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Visitation for WKU legend McDaniels set for Monday at Diddle Arena

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Jim McDaniels, Western Kentucky's star 7-foot center from 1968-71 who led the Hilltoppers to the 1971 NCAA Final Four, died on Wednesday. He was 69. (WKU Athletics)

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The visitation for Western Kentucky men's basketball legend Jim McDaniels will take place Monday from 1-8 p.m. on John Oldham Court in E.A. Diddle Arena on the campus of WKU.

McDaniels, one of the finest players to ever compete for the program, passed away Wednesday evening in Bowling Green. He was 69.

The 7-foot center from Scottsville will be honored Monday on the court where he left a lasting legacy and his No.