Daniel Joseph Orton (born August 6, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Karesi Spor of the Turkish Basketball First League (TBL). He is a 6-foot 10-inch, 265-pound center who played college basketball for the University of Kentucky.\n', '

Orton played for Bishop McGuinness High School in Oklahoma City. Bishop McGuinness won the class 4A state championship Orton\'s freshman, sophomore, and junior year. During his senior season, he tore his anterior cruciate ligament in his knee, cutting his final season of high school basketball short. He averaged 14 points, 11 rebounds and 5 blocks per game as a junior.\n', '

Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Orton was listed as the No. 4 center and the No. 22 player in the nation in 2009.\n', '

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