Danielle McCray (born October 8, 1987) is an American professional

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player. She was selected seventh overall in the 2010 WNBA draft by the

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. She played collegiately for the

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where she was named a second-team

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during her senior season. McCray is the highest-picked player in KU's history.

Early life

McCray was born in

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, and as a young child, her family moved to

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. McCray attended Olathe East High School and was an All-State selection. During her senior season, she accepted an athletic scholarship to the

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College 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.

USA Basketball

McCray was named a member of the team representing the US at the 2009 World University Games held in

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. 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

Professional career

McCray was selected 7th overall by the

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 in February 2010. McCray's pick makes her the highest-selected player in the WNBA draft in KU's history.

Career statistics

WNBA

Regular season

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College

References

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