About Danielle
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Apr. 11, 2011 | Drafted by San Antonio in the second round (No. 20 overall) of the 2011 WNBA Draft |
Apr. 29, 2016 | Waived by San Antonio |
Feb. 22, 2017 | Signed as a free agent by Connecticut |
WNBA REGULAR SEASON CAREER
2017 (Connecticut)
- Scored a season-high 9 points at Indiana on May 20
- Grabbed a season-high 4 rebounds against Chicago on July 25
- Recorded her 100th career block at Minnesota on June 17
2015 (San Antonio)
- Scored in double figures on 12 occasions, including a season-high 20 points against Chicago on July 19
- Grabbed a season-high 7 rebounds against Chicago on June 20
2014 (San Antonio)
- Reached double-figures in scoring 20 times including a season-high 19 vs. Minnesota on August 15
- Recorded a pair of double-doubles tying her career rebound high of 11 in both games—vs. Phoenix on August 7 (10 points), and at Chicago on August 17 (18 points)
- Tied her career high with 4 assists on 2 occasions—at Atlanta on May 16, and at Seattle on June 19
- Recorded a career-high four blocks at Indiana on July 5
2013 (San Antonio)
- Scored in double-figures on 27 occasions, 20 or more points 5 times, and 30 or more points 2 times, including a career-high and franchise record 39 points vs. Atlanta on September 15
- Her 13 made field goals against Minnesota on August 6 set a franchise record
- Grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds in recording her second career double-double (16 points) at New York on July 23
- Handed out a career-high 4 assists on 2 occasions—vs. Seattle on June 21 and vs. Washington on July 12
- Recorded a career-high 6 steals vs. New York on July 25
2012 (San Antonio)
- Ranked third on the team in scoring average and rebounding average
- Reached double-figure scoring 16 times, including 6 games of 20 or more points, and a season-high 28 points vs. Minnesota on September 23
- Led the team in scoring in 7 games and in rebounding 5 times
- Registered her first career double-double (16 points, 10 rebounds) at Seattle on September 21
- Grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds on 2 occasions—at Indiana on July 5 and at Seattle on September 21
2011 (San Antonio)
- Named to the WNBA All-Rookie Team
- One of four rookies named to the 2011 WNBA All-Star Game as a reserve
- Ranked second among rookies in scoring average and blocks per game, while ranking third in rebounds per game
- Ranked 13th in the WNBA in field goal percentage
- Ranked third on the team in scoring average and rebounding average
- Reached double-figure in scoring 15 times, including 3 games of 20 or more points, and a season-high 32 vs. Atlanta on June 11, which set what was then the franchise record for points in a game by a rookie
- Grabbed a season-high 9 rebounds vs. Phoenix on June 21
- Established her career high in blocked shoots with three at Chicago on June 28
- Named WNBA Rookie of the Month for June
- Missed 11 games with a mid-foot sprain of her right foot, suffered at Washington on July 26
WNBA POSTSEASON CAREER
2014 (San Antonio)
- Scored in double figures in each of her playoff games, including a career postseason high of 23vs. Minnesota on August 23
- Recorded her first postseason double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds at Minnesota on August 21
2012 (San Antonio)
- Scored in double figures in both playoff games
2011 (San Antonio)
- Scored in double figure in 1 of 3 playoff games—16 points at Minnesota on September 16
2014-15 [Bourges—France (League)]
2013-14 [Maccabi Ashdod—Israel (League)]
2012-13 [Maccabi Ashdod—Israel (League)]
2011-12 [GMA Pozzuoli—Italy (League]
OVERSEAS STATISTICS
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Senior (Texas A&M, 2010-11)
- Led Texas A&M to its first NCAA National Championship
- Named NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player after recording the second-most points (30) in title game history
- Became the second former junior college student-athlete besides Sheryl Swoopes (1993) to be named Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Final Four
- Earned Associated Press First Team All-America, USBWA All-America and State Farm Coaches’ All-America honors
- Was a Naismith Trophy and John R. Wooden Award finalist
- Ranked ninth nationally in scoring
- Led the Aggies in rebounds per game
Junior (Texas A&M, 2009-10)
- Was named Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention
- Garnered Big 12 Newcomer of the Year and All-Big 12 Second Team honors
- Named Big 12 Tournament Most Outstanding Player
- Led the team in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots
- Scored in double figures in all but three games and led the team in scoring 17 times
- Became only the second player in school history to reccord a triple-double with a career-high 27 points, career-best 12 rebounds and a single-game record 10 blocked shots against Texas Tech on January 23
Sophomore (Jefferson College, 2008-09)
- Led Jefferson to a 34-1 record and the national championship game
- Named WBCA JUCO Player of the Year
- Named a First Team JUCO All-American
Freshman (Jefferson College, 2007-08)
- Led the nation in scoring
- Led Jefferson to a 32-3 record
- Named a First Team JUCO All-American
COLLEGE STATISTICS
Year | Team | League | G | GS | Min | FG | FGA | FG% | 3G | 3GA | 3G% | FT | FTA | FT% | OR | DR | REB | A | S | B | TO | PF | PTS | Avg |
2007-08 | Jefferson | 28.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2008-09 | Jefferson | 22.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2009-10 | Texas A&M | Big 12 | 33 | 10 | 772 | 201 | 410 | .490 | 23 | 83 | .277 | 114 | 159 | .717 | 96 | 97 | 193 | 33 | 37 | 45 | 48 | 92 | 539 | 16.3 |
2010-11 | Texas A&M | Big 12 | 38 | 38 | 1162 | 316 | 654 | .483 | 42 | 140 | .300 | 173 | 218 | .794 | 141 | 183 | 324 | 37 | 45 | 51 | 80 | 109 | 847 | 22.3 |
Texas A&M Totals | 71 | 48 | 1934 | 517 | 1064 | .486 | 65 | 223 | .291 | 287 | 377 | .761 | 237 | 280 | 517 | 70 | 82 | 96 | 128 | 201 | 1386 | 19.5 |
- Played at Lee Summit High School in Kansas City, Missouri
- Was a McDonald’s High School All-America nominee
- Earned all-state, all-metro and all-district honors
- Garnered first team all-state honors as a senior, averaging 21.4 points per game
- Daughter of Tiffany Hill
- Has one younger sister, Cierra