Danielle Gant

Danielle Gant
Personal information
Born (1987-03-06) March 6, 1987 (age 37)
Cleveland, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Career information
High schoolPutnam City West
(Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
CollegeTexas A&M (2005–2009)
WNBA draft2009: 2nd round, 16th overall pick
Selected by the Chicago Sky
PositionGuard / forward
Career highlights and awards
  • Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year (2009)
  • 2x First-team All-Big 12 (2008, 2009)
  • 3x Big 12 All-Defensive Team (2007–2009)
  • Big 12 Sixth Player of the Year (2007)
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Danielle Nicole Gant (born March 6, 1987, in Cleveland, Ohio) is a women's college basketball guard/forward. She was drafted 16th overall by the Chicago Sky in the 2009 WNBA draft.[1] She played college ball for Texas A&M.

Honors and awards

  • 2008–09 Team Captain
  • Two-Time All-Big 12 First Team by league's coaches (2008, 2009)
  • Two-Time State Farm All-America Regional Finalist (2008, 2009)
  • Three-Time Big 12 All-Defensive Team (2007,2008 and 2009)
  • 2009 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year
  • Two-Time Big 12 Player of the Week selection (Feb. 25, 2008, and March 3, 2008)
  • 2008 All-Big 12 First Team by the Waco Tribune-Herald
  • 2008 All-Big 12 Second Team by The Dallas Morning News
  • The 21st all-time player to reach 1,000 career points at A&M
  • The 17th all-time player to gain entrance into the 500 Rebound Club at A&M
  • Named WBCA National Player of the Month Honorable Mention selection for the month of December 2007
  • 2007 Paradise Jam St. John Division All-Tournament Team
  • Texas A&M's NCAA Tournament Single Game Record Holder In Points (24) and Rebounds (14)
  • 2007 All-Big 12 Second Team by league's coaches
  • 2007 All-Big 12 Second Team by the Waco Tribune
  • 2007 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year by the Waco Tribune
  • 2007 All-Big 12 Second Team by The Dallas Morning News
  • 2007 Big 12 Sixth Man Award by league's coaches
  • 2005 Hawaiian Airlines Rainbow Wahine Classic All-Tournament Team

Texas A&M 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
2005–06 Texas A&M 32 272 58.2 – 72.3 5.9 1.2 1.4 0.5 8.5
2006–07 Texas A&M 32 347 56.7 – 75.5 7.3 2.0 2.0 0.9 10.8
2007–08 Texas A&M 36 529 52.9 33.3 80.0 7.1 2.1 2.3 1.0 14.7
2008–09 Texas A&M 35 497 53.6 – 80.4 6.8 2.1 2.2 0.8 14.2
Career Texas A&M 135 1645 54.7 25.0 77.7 6.8 1.9 2.0 0.8 12.2

Reference:[3]

References

  1. ^ "Chicago Sky Selects Kristi Toliver In 2009 Draft". OurSports Central. 2009-04-09. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  2. ^ "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved 22 Sep 2015.
  3. ^ "Danielle Gant".