Elena Delle Donne (American professional basketball player) plays for Washington Mystics in the Women's National Basketball Association. From 2009 to 2013, she played college basketball with the Delaware Blue Hens.
4,050 career points
Despite her rookie status, Elena Delle Donne is already a top-level performer in the WNBA. She was named the Washington Mystics' 2018-19 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 Captain and reached 4,000 career points against the Atlanta Dream.
Elena Delle Donne, the Washington Mystics' franchise leader, has been with the team since her rookie season. She has been a leader in her team's deep playoff runs the past two seasons. Although she has missed some games due to injury and rest, her performance on the court this season was outstanding. A player's efficiency, particularly when it comes to shooting percentage, is an important indicator of their effectiveness per possession. Elena Delle Donne averages 17.9 and 6.6 points per game. In addition, she shoots 59.2% of her shots as true shots. This is 5.8% higher than the league average.
Three-time All-American
The versatile, 6-foot-five forward/guard is Honda Player of the year 2013 and 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, in addition to her outstanding basketball career is also an activist for social causes.
Former college basketball star, she holds a special place within her heart for those who support people with intellectual disabilities. She has volunteered both in Delaware and at University of Delaware. In addition to all of this, she uses social media to document her family, and also her love for her sons. Follow Elena on Twitter and Instagram.
Honda Player of The Year
The Collegiate Women Sports Awards recognize the nation's most outstanding women athletes. The award recipients are not only recognized for their athletic accomplishments, but also for their leadership skills and academic excellence. Honda has sponsored this award since 1986. It has provided more than $2.5 million in grants to institutions that were nominated by award recipients. 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 Donne, a Delawarean, played college basketball for the University of Delaware. She set almost every school record, and she led the Blue Hens in two NCAA Tournament appearances. She is one five female players who have scored over 3,000 points throughout her career. She was twice named Academic All-America. In 2013, she was awarded the Gold Medal with Team USA at World University Games. She is Honda Player of The Year because of her remarkable career.
Delaware Blue Hens have won the Star Award
Three times, the Delaware Blue Hens' star defense earned All-American honors. Donne helped the Blue Hens reach the NCAA women's tournament last year and is currently 11th in scoring. Donne graduated with the College of Education and Human Development and remains the Colonial Athletic Association's leading scorer. This is a ringing endorsement for the college basketball player.
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. The team has several lines to fill, particularly in the first act, as the star will be sidelined due to Lyme disease.