Danielle McCray is a forward for the Connecticut Sun

Connecticut Sun

The Connecticut Sun is a professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Orlando, Florida before the 1999 season began; the team moved to Connecticut before the 2003 season...

 of the WNBA. McCray was born November 8, 1987 in Boynton Beach, Florida

Boynton Beach, Florida

Boynton Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 60,389 at the 2000 census. As of 2006, the city had a population of 66,714 according to the University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research...

. McCray was selected 7th overall in the 2010 WNBA Draft

2010 WNBA Draft

The 2010 WNBA Draft is the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The draft was held on April 8, 2010. The first round was shown on ESPN2 , while the second and third rounds were shown on NBA TV and ESPNU.A lottery was...

. She played collegiately for the Kansas Jayhawks

Kansas Jayhawks

The sports teams at the University of Kansas are known as the Jayhawks. They are one of three schools in the state of Kansas that participate in NCAA Division I. The Jayhawks are also a member of the Big 12 Conference...

 where she was named a second-team All-American during her senior season. McCray is the highest-picked player in KU's history.

Early life

Danielle McCray was born in Boynton Beach, Florida and as a young child, her family moved to Olathe, Kansas

Olathe, Kansas

Olathe is a city in and the county seat of Johnson County, Kansas, United States. Located in northeastern Kansas, it is also the fifth most populous city in the state, with a population of 125,872 at the 2010 census. As a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, Olathe is the fourth-largest city in the...

. McCray attended Olathe East High School

Olathe East High School

Olathe East High School is a fully accredited public high school located in Olathe, Kansas, USA, serving students in grades 9-12. Olathe East is one of four public high schools located within the city limits of Olathe, KS, and it is the largest of the four, and also the largest in the state. The...

 and was an All-State selection. During her senior season, she accepted an athletic scholarship to the University of Kansas

University of Kansas

The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...

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Collegiate 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.

WNBA

Danielle McCray was selected 7th overall by the Connecticut Sun 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 on February 2, 2010. McCray's pick makes her the highest-selected player in the WNBA Draft in KU's history. Additionally, her selection makes her the first Jayhawk drafted into the WNBA since Jaclyn Johnson was taken by the Orlando Miracle

Orlando Miracle

The Orlando Miracle was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Orlando, Florida. They began play in the 1999 WNBA season. The Miracle relocated, in 2003,to Uncasville, Connecticut where the team became the Connecticut Sun...

 with the 42nd pick in the 2001 WNBA Draft

2001 WNBA Draft

2001 WNBA Draft - 20 April 2001*On April 20, 2001 the regular WNBA draft took place.-College draft:-Round 1:-Round 2:-Round 3:-Round 4:...

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