Georgia State University Athletics

FINAL CAREER STATS:

Scored 1,294 career points (12.2), 10th most in school history, with 622 career rebounds (5.9).

Produced 60 career double-figure scoring games and 14 double-figure rebounding games...Had eight career double-double games... Had 19 career games of 20 or more points...Also had 94 assists and 23 blocked shots...Finished No. 9 in school history in field goals made (538).

Finished 13th in school history in steals (162)...Finished 5th in school history in career starts (104), playing in 106 career games total...Her scoring average went up each of her four seasons and doubled from her freshman (8.1) to her senior season (17.7).

Three-time CAA Player of Week winner over final two seasons and second-team All-CAA honoree as senior.

2009-10:

Finished No. 4 in the CAA and No. 45 in the NCAA in scoring (17.7) despite injuries at end of senior year...Was No. 2 in the CAA in steals (70, 2.6) and No. 46 in NCAA...Ended No. 18 in CAA in rebounding (6.0).

Named second-team All-CAA and was a CAA Player of the Week (12/21)...Most Valuable Player of both Georgia State home tournaments.

Had 23 double-figure scoring games of the 27 she played, even though she had zero points in the minute of the game she hurt her hamstring (at Northeastern, 2/21)...Had 13 games with 20 or more points this year.

Set personal-best with 27 points vs. Northeastern (2/4)...Had previously set personal-best total with 26-point games against Delaware State (12/16) and vs. Towson (1/17)...Put up 25 points in win at Iona (12/18).

Had four games over 60% shooting, topped by 63.6% vs. UMES (12/30) on 7-of-11 field goals and 62.5% at Kennesaw State (11/14) on 10-of-16...

Had season-high rebounding game of 10 at Towson (2/12) with 9 boards against both Murray State (11/27) and William and Mary (2/7)...

Set career-high in steals with 6 in game against Northeastern (2/4) and had four games with 5 thefts and another pair with four thefts.

Scored the 1,000th point of her career in game against Georgia Tech (12/22).

2008-09:

Led team in scoring (12.5) and rebounding (6.0), but knee injuries cost her nine games and parts of others.

Named CAA Player of the Week for both Nov. 24 and Dec. 8 after outstanding early-season start.

Scored in double figures in 14 of the 21 games she played with three games of 20 or more points.

Opened season with 24 points (10-of-18 FG) and 11 rebounds in win at Clemson (11/22)...Equalled that with 24 points (11-of-21 FG) vs. UNC Wilmington (2/26) along with seven rebounds...Scored 23 points (11-of-19) in CAA win over Northeastern (1/8) in just 30 minutes.

At Georgia Tech (11/26), led team with 19 points, including 7-for-8 from free throw line...Scored 17 points with seven rebounds vs. James Madison (2/22).

Contributed double-double in win over Louisiana Lafayette (12/15) at UAB with 15 points (7-for-13 FG) and 11 rebounds, along with four assists...Was named to Blazer named to Blazer Invitational All-Tournament team after following that double-double with a 10-rebound game vs. UAB (12/16).

Had 16-point game in 18 minutes in win over Alabama State (12/5) with 5-of-6 FG (83%) and 6-of-8 FT...Added 16 points in win over Mississippi Valley State (12/29) on 6-for-11 FG....Scored 15 points at VCU (2/19) on 6-for-12 FG and had 15 points at College of Charleston (11/29) to go with eight rebounds.

2007-08:

Finished second on the team and 20th in the CAA with 10.9 scoring average (327 points).

Led team and was 2nd in CAA in field goal percentage (.527, 137-of-260)...Second on team with 157 rebounds (5.2)...Had 13 double-figure scoring games, 4 double-figure rebounding games and 3 double-double games...Fourth on team in steals (30).

Played all 30 games and started 29 (did not start, Alcorn, 12/29)...Scored career-best 25 points in win over George Mason (2/14) with 9-of-11 field goal shooting and 7-of-9 free throws...Netted 24 points on road at Alabama State (12/7) on 10-of-19 field goals to go with eight rebounds...Started season with 15 points on 7-of-9 field goals vs. Florida A&M (11/9).

