Danielle McCray

Danielle McCray (born October 8, 1987) is an American professional basketball player. She was selected seventh overall in the 2010 WNBA draft by the Connecticut Sun.[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]

Danielle McCray
Personal information
Born (1987-10-08) October 8, 1987
Boynton Beach, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolOlathe East (Olathe, Kansas)
CollegeKansas (2006–2010)
WNBA draft2010: 1st round, 7th overall pick
Selected by the Connecticut Sun
Playing career2010–present
PositionGuard / forward
Career history
2010–2011Hapoel Rishon Le-Zion
2011–2014Connecticut Sun
2011–2012Good Angels Košice
2012–2013Famila Wuber Schio
2013–2014Wisła Can-Pack Kraków
2014–2015Elitzur Ramla
2016Cote d'Opale Basket Calais
2016–2017Desportivo 1. De Agosto Luanda
2017Hapoel Rishon Le-Zion
2017Deportivo de Quito
2018Roche Vendee BC
2018–2019BK Tsmoki-Minsk
2019–2020Enisey Krasnoyarski kraj
2020–2021O.ME.P.S. Givova Battipaglia
2021–2022AZS Poznań
Career highlights and awards
  • Belarusian League champion (2019)
  • Polish BLK champion (2014)
  • Polish Cup winner (2014)
  • Italian Cup winner (2013)
  • Slovakian Extraliga champion (2012)
  • Slovakian Cup winner (2012)
  • First-team All-Big 12 (2009)
  • Second-team All-Big 12 (2010)
Stats at WNBA.com
Medals
Women's Basketball
Representing  United States
World University Games
Gold medal – first place2009 Belgrade, Serbia Team Competition

Early life

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]

Legend
  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
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
  1. "Danielle McCray selected 7th in WNBA Draft by Connecticut Sun" (English). Retrieved 2010-04-19.
  2. "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  3. "Twenty-Fifth World University Games -- 2009". USA Basketball. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
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