MSU Basketball Signs Two - Isaiah Canaan & Edward Daniel

Murray State Head Men's Basketball Coach Billy Kennedy announced the signing of two student-athletes that will join the Racer program as freshmen in the fall of 2009.

Isaiah Canaan, a 5-11 guard from Biloxi, Miss. and Edward Daniel, a 6-7 forward from Birmingham, Ala. signed a national letter of intent to play for the Racers.

Canaan (pronounced Cannon) is an outstanding talent from Biloxi High School where he ended his junior season with Mississippi 5A All-State honors. He was also named to the state all-tournament team after Biloxi advanced to the semifinals. Canaan was named to the Mississippi All-South State Tournament Team, the Sun Herald All-Region Team, and 5A-8 All District Team. He averaged 20 points and seven assists per game.

Canaan is ranked as the fourth-best player in Mississippi by MagnoliaPreps.com, and is a 4-star prospect (out of five) by Centercourtbasketball.com. The Clarion Ledger listed him among their Dandy Dozen.

“Isaiah's a true point guard who can do a little of everything,” Kennedy said. “He's the guy we targeted all summer and feel very blessed to get him. His leadership and toughness will give him a chance for immediate playing time.”

An accomplished outside shooter, Canaan hit 50 three-pointers last year as a junior for his team that went 25-7. In his first two games this season as a senior, he scored 27 and 34 points.

“Murray State is getting a well-rounded young man and a great point guard,” Biloxi Head Coach Seber Windham said. “Isaiah is going to be a fantastic D-I player for MSU and he is going to make Coach Kennedy a very happy coach.”

Edward Daniel is a 6-7 power forward with tremendous potential from Woodlawn High School.

“Edward is a high-major athlete that plays big on both ends of the floor,” Kennedy said. “I saw him take a charge on defense and get up and power dunk on the other end. He's a special athlete that plays extremely hard and we feel fortunate to get him.”

Last weekend, Daniel and his Woodlawn teammates opened their season by winning the Holy Family Tournament in Birmingham. Daniel scored 21 points and hauled in 13 rebounds in the season opener against Jess Lanier High School. He has been named to the Birmingham News class of 2009 super seniors, ranked seventh on the list of the top-12 players in the metro area.

Daniel is a three-star Rivals.com recruit who averaged 14 points, 15 rebounds, and two blocks per game as a junior where he was First Team All-City and Alabama 5A All-State Honorable Mention.

His coach at Woodlawn is Demetrius Turner.

“He has been a tremendous young man, very respectful of people around him and our coaching staff,” Turner said. “He's a dynamic athlete who can play all over the floor. He defends well and plays above the rim.”

Daniel played AAU ball with the Birmingham Ice last summer and was chosen as the most athletic player at the Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions in North Carolina.

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MSU Basketball Signs Two - Isaiah Canaan & Edward Daniel

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