Danielle McCray
Danielle McCray (born October 8, 1987) is a forward who last played for the Connecticut Sun of the WNBA. McCray was born October 8, 1987 in Boynton Beach, Florida. McCray was selected 7th overall in the 2010 WNBA Draft.[1] She played collegiately for the Kansas Jayhawks where she was named a second-team All-American during her senior season. McCray is the highest-picked player in KU's history.[1]
| No. 21 – Primeiro de Agosto | ||||||||||||||
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| Position | Guard / Forward | |||||||||||||
| League | Angolan league African Champions Cup | |||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
| Born | October 8, 1987 Boynton Beach, Florida | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) | |||||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||||
| High school | Olathe East (Olathe, Kansas) | |||||||||||||
| College | Kansas (2006–2010) | |||||||||||||
| WNBA draft | 2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7th overall | |||||||||||||
| Selected by the Connecticut Sun | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2010–present | |||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | Connecticut Sun | |||||||||||||
| 2016–present | 1º de Agosto | |||||||||||||
| Stats at WNBA.com | ||||||||||||||
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Early life
Danielle McCray was born in Boynton Beach, Florida and as a young child, her family moved to Olathe, Kansas. McCray attended Olathe East High School and was an All-State selection. During her senior season, she accepted an athletic scholarship to the University of Kansas.
Collegiate career
McCray concluded her career ranked in the top 10 of nine categories — including fourth in all-time scoring with 1,934 points — and with a good deal of hardware.[1]
Kansas statistics
Source[2]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2006-07 | Kansas | 30 | 314 | 39.9 | 34.3 | 84.6 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 10.5 |
| 2007-08 | Kansas | 30 | 448 | 39.8 | 29.9 | 76.3 | 7.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 14.9 |
| 2008-09 | Kansas | 36 | 777 | 45.3 | 42.6 | 83.1 | 7.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 21.6 |
| 2009-10 | Kansas | 20 | 395 | 45.5 | 41.7 | 69.5 | 7.2 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 19.8 |
| Career | Kansas | 116 | 1934 | 42.9 | 37.7 | 78.8 | 6.7 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 16.7 |
USA Basketball
McCray was named a member of the team representing the US at the 2009 World University Games held in Belgrade, Serbia. The team won all seven games to earn the gold medal. McCray led the team in scoring in the semi-final game against Australia, and was the second leading scorer overall, averaging 12.0 points per game[3]
WNBA
Danielle McCray was selected 7th overall by the Connecticut Sun in the 2010 WNBA Draft. According to several analysts, McCray would have been selected in the top four had she not suffered an ACL injury she suffered on February 2, 2010.[1] McCray's pick makes her the highest-selected player in the WNBA Draft in KU's history.[1] Additionally, her selection makes her the first Jayhawk drafted into the WNBA since Jaclyn Johnson was taken by the Orlando Miracle with the 42nd pick in the 2001 WNBA Draft.
References
- "Danielle McCray selected 7th in WNBA Draft by Connecticut Sun" (English). Retrieved 2010-04-19.
- "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- "Twenty-Fifth World University Games -- 2009". USA Basketball. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.