Daniel Alexander (born July 18, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Perry Lakes Hawks of the NBL1 West.
He played college basketball for Texas A&M and Grand Canyon before splitting his first three years as a professional in Australia and the NBA G League.
[1] While living in Washington, D.C., as a third grader, Alexander was inspired to play basketball after attending a Harlem Globetrotters game.
[4][5] He subsequently signed a National Letter of Intent to play college basketball for Texas A&M University in November 2009.
[4] At the time, he was considered "a guard in a forward's body" due to his ball handling and passing capabilities.
[3][8] Due to NCAA transfer regulations, Alexander was unable to debut for the Grand Canyon Antelopes until December 2013.
[11] Alexander was a consistent starter for the Antelopes upon becoming eligible until roughly a month into the 2014–15 season when he had to adjust to the role of sixth man.
[13] After graduating from Grand Canyon with a Film degree, Alexander initially did not plan on playing professional basketball but due to the connections he made while travelling with Athletes in Action, he received his first opportunity.
[6] Alexander began his professional career in Australia in 2016 with the Lakeside Lightning of the State Basketball League (SBL).
[19] In October 2016, Alexander joined the Northern Arizona Suns of the NBA Development League after a successful tryout.
[22] Alexander returned to Australia in 2017 to play for the Mount Gambier Pioneers of the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL).
[40] However, he was replaced on the roster on April 3, 2021, after advising the team he was unable to travel to New Zealand due to family circumstances.
[2] He is the grandson of Clarence R. Autery, a highly decorated two-star Major General who served 30 years in the United States Air Force.