A former Virginia Commonwealth University standout has found a home—and a new nickname — with the NBA’s hottest team.

Troy Daniels wears jersey No. 30 and comes off the bench launching 3-pointers for the LeBron James-led Los Angeles Lakers, who started the season on a 23-3 sprint.

James, so impressed with Daniels’ accuracy from behind the arc, has started calling him “Layup.”

“Yeah, his name is ‘Layup’ because every time he shoots a three, it’s like a layup,” James told the Los Angeles Times in October.

The implication is that Daniels is as accurate from 23 feet, nine inches — the NBA 3-point distance — as some are right under the bucket.

James’ quote came after Daniels had swished three straight treys in the third quarter of a 95-86 win over the Utah Jazz.

The well-traveled, 28-year-old Daniels, now in his sixth NBA season, traces the nickname to a preseason workout in Las Vegas.

“I think we had a workout when I didn’t even miss,” Daniels told the LA Times. “So that’s when he started calling me ‘Layup.’ ”

Lakers Coach Frank Vogel echoes James’ feelings.

“Troy’s earned a spot in the rotation due to his ability to shoot the basketball,” Coach Vogel said. “He’s arguably the best shooter on the team.”

Throughout Daniels’ career at William Fleming High School in Roanoke, VCU and the NBA, his name has been synonymous with 3-pointers. In fact, it’s a rarity when he takes a shot that isn’t worth 3 points.

At VCU where, in 2009, he was among Coach Shaka Smart’s first recruits, 650 of his career 764 shots were behind the arc.

As a senior, he nailed 124 treys, including a school and At- lantic 10 Conference record of 11 in a Rams victory over East Tennessee State University.

The un-drafted 6-foot-4 shooting guard has shown off his range throughout an NBA career that included pit stops with the Houston Rockets, the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Charlotte Hornets, the Memphis Grizzlies and the Phoenix Suns before signing a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers for $2.03 million.

It was no secret what the Lakers were getting — a long-distance specialist.

When he’s hot, few are hotter. In a 2016 game for Memphis, Daniels hit six 3-pointers and scored 22 points in the fourth quarter, tying a franchise record.

In 312 NBA games (20 this season), Daniels has attempted 1,820 shots, of which 1,341 have been 3-pointers.

It has been no different in Los Angeles. For the Lakers, he has taken 92 shots, 69 of which were worth three.