural sciences from Baylor.
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 40, vs. Pittsburgh (12/5/19)
Field Goals: 14, vs. Pittsburgh (12/5/19)
Free Throws: 10, two times, last vs. Pittsburgh (12/5/19)
3-Point Field Goals: 6, at Wisconsin (2/8/23)
Rebounds: 11, vs. Michigan State (1/9/20)
Assists: 9, vs. Michigan State (1/9/20)
Blocks: 4, vs. Detroit Mercy (12/18/22)
Steals: 4, vs. Iowa (1/18/23)
Minutes: 39, vs. Indiana (3/3/23)
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