Sophomore Season (2012-13): Played in 29 games and started the final 18 games of the year ... averaged 6.1 points per game including a career-best 16 points versus UMass (Dec. 8) ... scored 12 points in Ole Miss' win at Florida (Jan. 24) ... ended the year tied for second on the team in rebounding (5.0 rpg) ... grabbed double-digit rebounds in three games including a career-high 15 at Cleveland State (Dec. 16) ... recorded one double-double on the year with 11 points and 12 rebounds against MVSU (Nov. 27) ... made a career-high seven free throws against MVSU (Nov. 27) ... ended the year 40-61 from the free throw line (.656) ... finished the year fourth on the team in blocks with 11 including three against UMass (Dec. 8).
Freshman Season (2010-11): Played in all 30 games and made 14 starts including the final eight games of the year ... ended the year third on the team in scoring (5.2 ppg) and second in rebounding (4.6 rpg) ... scored a career-high 14 points on the year against Arkansas in the SEC Tournament (March 1) ... grabbed a career-best 12 rebounds in an overtime loss at Mississippi State (Feb. 12) ... went a perfect 4-for-4 from the floor in a win at Lipscomb (Dec. 16) ... scored 12 points in a win over Cleveland State (Dec. 21) ... scored at least five points in 16 game and also grabbed at least five rebounds in 16 games ... shot 100 percent (4-4) from the free throw line in a win over South Alabama (Nov. 18) ... tied for second on the team in blocks (16) ... rejected a career-high three shots at Mississippi State (Feb. 12).
High School: Attended Trinity Christian Academy in Lake Worth, Fla. ... ranked as the 85th best overall player in the 2011 class by ESPN HoopGurlz and the 25th best forward in the class ... holds several high school records including points (2,531), rebounds (1,633) and blocks (605) ... had her high school jersey retired in May 2011 ... named Florida Dairy Farmer "Miss Basketball" in 2011 for the best player in the state of Florida in all classes ... McDonald's All-America nominee ... four-year team captain ... two-time Palm Beach Post Player of the Year ... scored 40 points, pulled down 15 rebounds added three blocks and three assists for her school in the FHSAA 1A State Championship game ... named Most Athletic by Trinity Christian Academy ... named the Sun-Sentinel's Player of the Year and to the Florida Coaches Association All-State team.
Off The Court: Full name is Danielle McCray ... born on January 29, 1993 ... daughter of Luke and Tanya McCray ... graduated with honors from Trinity Christian Academy ... four-year member of the Honors Program and Honor Roll ... member of the National Honor Society and was awarded the Citizenship Student-Athlete Award five times ... part of the robotics team building robots for competition ... won a poetry contest in 2009 and had her work published ... dad, Luke, coached her from age nine throughout high school ... sister, Alicia, was also a starter for Trinity Christian Academy ... cousin Gene Atkins was a former member of the Miami Dolphins ... cousin-in-law Brian Cox, is a former NFL player and is now an assistant coach of the Miami Dolphins ... also considered Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Virginia Tech and Miami ... enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts.
Behind Bobby Wahl and Mike Mayers, sophomore right-hander Sam Smith has quietly put together a stellar season in his own right. The regular third starter in the weekend rotation, the Lake Charles, La., native is 3-0 with a 3.11 ERA... read more
No. 6 Ole Miss (37-20, 15-15 SEC) vs. No. 3 Arkansas (35-19, 18-11 SEC)May 22 | 9:30 a.m. | Hoover, Ala. | Comcast Sports Southeast/ESPN3UM So. RHP Sam Smith (3-0, 3.28 ERA) vs. UA Jr. RHP Barrett Astin (4-4, 2.02... read more
WHAT HAPPENED VS. KENTUCKY: On four days' rest, junior right-hander Mike Mayers pitched a gem, giving up one run (unearned) on six hits with two walks and seven strikeouts in 6.1 innings of work, as No. 6 seed Ole Miss... read more
Ole Miss (36-20, 15-15 SEC) vs. UK SR LHP Jerad Grundy (6-5, 4.75 ERA)1. LF Tanner Mathis (0-for-7, 3 BB)2, SS Austin Anderson (2-for-6)3. C Stuart Turner (2-for-3, HR, 2 BB)4. 3B Andrew Mistone (5-for-9, 3 2B, 3B)5. CF Auston... read more
No. 6 Ole Miss (36-20, 15-15 SEC) vs. No. 11 Kentucky (30-24, 11-19 SEC) May 21 | 9:30 a.m. | Hoover, Ala. | Fox Sports Net/ESPN3 UM Jr. RHP Mike Mayers (4-5, 3.21 ERA) vs. UK Sr. LHP Jerad Grundy... read more
My name is Austin Miller, and I am the new writer and blogger for OleMissSports.com. I graduated with a bachelor's in journalism from Ole Miss less than two weeks ago, and I will be attending graduate school there in the... read more
It was exciting news this week as Rebel favorite Tom Luke returned to the Ole Miss football program as Assistant A.D. for Player Development. A second-generation Rebel and the brother of fellow Ole Miss standout and staffer Matt Luke, Tom... read more
A little more than a year into his first term as Ole Miss Athletics Director, Ross Bjork made his first trip to Starkville this week but did so for a good cause. Bjork and Bulldog AD Scott Stricklin joined forces... read more
Despite losing the All-American twin duo of Marcel and Chris Thiemann and playing in the toughest conference in America, Ole Miss finished the 2013 regular season with a ranking of No. 7 in the nation.The regular season was highlighted by... read more
The Rebels' uniform modifications for the 2013 football season were released during the BancorpSouth Grove Bowl. Facebook Photo Gallery Follow me on twitter @CampbellKyle.... read more
Injuries have riddled the Ole Miss football team this spring, and after evaluating the situation this week, the coaching staff determined a full scale scrimmage would not be an option for this year's BancorpSouth Grove Bowl. As a result, the... read more
Former Ole Miss All-Americans and collegiate top-10 doubles duo Kristi Boxx and Abby Guthrie have reunited to compete in the $25,000 USTA St. Dominic Pro Circuit women's event in Jackson. The event, which began Sunday, will run through April 7... read more
Panama Trip Photo GalleryTwo weeks ago, I wrote about a group of six Ole Miss football players who went on a mission trip to Panama over spring break. They have since returned to Oxford and been knee-deep in schoolwork and... read more
Ole Miss' run to the SEC Tournament title and the Big Dance received national coverage for the team and university during the March Madness. Below is just a sampling of mountain of press the Rebels have gotten including a tweet from King... read more
