Person in history
Jalen McDaniels
Jalen McDaniels, American basketball player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1998 · January 31
- Age this year
- 28No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 28th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Jalen McDaniels, American basketball player
Early life
McDaniels was born on January 31, 1998, in San Bernardino, California. He played college basketball at San Diego State University from 2016 to 2020.
Path and career
McDaniels was selected 27th overall by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2020 NBA Draft. He has appeared in games for the Hornets, Spurs, and Nets, establishing himself as a versatile forward in professional basketball.
Why this date
Jalen McDaniels appears on our January 31 calendar for 1998 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1998.
- May 11Pokhran-II
- September 14MCI Communications
- August 28Pakistan
- May 27Oklahoma City bombing
- January 17Drudge Report
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1998Joshua Da SilvaJune 19
- 1998Jordan NworaSeptember 9
- 1998Satoshi (singer)September 13
- 1998Nathan BroadheadApril 5
- 1998Conor TimminsSeptember 18
- 1998Cristina BucșaJanuary 1
- 1998Christian PulisicSeptember 18
- 1998Neru NagahamaSeptember 4
Sources
Cite this page
“Jalen McDaniels”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/jalen-mcdaniels, accessed October 27, 2026.
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Questions about Jalen McDaniels
When was Jalen McDaniels born?
January 31 1998.
How old would Jalen McDaniels be today?
28 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on January 31?
Taijo Teniste, Qiu Bo, Beto (footballer, born 1998) and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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