Danielle Gant Explained
| Danielle Gant |
| Position: | Guard / forward |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 11 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Birth Date: | 6 March 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Cleveland, Ohio |
| High School: | Putnam City West
(Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) |
| College: | Texas A&M (2005–2009) |
| Draft League: | WNBA |
| Draft Year: | 2009 |
| Draft Round: | 2 |
| Draft Pick: | 16 |
| Draft Team: | Chicago Sky |
| Highlights: | - 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
| Year !Team | GP !Points | FG% !3P% | FT% !RPG | APG !SPG | BPG !PPG | - | 2005–06 | | 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 | |
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Reference:[2]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 2009-04-09. Chicago Sky Selects Kristi Toliver In 2009 Draft. 2021-06-25. OurSports Central. en.
- News: Danielle Gant.
