2010-11 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Rector, Danielle

Jersey Number 1
Danielle Rector
- Position:
- F/C
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Junior
- High School/Previous School:
- Tennessee Temple
- Hometown:
- Ringgold, GA
Bio
JUNIOR SEASON (2010-11): Saw action in 29 of the team's 30 games last season, averaging 12.3 minutes per contest...Scored a career-best 129 points, an average of 4.4 per contest...Hit 45-of-106 shots (42.5%), including 24-of-59 3-point attempts (40.7%)...Shot 78 percent from the free-throw line, hitting 15-of-19 attempts...Averaged 1.4 rebounds and dished out 11 assists while blocking four shots...Had seven points and matched a career high with five rebounds in the season-opening win against USC Upstate...Tallied six points on two 3-point field goals against South Alabama...Scored 11 points and pulled down three rebounds in 17 minutes against Arkansas-Pine Bluff...Had six points, three rebounds, one assist and three steals in 13 minutes against Louisiana Tech...Contributed 11 points, three rebounds and a steal in 10 minutes against Southern Miss...Tallied a career-best 12 points in 22 minutes against Buffalo...Scored four points and hauled in two rebounds in 10 minutes at Vanderbilt...Played nine minutes against LSU, scoring six points...Hit 2-of-3 field goals for five points in 10 minutes at Georgia...Scored five points and notched two steals in 11 minutes against Florida...Had four points, three rebounds, an assist and a steal in MSU's 57-45 win at Auburn...Tallied three points and a block in 15 minutes of State's 16-point victory at Ole Miss...Went 3-for-4 from the field for eight points over 15 minutes against Vanderbilt...Had four points, two rebounds and a steal in 16 minutes at Florida...Had 10 points, three rebounds, an assist and a steal in 21 minutes at Alabama..Had six points and an assist in 18 minutes against Ole Miss.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2009-10): Played in 25 games, averaging 3.3 minutes a game...Averaged 1.4 points and 0.4 rebounds a game...Scored five points and pulled down two rebounds against Arkansas-Pine Bluff in the season opener...Had four points in one minute against Maryland...Scored five points in three minutes against Southern Miss...Also added five points in four minutes against Samford...Had three points, a rebound and a steal against Xavier...Had two points, a rebound and an assist against Alcorn State...Pulled in a rebound and added an assist in seven minutes against Auburn...Had a rebound in one minute against Vanderbilt...Played six minutes against Tennessee...Had a rebound in two minutes against Arkansas and two points in four minutes against Florida...Had two points against Alabama.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2008-09): Sat out the season as a redshirt.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2007-08): Played in 18 games, earning 83 minutes of playing time...Hit eight field goals, with six of those coming from behind the 3-point arc...Pulled down 24 rebounds, with eight coming on the offensive end...Connected on 71 percent of her free-throw opportunities (20-for-28)...Shot 5-of-6 from the charity stripe and added nine points in the win over Mississippi Valley State...Scored six points and brought down five boards against Arkansas-Pine Bluff...Went 1-of-1 from the field against Oklahoma...Made 1-of-2 free throws against Iowa...Scored two points against Mercer...At Belmont, scored two points...Scored the first points of her career with five against Centenary...Played three minutes in her first collegiate game against Southeastern Louisiana.
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Tennessee Temple Academy in Chattanooga, Tenn. where she scored more than 3,800 career points...Three-time District 5A Player of the Year...2006 Tennessee Miss Basketball finalist...2007 Chattanooga Times-Free Press all-City Player of the Year...Three-time selection to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association all-State team...Named Region 3A's Player of the Year for three seasons...A three-time selection to the Chattanooga Times-Free Press Best of Preps squad...2007 Venus Lacy Award for Excellence in Girls Basketball...2007 Chattanooga area all-Star game Most Valuable Player...2006 Region 3A Tournament Most Valuable Player...Named to the District 5A all-Tournament and all-District teams all four years of high school...Region 3A all-Tournament team (2005, 2006, 2007)...2006 Tennessee Speed and Strength Athlete of the Year...Lettered in volleyball for three years and softball two years...Named to the District 5-A/AA all-Tournament volleyball team (2003, 2005, 2006, 2007)...Member of the National Honor Society...Named to Who's Who Among American High School Students...Elected student body secretary.
PERSONAL: Born Danielle Marie Rector on April 26, 1989...Enrolled in business management...The only child of Melita and Jeff Rector.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2009-10): Played in 25 games, averaging 3.3 minutes a game...Averaged 1.4 points and 0.4 rebounds a game...Scored five points and pulled down two rebounds against Arkansas-Pine Bluff in the season opener...Had four points in one minute against Maryland...Scored five points in three minutes against Southern Miss...Also added five points in four minutes against Samford...Had three points, a rebound and a steal against Xavier...Had two points, a rebound and an assist against Alcorn State...Pulled in a rebound and added an assist in seven minutes against Auburn...Had a rebound in one minute against Vanderbilt...Played six minutes against Tennessee...Had a rebound in two minutes against Arkansas and two points in four minutes against Florida...Had two points against Alabama.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2008-09): Sat out the season as a redshirt.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2007-08): Played in 18 games, earning 83 minutes of playing time...Hit eight field goals, with six of those coming from behind the 3-point arc...Pulled down 24 rebounds, with eight coming on the offensive end...Connected on 71 percent of her free-throw opportunities (20-for-28)...Shot 5-of-6 from the charity stripe and added nine points in the win over Mississippi Valley State...Scored six points and brought down five boards against Arkansas-Pine Bluff...Went 1-of-1 from the field against Oklahoma...Made 1-of-2 free throws against Iowa...Scored two points against Mercer...At Belmont, scored two points...Scored the first points of her career with five against Centenary...Played three minutes in her first collegiate game against Southeastern Louisiana.
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Tennessee Temple Academy in Chattanooga, Tenn. where she scored more than 3,800 career points...Three-time District 5A Player of the Year...2006 Tennessee Miss Basketball finalist...2007 Chattanooga Times-Free Press all-City Player of the Year...Three-time selection to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association all-State team...Named Region 3A's Player of the Year for three seasons...A three-time selection to the Chattanooga Times-Free Press Best of Preps squad...2007 Venus Lacy Award for Excellence in Girls Basketball...2007 Chattanooga area all-Star game Most Valuable Player...2006 Region 3A Tournament Most Valuable Player...Named to the District 5A all-Tournament and all-District teams all four years of high school...Region 3A all-Tournament team (2005, 2006, 2007)...2006 Tennessee Speed and Strength Athlete of the Year...Lettered in volleyball for three years and softball two years...Named to the District 5-A/AA all-Tournament volleyball team (2003, 2005, 2006, 2007)...Member of the National Honor Society...Named to Who's Who Among American High School Students...Elected student body secretary.
PERSONAL: Born Danielle Marie Rector on April 26, 1989...Enrolled in business management...The only child of Melita and Jeff Rector.
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