2019 Women's Volleyball Roster
Williams, Danyelle
Jersey Number 15
Danyelle Williams
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Whitney Young
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
Bio
2021: Posted five kills and 12 attempts against Rutgers (1/22) ... Logged two kills and had a career-high hitting percentage of .667 vs. Minnesota (3/27)
2019: Tallied four blocks and five kills in first-game win over USC Upstate (8/30) ... Posted five kills in win against Austin Peay (9/6) ... Posted six kills against Wisconsin (10/9) ... Tied her season high in blocks with four in win over Michigan State (11/1) ... Recorded season high 10 kills in win over Rutgers (11/15).
2018: Began the season with a career-high 16 kills and only two errors against New Hampshire (8/24) ... Had 12 kills and 5 blocks against Butler (9/8) ... Notched a season-high five blocks against DePaul (9/15) ... Logged 10 kills and 4 blocks against Indiana (9/21) ... Tallied 14 kills and a block against Purdue (9/22) ... Recorded a .545 hitting percentage (7 kills, 1 error, 11 attempts) against Iowa (9/30).
2017: Appeared in 17 matches ... Picked up seven kills on 14 attacks in Northwestern’s five-set win over Indiana (10/6) ... Logged seven kills on 14 attacks with only one error, while posting a .429 hitting percentage in win over Michigan (11/10) ... Recorded a season-high nine kills for a .389 clip along with three total blocks against Minnesota (11/17) ... Had eight kills on 15 attacks against Maryland (11/24).
2021 Season Highs:
Kills…………………………. 5, vs. Rutgers (1/22/2021)
Attempts………………..12, vs. vs. Rutgers (1/22/2021)
Hitting Percentage………. .667, vs. Minnesota (3/27/2021)
Service Aces……………………………………....…….. --
Assists…………………...……………….………………. --
Total Blocks…………....…….. 1, vs. Rutgers (1/22/2021)
Digs……….…………………….2, vs. Rutgers (1/24/2021)
Career Highs:
Kills…………………....16, vs. New Hampshire (8/24/2018)
Attempts…………...…43, vs. New Hampshire (8/24/2018)
Hitting Percentage………. .667, vs. Minnesota (3/27/2021)
Service Aces…………………….…………………………..--
Assists…………..…......1 (2x), last at Purdue (10/12/2019)
Total Blocks……….……………...5, vs. DePaul (9/15/2018)
Digs..………………..........................5, vs. Butler (9/8/2018)
High School: Played four years of volleyball under head coach Jamie Walters … Helped lead Dolphins to a city, conference, and regional championship … Played with fellow recruit Alana Walker … Named a Senior Ace by PrepVolleyball.com … Also played four years of varsity basketball … Led the Dolphin basketball team to a Regional Championship and was selected All-State … Honor Roll.
Personal: Born Danyelle Nicole Williams … Daughter of Heather and Evanston native and former NBA power-forward Aaron Williams … Her father played collegiately at Xavier and for 10 different NBA teams from 1993-2008 … Anticipated major is business.
Last Updated: (3/30/2021)
2019: Tallied four blocks and five kills in first-game win over USC Upstate (8/30) ... Posted five kills in win against Austin Peay (9/6) ... Posted six kills against Wisconsin (10/9) ... Tied her season high in blocks with four in win over Michigan State (11/1) ... Recorded season high 10 kills in win over Rutgers (11/15).
2018: Began the season with a career-high 16 kills and only two errors against New Hampshire (8/24) ... Had 12 kills and 5 blocks against Butler (9/8) ... Notched a season-high five blocks against DePaul (9/15) ... Logged 10 kills and 4 blocks against Indiana (9/21) ... Tallied 14 kills and a block against Purdue (9/22) ... Recorded a .545 hitting percentage (7 kills, 1 error, 11 attempts) against Iowa (9/30).
2017: Appeared in 17 matches ... Picked up seven kills on 14 attacks in Northwestern’s five-set win over Indiana (10/6) ... Logged seven kills on 14 attacks with only one error, while posting a .429 hitting percentage in win over Michigan (11/10) ... Recorded a season-high nine kills for a .389 clip along with three total blocks against Minnesota (11/17) ... Had eight kills on 15 attacks against Maryland (11/24).
2021 Season Highs:
Kills…………………………. 5, vs. Rutgers (1/22/2021)
Attempts………………..12, vs. vs. Rutgers (1/22/2021)
Hitting Percentage………. .667, vs. Minnesota (3/27/2021)
Service Aces……………………………………....…….. --
Assists…………………...……………….………………. --
Total Blocks…………....…….. 1, vs. Rutgers (1/22/2021)
Digs……….…………………….2, vs. Rutgers (1/24/2021)
Career Highs:
Kills…………………....16, vs. New Hampshire (8/24/2018)
Attempts…………...…43, vs. New Hampshire (8/24/2018)
Hitting Percentage………. .667, vs. Minnesota (3/27/2021)
Service Aces…………………….…………………………..--
Assists…………..…......1 (2x), last at Purdue (10/12/2019)
Total Blocks……….……………...5, vs. DePaul (9/15/2018)
Digs..………………..........................5, vs. Butler (9/8/2018)
High School: Played four years of volleyball under head coach Jamie Walters … Helped lead Dolphins to a city, conference, and regional championship … Played with fellow recruit Alana Walker … Named a Senior Ace by PrepVolleyball.com … Also played four years of varsity basketball … Led the Dolphin basketball team to a Regional Championship and was selected All-State … Honor Roll.
Personal: Born Danyelle Nicole Williams … Daughter of Heather and Evanston native and former NBA power-forward Aaron Williams … Her father played collegiately at Xavier and for 10 different NBA teams from 1993-2008 … Anticipated major is business.
Last Updated: (3/30/2021)
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