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San Antonio Silver Stars drafts Oklahoma Sooners Danielle Robinson as the 6th overall pick in 2011 WNBA Draft.
The WNBA Draft kicked off on Monday, April 11, and the San Antonio Silver Stars selected Oklahoma Sooners senior Danielle Robinson with the sixth overall pick in the WNBA Draft.
Danielle Robinson is a two-time All-American point guard who helped lead the Oklahoma Sooners women’s basketball team to back-to-back Final Four appearances in 2009 and 2010.
Robinson is also one of only four players in the history of women’s college basketball to reach 2,000 points, 700 assists and 300 steals over her career.
While playing for the Oklahoma Sooners, Danielle Robinson garnered a number of honors, none more prestigious than her Gold Medal for Team USA in 2009. Robinson also led her Oklahoma Sooners senior class to a school record 55 wins in 63 home games (54 of 62 at Lloyd Noble Center).
Danielle Robinson is the 13th Oklahoma Sooners women’s basketball player drafted by the WNBA as well as the sixth first round pick.
Danielle Robinson joins five-time WNBA All-Star Becky Hammon in San Antonio. Oklahoma fans get an early chance to see Robinson’s professional debut as San Antonio begins the season Saturday, June 4, hosting the Tulsa Shock before travelling to Tulsa on Friday, June 10, for her first game back in Oklahoma.
HIGH SCHOOL ACCOLADES• Five-star athlete (Hoopgurlz)
• No. 21 player in the country (Hoopgurlz)
• No. 13 guard in the country (Hoopgurlz)
• No. 28 player in the country (All-Star Girls Report)
• No. 49 player in the country (Blue Start Report)
• 2007 West Catholic Athletic League MVP
• 2007 Central Coast Section(CCS) Player of the Year
• 2007 Cal-Hi Sports CCS Player of the Year
• 2007 High School Sports Focus CCS Player of the Year
• 2007 Parade Magazine All-American 4th Team
• 2007 Scholastic Honor Roll
• 2007 Nike Tournament of Champions All-Tournament Team
• 2007 McDonalds All-America finalist
• Invited to 2007 U19 USA World Championships Trials
• Alternate on the 2006 USA U18 World Championships Team
• 2006 EA Sports All-America second team
• 2006 San Jose Mercury News and the High School Sports Focus Player of the Year
• 2006 Northern California Coaches Division II Player of the Year
• 2006 West Catholic Athletic League MVP
• 2005 & 2006 Cal-Hi Sports CCS Player of the Year
ARCHBISHOP MITTY HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 15 points, eight rebounds, five assists and four steals while leading Archbishop Mitty to a 32-4 record and the California State Division II Championship ...
Averaged 19 points, eight rebounds, six assists, five steals and one block per game as a junior while leading Archbishop Mitty to 29-2 and an appearance in the NorCal finals ... Led her team to 27-5 record as a sophomore in 2004-05 and averaged 16 points, five rebounds, five assists and one block ... Averaged 12 points, four rebounds, five assists and four steals as a freshman for a 28-3 Archbishop Mitty squad ... Played club ball for the San Jose Cagers and East Bay Explosion.
PERSONAL: Born in her hometown of San Jose, Calif. ... Daughter of Albert Robinson and Denise Carr-Robinson ... Has one brother, Jonathan ... Mother played basketball at Hampton University (Va.) ... Brother Jonathan played basketball at Hampton University (Va.) ... Competed in track and field as a freshman and sophomore and won the West Catholic Athletic League long jump title in 2003-04 ... A member of Archbishop Mitty's honor roll and National Honor Society ... Would like to pursue a career as a coach or personal trainer ... Attended the same high school as OU softball standout Samantha Ricketts ... Sociology major.
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