2020-21 Women's Basketball Roster

Mike Olivella
Matt Pendleton
John Glaser
Dakota Williams
Matt Pendleton
Carla Kakouris

10 Danielle Rainey

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • High School Vista Ridge
  • Hometown Washington, D.C.

Biography

Overview

  • 2020-21 marked her third season with the Gators.
  • Appeared in 46 games at Florida, starting 14 contests.
  • Career averages of 6.6 points per game and 2.7 rebounds.
  • Sustained a season-ending knee injury during the 2019-20 preseason.
  • After joining the Gators at semester, Rainey emerged as one of Florida’s go-to scorers and most reliable shooters in 2018-19.
  • Transferred in from TCU where she spent her freshman season and half of her sophomore season.
  • Talented scorer with knack for hitting pull-up jumpers.
2020-21, Redshirt-Senior Season
  • Appeared in 24 of Florida’s 26 games, earning five starting nods.
  • Tallied double-figure points in seven contests.
  • Averaged 7.4 points and 2.2 rebounds in 16.0 minutes per game
  • Knocked down multiple three-pointers in 10 games.
  • Led UF in three-pointers (37) and three-point percentage (.381).
  • Scored 12 points in UF’s matchup with Villanova in the WNIT (3/20/21).
  • Dropped 13 points in UF's win over Auburn (3/3/21) in the SEC Tournament.
  • Against Kentucky (2/15) she poured in a career-best six 3-pointers and matched her career-best in points with 20 (the most she had scored in game since 2019).
  • 17 points in 17 minutes played vs. Cincinnati (12/5/20), including 10 in the fourth quarter.
  • Playing in an organized game for the first time in 629 days, Rainey exploded for 18 points off the bench in UF's season opener vs. Grambling State (11/25/20).
2019-20, Redshirt-Junior Season
  • Tabbed to SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
  • Sidelined for her entire redshirt-junior campaign with a knee injury.
  • Was the team’s leading returning scorer.
2018-19, Redshirt-Sophomore Season
  • Tabbed to SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
  • