Forward · Minnesota Timberwolves
Jaden McDaniels
Age 25 · USA · 206 cm (6'9") · 84 kg · Born Sep 29, 2000 · Washington
11.1 PPG
4.2 RPG
1.7 APG
439 games
6 seasons
Career snapshot
6seasons
439games
4,865career pts
10.4PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Minnesota Timberwolves
· 439 games · 2020-21–2025-26
Position rank · 2025-26
#20PPG rank
#20PER rank
#20WS rank
Among 64 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
14.8
2025-26 · MIN
RPG
5.7
2024-25 · MIN
APG
2.7
2025-26 · MIN
PER
12.0
2022-23 · MIN
WS
4.4
2022-23 · MIN
Draft
2020
Round 1 ·
Pick 28
from Washington
Honors & awards
1×
All-Defense Team
2023
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | MIN | 63 | 27 | 24.0 | 6.8 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 44.7 | 36.4 | 60.0 | 8.9 | 1.4 |
| 2021-22 | MIN | 70 | 31 | 25.8 | 9.2 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 46.0 | 31.7 | 80.3 | 10.3 | 2.4 |
| 2022-23 | MIN | 79 | 79 | 30.6 | 12.1 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 51.7 | 39.8 | 73.6 | 12.0 | 4.4 |
| 2023-24 | MIN | 72 | 71 | 29.2 | 10.5 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 48.9 | 33.7 | 72.2 | — | — |
| 2024-25 | MIN | 82 | 82 | 31.9 | 12.2 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 47.7 | 33.0 | 81.3 | — | — |
| 2025-26 | MIN | 73 | 73 | 31.7 | 14.8 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 51.5 | 41.2 | 83.5 | — | — |
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Born on September 29
About Jaden McDaniels
Jaden McDaniels is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Washington Huskies. He attended Federal Way High School in Federal Way, Washington, where he was named a McDonald's All-American and Washington Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior. McDaniels was a five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2019 class. He is the younger brother of basketball player Jalen McDaniels.