Elena Delle Donne
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Elena Delle Donne (born September 5, 1989) is a basketball player at Ursuline Academy in Wilmington, Delaware. She has led Ursuline to three straight Delaware State Championship titles and was ranked as the number one overall high school recruit by Scout.com.
Delle Donne is 6'5" (194cm) and has set the girls' high school national record for consecutive free throws made (80) in 2005-06.
On March 10, 2006, Delle Donne scored 50 points in the Delaware State Championship Game against St. Elizabeth and highly touted recruit Khadijah Rushd.
Her favorite basketball player is Michael Jordan. Her favorite shoe is Nike. Her Pre-game song is "Heart of the Champion" by Nelly. Her brother Gene Delle Donne is currently a tight end at Middle Tennessee State University.
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Ursuline Raiders
Delle Donne is the anchor on the 2005-06 Ursuline Academy Raiders squad. Ursuline played in the Nike Tournament of Champions in late December 2005, and had an impressive showing with a 3-1 record; their only loss was to Tina Charles and her undefeated Christ the King (Queens, NY) squad.
The Raiders won the Diamond State Classic just a week later, beating Khadijah Rushdan and the St. Elizabeth's Vikings. The St. Elizabeth vs. Ursuline game is popular in Wilmington, as the cross-city and Catholic League rivals compete, and Khadijah Rushdan's and Elena Delle Donne's abilities are showcased.
In the 2007 state championship game, however, Delle Donne was shut down and Rushdan stole the show, leading the vikings to the championship.
Fencor AAU
Delle Donne also plays on an AAU team, Fencor, in the offseason, which won the 2005 AAU Girls 15U National Championship.
University of Connecticut
She has accepted an offer of a basketball scholarship from the University of Connecticut and plans to enroll for the 2008-09 school year.
Awards
Third Team, All-America, Parade Magazine, 2007
Gatorade State Player of the Year, 2007
Slam Magazine All-American First Team, 2006
Women's Basketball Magazine All-American First Team, 2006
Parade All American First Team, 2006
Sports Illustrated All-American Second Team, 2006
EA Sports All-American, 2006
USA Today All-American Third Team, 2006
Gatorade State Player of the Year, 2006
All-State First Team 2006
Scout/FCP SUPER SIX, 2005
Parade All-America Fourth Team, 2005
EA Sports All-America, 2005
Gatorade Delaware Player of the Year, 2005
DSBA Delaware Player of the Year, 2005
Street & Smith All-American Third Team, 2005
All-State First Team 2005
USA Today Freshman All-America, 2004
Nike All-America Camp, 2004
Honorable Mention, Street & Smith Preseason All-America, 2004
All-State First Team 2004
