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 Danielle O'Banion 4
Danielle O'Banion
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Arlington, Va.

High School:
Virginia Episcopal High School

Height:
5-7

Position:
Guard

1999-2000 (Junior)
Played in 19 games...Averaged 1.1 points, 0.6 rebounds, and 4.1 minutes...Shot 34.8 percent (8-23) from the field and 33.3 percent (5-15) from three-point range...Averaged 0.9 points and 0.4 rebounds in nine BIG EAST games...Scored a season-high eight points in the win over Villanova (Dec. 8)...Netted five points (2-2 FG, 1-1 FT), and added two rebounds and two assists in the victory over Dartmouth (Dec. 12)...Played in two games at the BIG EAST Tournament...In six minutes she pulled down two rebounds in the first round BIG EAST Tournament victory over West Virginia (Mar. 4)...Scored three points and added one rebound in one minute against Georgetown (Mar. 5) in the quarterfinals of the BIG EAST Tournament...Currently has a career total of 146 points and 62 rebounds.

1998-99 (Sophomore)
Played in 29 games and averaged 11.5 minutes...Started in the backcourt in two games...Her first start was at Syracuse on January 13...Also started in the backcourt against Pittsburgh on February 23...Played over 20 minutes in four games during the season...Averaged 2.7 points and 1.3 rebounds...Registered 18 assists and 11 steals...Averaged 3.2 points and 1.3 rebounds in 17 BIG EAST games...Shot 30.6 percent from three-point field goal range, connecting on 15-of-49 attempts...Tied her career-high of 11 points in the win over Seton Hall on January 7...Played 26 minutes in the NCAA Tournament game against Ohio State on March 13, and scored seven points...Netted 10 points in the victory over Massachusetts on November 16.

1997-98 (Freshman)
Played in 18 games and averaged 6.8 minutes...Averaged 2.7 points and 0.8 rebounds per game...Shot 80 percent (16-20) from the line...A strong perimeter shooter, she connected on 47.1 percent (8-17) of her three-point field goal attempts...Recorded four assists and seven steals...Shot 41.4 percent from the field (12-29)...Played in 10 BIG EAST games...Scored 11 points, including three 3-pt. field goals, in the victory at St. John’s on December 31...Also pumped in three 3-pt. field goals in the loss to Holy Cross on December 9, and finished with nine points...Scored nine points in 16 minutes of play at West Virginia on February 18...Netted seven points in the win over Hartford on December 11.

High School
A four-year letterwinner on the basketball team at Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia...Earned Street & Smith Honorable Mention All-America honors...Averaged 22.0 points and 15.0 rebounds as a senior...Named to the All-Met First-Team...Earned All-Tournament honors at the St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes Christmas Tournament during her senior season...Named to the Virginia Independent School League (ISL) All-Star team...The ISL Player of the Year...Finished high school career with 1,450 points...Class President ...Also a four-year member of the volleyball team...Served as volleyball captain as a senior...Earned Honorable Mention All-League honors in volleyball as a junior...A member of the track team as a freshman and senior.

Personal
Danielle O’Banion, born March 27, 1979...Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences as a Psychology major...Danielle is the daughter of Delancie and Julia O’Banion.

O’Banion’s Career Statistics

YearGP-GSMinFGM-FGAPct.3FGM-3FGAPct.FTM-FTAPct.Off-DefREB-Avg.ASTSTBKPts.-Avg.
1997-9818-012212-29.4148-17.47116-20.8003-1114-0.847048-2.7
BIG EAST10-0688-20.4005-12.4177-71.0001-67-0.733028-2.8
1998-9929-233328-78.35915-49.3066-10.60013-2437-1.31811077-2.7
BIG EAST17-217519-45.42212-30.4005-8.62510-1222-1.384055-3.2
1999-0019-0788-23.3485-15.3330-3.0004-711-0.632021-1.1
BIG EAST9-0443-10.3002-5.4000-0.0001-34-0.41008-0.9
Totals66-253348-130.36928-81.34622-33.66720-4262-0.925200146-2.2
BIG EAST36-228730-75.40019-47.40412-15.80012-2133-0.9127091-2.5

O’Banion’s Career Highs

Points11 vs. St. John’s (12/31/97)
11 vs. Seton Hall (1/7/99)
3-pt. FG’s3 vs. Holy Cross (12/9/97)
3 vs. St. John’s (12/31/97)
3 vs. Seton Hall (1/7/99)
Rebounds4 vs. Pittsburgh (2/23/99)
4 vs. Holy Cross (11/19/98)
4 vs. Syracuse (1/13/99)
Assists3 vs. Hartford (11/24/98)
Steals4 vs. Hartford (11/24/98)
BlocksNone

O’Banion’s 1999-2000 Season Highs

Points8 vs. Villanova (12/8/99)
3-pt. FG’s2 vs. Villanova (12/8/99)
Rebounds2 vs. Villanova (12/8/99)
2 vs. Dartmouth (12/12/99)
2 vs. Syracuse (2/29/00)
2 vs. West Virginia (3/4/00)
Assists2 vs. Dartmouth (12/12/99)
Steals2 vs. LaSalle (12/22/99)
BlocksNone
Minutes17 vs. Villanova (12/8/99)