* 2011, 2012 Summit League Winter/Spring All-Academic Team / Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence
* 2010 Summit League Winter/Spring All-Academic Team
DeHoff's Take: “Dani brings a tremendous amount of athleticism and quality leadership to the Bison this year. The extra time spent on tweaking her shot and extending her range in the off season will only add to her offensive versatility, and make her very hard to guard."
The 2011-12 Season: Started in 22 of 31 games played ... Averaged 10.2 points, 4.7 rebounds. 1.9 assists and 1.2 steals over 27.9 minutes played per game .. Made 42 percent from field and 78.5 percent from the foul line ... Reached double-figures in 15 games including a season-high 21 points vs. Nevada (11-19-11) ... Led the Bison in scoring nine times and in rebounding twice ... Recorded a career-high five steals against Creighton (11-13-11) ... Had six assists twice in 2012, vs. South Dakota (1-14-12) and at Southern Utah (1-7-12) ... Listed at 6th in free throw shooting (.848) in the final Summit League statistics ... Played on USA Athletes International European Metropolises Tour from May 27-June 5.
The 2010-11 Season: Started in 19 of 26 games played ... Averaged 10.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.5 steals over 28.7 minutes played per game ... Connected on 46.3 percent from the field including 29 percent from the three-point line ... Made 75 percent from the foul line ... Netted a career-high 24 points in win over South Dakota State (12-4-10), hitting a career best 11 of 17 field goal attempts ... Had three games with 20+ points ... Reached double-figure scoring in 13 games ... Pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds at Western Illinois (2-14-11) ... In the Summit League statistics, ranked 9th in steals, 10th in field goal shooting, 11th in rebounding and 26th in scoring ... Hit career-high 3 of 3 from three-point vs. Utah State (11-15-10) ... Dished out a career best five assists twice ... Came up with a career-high five steals on two occasions including at IUPUI (1-17-11) ... Named to The Summit League All-Academic team/Commissioner's List.
The 2009-10 Season: Played in all 29 games ... Averaged 3.1 points and 2.1 rebounds over 11.9 minutes per game ... Added 22 assists, 19 steals and four blocks ... Connected on 40.6 percent from the field and 78.6 percent from the foul line ... Scored a season-high nine points vs. Southern Utah (2-6-10) including her lone three-pointer of the season and added a pair of steals ... Recorded a season best seven rebounds, four assists and a blocked shot vs. Western Illinois (2-27-10) ... Named to The Summit League All-Academic team.
High School Days: A 2009 graduate of Crocus Plains Regional Secondary School ... 2008-09 MHSAA High School 4A Player of the Year after averaging 23.7 points, 10.9 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 5.5 steals per game as a senior and led Crocus Plains to 29-4 record ... Two-time MHSAA Championship tournament MVP ... Crocus Plains was a MHSAA tournament champions in 2008 and finalists in 2009 ... Finished career with 1,853 points, 1,039 rebounds in 123 career games ... Recorded 19 career "triple-doubles" ... Recorded single-game highs of 41 points, 22 rebounds, 16 assists and 16 steals all against ranked opponents ... Named to 2007-08 MBCA Manitoba All-Star team ... Top-ranked player by the Winnipeg Sun in 2008-09 and No. 2 in 2007-08 ... Earned six MVP and five all-star awards in 11 tournaments played over last two seasons ... Finalist for 2008-09 Brandon Sun Sportsman of the Year Award ... On the volleyball court, played for 2008-09 MHSAA Provincial champions, and 2008 Manitoba Club Provincial champs and 2008 National Club Championship finalists ... Top five scorer in hockey for midget and bantam league team from 2004-08 ... Played two years of soccer and badminton.
Personal File: Daughter of Rick and the late Colleen DeGagné ... Has two brothers, Matt and Brock, and a sister, Josie ... Brother, Matt, was pitcher at the Juco, NAIA and NCAA Division II levels ... Father, Rick, has officiated numerous international events including a pair of Pan Am Games, the World Univesity games, the Nike Hoop Summit and the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia ... Majoring in human development and family sciences/sports recreation management ... Minor in individual and family wellness ... Worked NDSU basketball and volleyball camps.
Dani's Career Bests
Points: 24 at South Dakota State, 12-4-10
FG Made: 11 at South Dakota State, 12-4-10
FG Att: 17 at South Dakota State, 12-4-10
FG Pct.: 76.9% (10-13) at IUPUI, 1-17-11
FT Made: 6 vs. IUPUI, 3-4-12
FT Att.: 7 vs. three teams, last vs. IUPUI, 3-4-12
FT Pct.: 100% (4-4) vs. five teams, last vs. South Dakota State, 1-20-12
3FGM: 3 vs. Utah State, 11-15-10
3FGA: 4 at UNLV, 12-19-11
3FG Pct.: 100% (3-3) vs. Utah State, 11-15-10
Rebounds: 10 vs. Western Illinois, 2-14-11
Assists: 6 vs. South Dakota, 1-14-12; at Southern Utah, 1-7-12
Blocks: 2 vs. four teams, last vs. Oakland, 12-31-11
Steals: 5 vs. three teams, last vs. Creighton, 11-13-11
Games W/20+ Points: 4 games
Games W/Double Figure Points: 28 games
Games W/Double Figure Rebounds: 2 games
Games W/Double Doubles: 1 games
