Danielle McCray

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Danielle McCray
Personal information
Born (1987-10-08) October 8, 1987 (age 37)
Boynton Beach, Florida, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school Olathe East (Olathe, Kansas)
College Kansas (2006–2010)
WNBA draft 2010: 1st round, 7th overall pick
Drafted by Connecticut Sun
Playing career2010–present
Position Guard / forward
Career history
2010–2011Hapoel Rishon Le-Zion
2011–2014 Connecticut Sun
2011–2012 Good Angels Košice
2012–2013 Famila Wuber Schio
2013–2014 Wisła Can-Pack Kraków
2014–2015 Elitzur Ramla
2016Cote d'Opale Basket Calais
2016–2017 Desportivo 1. De Agosto Luanda
2017Hapoel Rishon Le-Zion
2017Deportivo de Quito
2018Roche Vendee BC
2018–2019BK Tsmoki-Minsk
2019–2020Enisey Krasnoyars
2020–2021O.ME.P.S. Givova Battipaglia
2021–2022 AZS 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
Stats at Basketball Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Medals
Women's Basketball
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World University Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Belgrade Team

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]

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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
  GPGames 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 84.64.8 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 3677745.3 42.683.1 7.72.0 1.3 0.921.6
2009-10 Kansas 20 395 45.541.7 69.5 7.2 3.11.60.5 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.

WNBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold Career best°League leader

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2011 Connecticut 342315.139.939.177.12.31.20.50.11.05.9
2012 Connecticut 28813.931.533.390.22.01.20.60.01.04.8
2014 Connecticut 18211.623.233.350.01.40.80.60.11.41.9
Career3 years, 1 team803313.934.336.678.92.01.10.60.11.14.6

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2011 Connecticut 2215.025.00.0100.05.50.50.00.01.02.5
2012 Connecticut 404.80.00.00.01.00.00.00.31.00.0
Career2 years, 1 team628.212.50.0100.02.50.20.00.21.00.8

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "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.