Danielle Gant

Danielle Gant
Personal information
Born	March 6, 1987 (age 39); Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Career information
High school	Putnam City West; (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
College	Texas A&M (2005–2009)
WNBA draft	2009: 2nd round, 16th overall pick
Drafted by	Chicago Sky
Position	Guard / forward
Career highlights
	Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year (2009); 2× First-team All-Big 12 (2008, 2009); 3× Big 12 All-Defensive Team (2007–2009); Big 12 Sixth Player of the Year (2007);
	Stats at Basketball Reference

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. 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

Source

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:

v t e 2009 WNBA draft
First round	Angel McCoughtry Marissa Coleman Kristi Toliver Renee Montgomery DeWanna Bonner Briann January Courtney Paris Kia Vaughn Quanitra Hollingsworth Chante Black Shavonte Zellous Ashley Walker Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton
Second round	Megan Frazee Rashanda McCants Danielle Gant Lyndra Littles Britany Miller Christina Wirth Whitney Boddie Abby Waner Ashley Paris Camille LeNoir Jelena Milovanović Shalee Lehning Sonja Petrović

Personal information
Born	(1987-03-06) March 6, 1987 (age 39) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Career information
High school	Putnam City West (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
College	Texas A&M (2005–2009)
WNBA draft	2009: 2nd round, 16th overall pick
Drafted by	Chicago Sky
Position	Guard / forward
Career highlights
Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year (2009) 2× First-team All-Big 12 (2008, 2009) 3× Big 12 All-Defensive Team (2007–2009) Big 12 Sixth Player of the Year (2007)

Stats at Basketball Reference