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Danielle Adams Named To Texas A&M Athletic Hall of Fame
Aug 04, 2017 | Women's Basketball
COLLEGE STATION, Texas— Former Texas A&M women's basketball standout Danielle Adams '11 is one of six athletes selected to the Texas A&M Lettermen's Association's Hall of Fame Class of 2017.
Adams (Kansas City, Mo.) lettered two years (2009-11) for head coach Gary Blair and the women's basketball team and helped the squad reach the pinnacle of her sport with the 2011 NCAA National Championship. For her play in the 2011 Women's Final Four, she was named the most outstanding player and recorded 30 points in the national title game, the second-most ever at that time. She was a consensus All-American in 2011 as well as All-Big 12. She helped the team win the 2010 Big 12 Tournament Championship. Adams ended her Aggie career averaging 19.5 points per game, a school record, and her 847 points scored in the 2010-11 season was the best in school history. She was drafted in the second round of the 2011 WNBA Draft by the San Antonio Stars and is still playing professionally. She earned WNBA All-Rookie and All-Star honors in 2011. She graduated from Texas A&M with a degree in agricultural leadership and development.
Joining Adams are Antonio Armstrong '94 from football, Jessica Beard '11 from women's track and field, Jim Hacker '74 from baseball, Von Miller '11 from football and Eric Sehn '08 from men's swimming.
The organization's 40th annual Burgess Banquet will be held Friday, Sept. 15 in the Hall of Champions on the west side of Kyle Field. A reception begins at 6 p.m. with the dinner beginning at 7 p.m. and is open to the general public. Event sponsorship opportunities and individual tickets are still available by calling the Lettermen's Association (979-846-3024) or by clicking here.
Adams (Kansas City, Mo.) lettered two years (2009-11) for head coach Gary Blair and the women's basketball team and helped the squad reach the pinnacle of her sport with the 2011 NCAA National Championship. For her play in the 2011 Women's Final Four, she was named the most outstanding player and recorded 30 points in the national title game, the second-most ever at that time. She was a consensus All-American in 2011 as well as All-Big 12. She helped the team win the 2010 Big 12 Tournament Championship. Adams ended her Aggie career averaging 19.5 points per game, a school record, and her 847 points scored in the 2010-11 season was the best in school history. She was drafted in the second round of the 2011 WNBA Draft by the San Antonio Stars and is still playing professionally. She earned WNBA All-Rookie and All-Star honors in 2011. She graduated from Texas A&M with a degree in agricultural leadership and development.
Joining Adams are Antonio Armstrong '94 from football, Jessica Beard '11 from women's track and field, Jim Hacker '74 from baseball, Von Miller '11 from football and Eric Sehn '08 from men's swimming.
The organization's 40th annual Burgess Banquet will be held Friday, Sept. 15 in the Hall of Champions on the west side of Kyle Field. A reception begins at 6 p.m. with the dinner beginning at 7 p.m. and is open to the general public. Event sponsorship opportunities and individual tickets are still available by calling the Lettermen's Association (979-846-3024) or by clicking here.
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