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Jersey Number 4
Danyle Courtley
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Katy, Texas
- High School:
- Cinco Ranch
Bio
PRONUNCIATION: DANIELLE
GRAD (2024): Played in 13 sets across four matches, including three starts, before sustaining a season-ending injury.
SENIOR (Rice, 2023): Named to the AVCA South All-Region team and the AAC All-Conference Second Team… named to the AAC Honor Roll on Sept. 18… played in all 113 sets on the season and started in 26 matches… led the team in total points (449), total kills (414) and kills per set (3.66), fifth, fourth and fourth in the AAC, respectively… recorded two double-doubles on the season against SMU and South Florida… recorded double-digit kills in 24 matches… set new career-highs in kills (24 at SMU) and blocks (four versus Long Island, Charlotte, North Texas and Wichita State).
JUNIOR (Rice, 2022): Second Team All-Conference USA … College Sports Communicators Academic All-District … played in 114 sets … 15th in C-USA with 2.76 kills per set … third on the team in kills (315), total points (362.5), and blocks (48) and fourth in kills per sets … recorded at least 10 kills 17 times … twice notched a career-high 22 kills, at No. 18 Oregon (9/3) and at No. 22 WKU (11/10) … hit over .300 10 times … had career-high hitting percentage of .538 against FIU (10/21) … recorded a career-best 12 digs at No. 17 Baylor (12/2) in the NCAA Tournament … had a career-high four blocks at North Texas (9/30).
SOPHOMORE/FRESHMAN (Rice, 2021): Played in 28 sets...amassed 42 total kills...totaled a season-high 9 kills vs. UTEP (10/3) while hitting a season-best .368...hit .300 or better in five matches // Played in 54 sets as a true freshman…named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team...6th on the team with 91 kills (1.69 kills per set)...fourth on the Owls with 269 total attacks...totaled 103.0 points...two matches with 10 or more kills, including a season-high 13-kill performance in a win at UTEP (3/14)...hit .300 or better five times...recorded a season-high 10 digs at SMU (1/30)...named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll.Â
HIGH SCHOOL:Â Graduated from Cinco Ranch High School in Katy, Texas ... Senior season, Courtley was named a 2019 Under Armour Honorable Mention All-American and an AVCA All-Region honoree ... Totaled 1,314 kills and 1,027 digs over her career for the Cougars, helping lead her team to a district championship her senior season...Three-time first team all-district selection, Courtley produced 410 kills and 287 digs her senior season.Â
PERSONAL:  Daughter of Dawn and Ronald Courtley ... Also played basketball and soccer ... Graduated with a 3.97 GPA.
GRAD (2024): Played in 13 sets across four matches, including three starts, before sustaining a season-ending injury.
SENIOR (Rice, 2023): Named to the AVCA South All-Region team and the AAC All-Conference Second Team… named to the AAC Honor Roll on Sept. 18… played in all 113 sets on the season and started in 26 matches… led the team in total points (449), total kills (414) and kills per set (3.66), fifth, fourth and fourth in the AAC, respectively… recorded two double-doubles on the season against SMU and South Florida… recorded double-digit kills in 24 matches… set new career-highs in kills (24 at SMU) and blocks (four versus Long Island, Charlotte, North Texas and Wichita State).
JUNIOR (Rice, 2022): Second Team All-Conference USA … College Sports Communicators Academic All-District … played in 114 sets … 15th in C-USA with 2.76 kills per set … third on the team in kills (315), total points (362.5), and blocks (48) and fourth in kills per sets … recorded at least 10 kills 17 times … twice notched a career-high 22 kills, at No. 18 Oregon (9/3) and at No. 22 WKU (11/10) … hit over .300 10 times … had career-high hitting percentage of .538 against FIU (10/21) … recorded a career-best 12 digs at No. 17 Baylor (12/2) in the NCAA Tournament … had a career-high four blocks at North Texas (9/30).
SOPHOMORE/FRESHMAN (Rice, 2021): Played in 28 sets...amassed 42 total kills...totaled a season-high 9 kills vs. UTEP (10/3) while hitting a season-best .368...hit .300 or better in five matches // Played in 54 sets as a true freshman…named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team...6th on the team with 91 kills (1.69 kills per set)...fourth on the Owls with 269 total attacks...totaled 103.0 points...two matches with 10 or more kills, including a season-high 13-kill performance in a win at UTEP (3/14)...hit .300 or better five times...recorded a season-high 10 digs at SMU (1/30)...named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll.Â
HIGH SCHOOL:Â Graduated from Cinco Ranch High School in Katy, Texas ... Senior season, Courtley was named a 2019 Under Armour Honorable Mention All-American and an AVCA All-Region honoree ... Totaled 1,314 kills and 1,027 digs over her career for the Cougars, helping lead her team to a district championship her senior season...Three-time first team all-district selection, Courtley produced 410 kills and 287 digs her senior season.Â
PERSONAL:  Daughter of Dawn and Ronald Courtley ... Also played basketball and soccer ... Graduated with a 3.97 GPA.
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