Career statistics through 2011/12
Coach Bierly: “Dani’s a very good shooter. Her strengths are her shooting and her athletic ability. We’re looking for her to comeoff the bench and provide us with some scoring punch. She has been practicing well and could have a good season.”
High School: Played basketball and soccer for four years… shooting guard on the Class “M” basketball state championship team as a senior… as a junior in soccer, was named Best All-Around Player…
Other: In the summer of 2011, played in the New Haven league… has played AAU basketball for the Lady Stars, Connecticut Wave and Connecticut Storm…
PERSONAL: Born Danyelle E. Rodriguez November 17, 1993…Parents: Kathleen and Roberto…Major: Social Work…Career plans: Social worker…Residence: Willimantic, CT…
DANYELLE... REVEALED
Favorite aspect of Eastern: Being a part of the team and making the new friendships with all of the girls on the team.
Pregame ritual: Listening to music, and wearing the same spandex and sports bra for each game most of the time, and wearing my first pair of socks inside out and the second the normal way.
Favorite athlete of all time: Rajon Rondo
A reasonable annual salary for a pro athlete: $2 million
If you won the lottery, what would you do with the money? Buy a car, and a house, help my mom with all the financial struggles that we are going through right now. And give some to my sister
.If you could go out on a date with a celebrity, who would it be? Trey Songz
Your favorite activity other than sports: Listening to music and eating
The best place for pizza: Hampton General Store
Favorite professional sports team: Celtics
If you had the money, the automobile which you would buy: Mustang
The hardest class you’ve ever taken at Eastern: Cultural Anthropology
The funniest comedian: Kevin Hart
The best choice to be the next President of the United States? Keep Obama
Who is the greatest coach of all time in any sport, at any level? My father
Favorite subject: English
Favorite movie quote: “We’re the three best friends that anybody could have”
Most money you’ve ever spent for an athletic or musical event: About $90 for a concert.
Favorite TV show: Pretty Little Liars and Glee
The greatest sports moment of all time: Winning the state basketball championship my senior year of high school
Your biggest rival: Bacon Academy and E.O. Smith during high school basketball.
Your favorite song: I like way too many.
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Italy or the Bahamas.
Favorite college sports team, other than your own: UConn.
Biggest change needed at Eastern: Hurley staying open until 10p.m. instead of 7:30 pm.
Favorite Smart Phone application: Handcent messaging app.
If you could go to any sporting event in the world, which would it be? The Olympics.
Your parent’s favorite saying: Dad – “I don’t know, ask your mom” Mom – “If I go over there and find it, you’re in big trouble!”
Food you could survive on: Mac and cheese and chicken nuggets
Favorite pet: My dog
Strongest animal: Elephant
Waffle or sugar cone: Sugar cone
World’s most glamorous city: Las Vegas or Hollywood
Most famous NASCAR driver ever: Jeff Gordan or Danica Patrick
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