University of Colorado men’s basketball junior guard Maddox Daniels grew up with a burning desire to play Division One college basketball. Daniels went to high school in Beverley Hills, California, alongside his twin brother, Mason. But after attending prep school at Montverde Academy in Florida in hopes of garnering attention, Maddox graduated high school without a single division one offer.
Following this, the Daniels brothers found a home playing basketball at the junior college level in Fort Myers, Florida at SouthWestern State College. The pair led the Buccaneers to a record of 60-6 in two seasons, reaching the NJCAA National Tournament quarterfinal twice.