It was in 1967 that Wes Strader was asked to present an All-American plaque to a young basketball star from Allen County High School.
Strader, then three seasons into a long career as Western Kentucky’s radio announcer, posed for a picture with that star 7-foot center, Jim McDaniels.
McDaniels also ranks first in WKU history in career field goals (935), career scoring average (27.6 points per game) and double-doubles (74), second in rebounding average (13.1 per game) and field goals attempted (1,763), fourth in total rebounds (1,118) and ninth in made free throws (368).
