Danielle was an Academic-All-Canadian, and captain of her Grant MacEwan College basketball team before she retired from "stand up" ball and started playing the wheelchair game.
After three years of playing wheelchair basketball as an "able-bodied" athlete, Danielle was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy, making her eligible for the National Team. She made team Canada in 2003. That same year, her Edmonton club team began a six-year winning streak of the Canadian Women’s Championships, and Danielle was named Canada's MVP. The following year, she brought home a Bronze Medal from the Athens Paralympics.
Danielle has since won a number of groundbreaking awards. In 2005 she became the first woman to be named to an American Men’s All-star Team. In 2006, she followed up as the first female tournament MVP at a Men’s European Cup. That same year she led the Team Canada Women to a Gold Medal at the World Championships, where she was named the World’s Most Valuable Player. More recently she has been named the 2007 Outstanding Athlete for all of Basketball Canada, and was a finalist for the 2007 International Sportswoman of the Year.
Danielle retired in 2008, and has since coached for local and the National Women's Programs. In 2011 Danielle was inducted into the Wheelchair Basketball Canada Hall of Fame.
After three years of playing wheelchair basketball as an "able-bodied" athlete, Danielle was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy, making her eligible for the National Team. She made team Canada in 2003. That same year, her Edmonton club team began a six-year winning streak of the Canadian Women’s Championships, and Danielle was named Canada's MVP. The following year, she brought home a Bronze Medal from the Athens Paralympics.
Danielle has since won a number of groundbreaking awards. In 2005 she became the first woman to be named to an American Men’s All-star Team. In 2006, she followed up as the first female tournament MVP at a Men’s European Cup. That same year she led the Team Canada Women to a Gold Medal at the World Championships, where she was named the World’s Most Valuable Player. More recently she has been named the 2007 Outstanding Athlete for all of Basketball Canada, and was a finalist for the 2007 International Sportswoman of the Year.
Danielle retired in 2008, and has since coached for local and the National Women's Programs. In 2011 Danielle was inducted into the Wheelchair Basketball Canada Hall of Fame.
Gold Medals
2009 Canadian Women's Nationals (Edmonton Inferno)
2007 Canadian Women’s Nationals (Edmonton Inferno)
2006 World Championships (Team Canada)
2006 Canadian Women’s Nationals (Edmonton Inferno)
2005 Canadian Women’s Nationals (Edmonton Inferno)
2005 USA Men’s Div. II Nationals (Alberta Northern Lights)
2004 Canadian Women’s Nationals (Edmonton Inferno)
Other Medals of Note
2006 Bronze, European Men’s Club Champions Cup (C.S. Meaux)
2004 Bronze, Athens Paralympics (Team Canada)
2003 Silver, Women’s NWBL (USA) Finals (L.A. Sparks)
2009 Canadian Women's Nationals (Edmonton Inferno)
2007 Canadian Women’s Nationals (Edmonton Inferno)
2006 World Championships (Team Canada)
2006 Canadian Women’s Nationals (Edmonton Inferno)
2005 Canadian Women’s Nationals (Edmonton Inferno)
2005 USA Men’s Div. II Nationals (Alberta Northern Lights)
2004 Canadian Women’s Nationals (Edmonton Inferno)
Other Medals of Note
2006 Bronze, European Men’s Club Champions Cup (C.S. Meaux)
2004 Bronze, Athens Paralympics (Team Canada)
2003 Silver, Women’s NWBL (USA) Finals (L.A. Sparks)
All-Stars & MVPs
2007 MVP, Canadian Women’s Nationals
2006 MVP, World Championships
2006 MVP, European Men’s Club Champions Cup (1st woman in history)
2004 MVP, Canadian Women’s Nationals
2004 MVP, CWBA International Invitational
2006 All-Star, Canadian Women’s Nationals
2005 All-Star, Canadian Women’s Nationals
2005 All-Star, USA Men’s Div. II Nationals (1st woman in history)
2003 All-Star, USA Women’s Nationals
Stand-Up Basketball Highlights
2000 Assistant coached Grant MacEwan College to #1 national ranking
1998 Captained Grant MacEwan College to #1 national ranking
1998 Academic All-Canadian
2007 MVP, Canadian Women’s Nationals
2006 MVP, World Championships
2006 MVP, European Men’s Club Champions Cup (1st woman in history)
2004 MVP, Canadian Women’s Nationals
2004 MVP, CWBA International Invitational
2006 All-Star, Canadian Women’s Nationals
2005 All-Star, Canadian Women’s Nationals
2005 All-Star, USA Men’s Div. II Nationals (1st woman in history)
2003 All-Star, USA Women’s Nationals
Stand-Up Basketball Highlights
2000 Assistant coached Grant MacEwan College to #1 national ranking
1998 Captained Grant MacEwan College to #1 national ranking
1998 Academic All-Canadian
Other Athletic Awards & Honors
2011 Inducted into the Wheelchair Basketball Canada Hall of Fame
2010 Recipient of the Wheelchair Basketball Canada True Sport Award
2008 Inducted into Alberta Sports Hall of Fame (Alberta Northern Lights)
2007 Finalist for International Sportswoman of the Year
2007 Named Canada Basketball's Outstanding Athlete
2007 Inducted into the Edmonton Sports Hall of Fame
2007 Inducted into the Canadian Wheelchair Basketball Hall of Fame (team)
2005 Featured in Sports Illustrated
2005 Edmonton Excellence Award
2004 Edmonton Excellence Award
2011 Inducted into the Wheelchair Basketball Canada Hall of Fame
2010 Recipient of the Wheelchair Basketball Canada True Sport Award
2008 Inducted into Alberta Sports Hall of Fame (Alberta Northern Lights)
2007 Finalist for International Sportswoman of the Year
2007 Named Canada Basketball's Outstanding Athlete
2007 Inducted into the Edmonton Sports Hall of Fame
2007 Inducted into the Canadian Wheelchair Basketball Hall of Fame (team)
2005 Featured in Sports Illustrated
2005 Edmonton Excellence Award
2004 Edmonton Excellence Award
