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Troy Daniels to compete in 2013 Reese’s College All-Star game

Senior Troy Daniels fires from downtown.
Senior Troy Daniels fires from downtown.

Full details haven’t been released yet, but we know one player is in for sure, and that’s VCU sharpshooting senior, Troy Daniels.

Daniels posted his selection letter to the National Association of Basketball Coaches event on Facebook today, and will compete in the Reese’s College All-Star Game played during this year’s Final 4 weekend in Atlanta.

It’s the second consecutive season a VCU players has been selected. Last year Bradford Burgess represented the Rams, scoring 10 points and grabbing six rebounds in 23 minutes. “Big Shot” Brad also got a chance to do what Troy hopes to do this season, compete in the 3-point shootout.

Daniels posted the most regular season 3-point makes by a VCU player this season, hitting 124 of his 308 attempts, 11 coming in a single game, also good for a VCU record.

The festivities take place next Friday, April 5th in Atlanta Georgia at the Georgia Dome.

A two-time graduate of VCU (School of the Arts '07, Center for Sport Leadership '10), Mat is a co-founder of VCU Ram Nation and a longtime fan as the ...