Produced first double-double of season vs. Jackson State (11/27) with 14 points, 10 rebounds....Second double-double came vs. CAA foe Northeastern (1/27) with 16 points (7-of-10) and 10 rebounds...Delivered third double-double against Delaware (2/28) with 19 points and 12 rebounds (six offensive)...Scored 15 points (5-of-7) in win over Jacksonville State (11/24) and made 5-of-6 free throws...Made 5-of-6 field goals for 11 points vs. William and Mary (1/17)...Had big second-half in win at Hofstra (1/20), scoring 13 of her game-high 19 points...Scored 14 points at Old Dominion (1/31)...Was sharp 7-of-8 in 16-point effort in win over Towson (2/3)....Led team with 14 points at Drexel (2/7) with 7-of-9 field goals...Led team with 17 points in OT game at Towson (3/2).

2006-07:

Appeared in 28 games, starting the first 27 along the frontcourt... Received first collegiate start at Miami (Fla.) [11/10/06], collecting 17 points and four rebounds... One of two freshmen this season to start the first game of the regular season since 1997... Logged 27.9 minutes per contest...State’s fifth leading scorer, averaging 8.1 points per game, and the team’s second leading rebounder at 6.3 boards per outing.
Ranked 18th in the league in rebounding...Shot 48.8 percent (98-of-201) from the floor and 51.7 percent from the free throw line... Totaled 29 assists and seven blocked shots... Finished third on the team with 34 steals (1.2 per game)... Led or tied for the team lead in scoring twice and nine times in rebounding... Made 16 starts in 17 appearances against CAA teams... Averaged 5.1 points and 5.6 rebounds against conference opponents... Recorded 10 or more points per game 11 times and double figures in rebounds five times... Registered three double-doubles... Had 16 points and team-high 11 rebounds at Hampton (11/19/06)... Collected 14 points and team-best 10 boards vs. North Florida (12/19/06)... Grabbed 13 points and 11 caroms against Northeastern (1/4/07)... Finished with 11 points and nine rebounds at Towson (2/1/07).

Posted season-highs of 13 rebounds and 49 minutes at UNC Wilmington (1/18/07)... Finished with a season- and team-high 21 points on 10-of-15 shooting and had nine rebounds at Jacksonville State (11/25/06)... Scored six points and five rebounds along with season bests of four assists and four steals versus Drexel (1/28/07)... Grabbed six or more rebounds 16 times... Selected CAA Jan. 8 Rookie of the Week. Was ranked among the top three strongest Georgia State female student-athletes by the strength and conditioning staff.

HIGH SCHOOL:

Four-year varsity letterwinner for head coach Gene Arrington and the Wolverines...Was the team captain in both 2004 and 2005...Graduated Westover as the school’s all-time leader in points (1,585), field goals made (636) and free throws made (295).

Played 110 career games for the Wolverines... Career averages include 14.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.6 steals...Led Westover to the 2005-06 Mid-South points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.6 steals...Led Westover to the 2005-06 Mid-Southeastern Conference regular season and tournament championship titles... Wolverines were sectional and conference champions as well as sectional and conference runner-ups in her four years... Four-time All-Conference selection.

Led the league in scoring in 2004-05 (16.7 ppg) and 2005-06 (17.5 ppg)... Averaged 7.5 rebounds as a senior and 6.6 boards in 2004-05... Selected the Conference Most Valuable Player as a junior... Awarded the Wolverines’ MVP honor as a sophomore... Mid-Southeastern Conference Rookie of the Year in 2003... Garnered honorable mention all-State honors in 2005 and first-team all-State accolades in 2006 among 4A schools from the Fayetteville Observer and NCPreps.com... Selected first-team all-Cape Fear Region as a junior and a senior... Member of the 2005-06 SunCom Holiday all-Classic team... Guided the 2004-05 Wolverines to a 24-6 overall record and seventh-place state ranking among 4A schools... Westover ranked third in the state in 2005-06 with a 27-3 mark... Member of the A/B Honor Roll at Westover.

PERSONAL:

Full name is Danyiell McKeller... Born July 30, 1987... Daughter of James McKeller and the late Betty McKeller... Wears jersey No. 42 in honor of her mother, Betty, who was 42 when Danyiell was born, and passed away when Danyiell was 13-years-old.

Has three older brothers, Ira, Richard and Michael and a twin brother, Daniel...Has two older sisters, Renee and Lashell...Brother, Ira, played football at Wake Forest in 1983.

Fan of WNBA’s Cynthia Cooper and her favorite team is the WNBA’s Houston Comets... Enjoys listening to music and watching television... Her mother and twin brother, Daniel, inspired her to play sports...Chose Georgia State over Wake Forest, Charlotte, Virginia Commonwealth, UNC Wilmington and North Carolina A&T... Major is psychology.


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