Dash Daniels

Dash Daniels is an Australian professional basketball player for Melbourne United of the National Basketball League. He signed with Melbourne United as an NBL Next Star.

Early life

Daniels was born on 18 December 2007. He is the younger brother of NBA player Dyson Daniels. He grew up playing basketball like his brother, training at the Hoop City facility owned by Melbourne United in Cheltenham. Similar to his brother, Daniels was developed by the NBA Academy Australia. He was one of 11 players invited to the 2024 NBA Academy Games and also was named the top defensive player at the Basketball Without Borders camp in 2025. Daniels was selected player of the tournament at Australia's 2024 U18 national championships.

Professional career

Daniels had offers to play college basketball for top programs in the U.S., but declined to stay in Australia. In December 2024, at age 16, he signed with Melbourne United in the Australian National Basketball League, becoming one of the league's youngest players ever. He also joined the Sandringham Sabres, debuting in the NBL1 South in May 2025 with a 19-point performance.
Daniels has been regarded as a top prospect for the 2026 NBA draft.

National team career

Daniels has played for Australian national teams at various competitions. At age 14, he played six games and helped Australia win the title at the 2023 FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship, while at age 15, he participated at the 2024 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup and was the tournament's leader with 3.6 steals per game.
Daniels was named to the Australian Boomers team for the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup. He played in six games, averaging 7.4 minutes per game and 2.3 points as the Boomers won the gold medal.
In October 2025, Daniels was named in the Boomers squad for the first window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers.