Elena Delle Donne plays professional basketball for the Washington Mystics, a division of the Women's National Basketball Association. She played college basketball for the Delaware Blue Hens from 2009 to 2013.
4,050 career points
Despite only being a rookie, Elena Delle Donne already has a lot of success in the WNBA. In the 2018-19 season, she was named Washington Mystics' Team Captain. She was also voted the All-Star Game Team Captain and was a part of the WNBA All-Star Game. Last season, she was named Team MVP and reached the 4,000 career points mark against the Atlanta Dream.
Elena Delle Donne, the Washington Mystics' franchise leader, has been with the team since her rookie season. In the past two seasons, she has led her team to deep playoff runs. Although she has missed some games due to injury and rest, her performance on the court this season was outstanding. Shooting percentage is a great indicator of a player’s effectiveness per possession. Efficiency, in particular, is a sign of efficiency. Elena Delle Donne averages 17.9 point per game and 6.6 rebound per game. She also shoots 59.2% as true shots. This is 5.8% above the league average.
Three-time All-American
The versatile guard/forward at six feet five is the Honda Player-of-the-Year for 2013. She was also a two-time First Team All-American. She ranks fifth all-time in the NCAA in scoring, and has won two Academic All-America honors. At the World University Games, she won a Gold Medal for Team USA. Delle Donne is not only a great basketball player, but she is also a social activist.
The former college basketball star has a special spot in her heart to support organizations working with individuals with intellectual impairments. She has also volunteered while living in Delaware and at the University of Delaware. Aside from this, she is very active on social networking, documenting her family and her love of her boys. Follow Elena on Twitter and Instagram.
Honda Player Of The Year
The Collegiate Women Sports Awards honour the nation's greatest women athletes. Award recipients are recognized for their athletic achievements, leadership skills, academic excellence, community service, and dedication. Honda has sponsored these awards since 1986. More than $2.5 Million in institutional grants has been awarded to universities nominated and funded by Honda. Other than Delle Done and Lisa Fernandez who were previously Honda Cup winners, Brittney Griner and Ann Meyers Drysdale are also past Honda Cup winners.
Delle Dane, a Delaware native, played college basketball at the University of Delaware. She broke nearly every school record. She also led the Blue Hens' to two NCAA Tournament appearances. She is among only five female athletes to have scored more that 3,000 points over her career. In 2013, she was awarded the Gold Medal with Team USA at World University Games. She has been named Honda Player of Year for her outstanding career.
Delaware Blue Hens stars
The Delaware Blue Hens star guard was awarded All-American honors for her efforts three times. She scored 11th all-time and helped the Blue Hens make it to the NCAA Women's Tournament in 2013. Donne is a Colonial Athletic Association all-time leader in scoring, having graduated from the College of Education and Human Development. This is an impressive endorsement for a college basketball star.
Delaware basketball's greatest challenge is to show that its support staff is capable. After Elena Delle Donne, a star of Delaware basketball, was absent for the first few weeks the rest will have to prove themselves in the second. There are many lines for the team, especially in the first act where the star player will be out with Lyme disease.