Elena Delle Donne is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association. She was a college basketball coach for the Delaware Blue Hens between 2009 and 2013.
4,000 career point
Despite being a rookie, Elena Delle Donne has already achieved a high level of success in the WNBA. During the 2018-19 season, she was named Team Captain of the Washington Mystics. She was also voted Team Captain for the WNBA's All-Star Game. She was named Team MVP in last season's game against Atlanta Dream and reached the milestone of 4,000 career points.
Elena Delle Donne has been the franchise center for the Washington Mystics since her rookie season. She has been a leader in her team's deep playoff runs the past two seasons. She has been a league MVP even though she missed some time due to personal reasons and rest. 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 PPG and 6.6 rebounds a game. In addition, she shoots 59.2% of her shots as true shots. This is 5.8% more than 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. She was awarded a Gold Medal at the World University Games with 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 been a volunteer in Delaware, as well as at the University of Delaware. Aside from this, she is very active on social networking, documenting her family and her love of her boys. You can follow Elena on Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.
Honda Player of the Year
The Collegiate Women Sports Awards celebrate the achievements of outstanding women athletes across the country. In addition to athletic excellence, award recipients are often recognized for their leadership skills, academic excellence, and commitment to community service. Honda has sponsored the awards from 1986. Since then, Honda has given more than $2.5million to institutions nominated for award winners. In addition to Delle Done, previous Honda Cup winners include Brittney Griner, Ann Meyers Drysdale, Lisa Fernandez, and Misty May-Treanor.
Delle Donne is a Delaware native who played college basketball at University of Delaware. She broke almost all school records and led the Blue Hens into two NCAA Tournaments. 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. Her remarkable career earned her the title of Honda Player Of The Year.
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 graduated from College of Education and Human Development and is currently the Colonial Athletic Association's all-time leading scorer. This is a huge endorsement for the college basketball player.
Delaware basketball's greatest challenge is to show that its support staff is capable. Elena Delle Donne has been out for the first couple of weeks and now the rest the team will have to prove them. The team has several lines to fill, particularly in the first act, as the star will be sidelined due to Lyme disease.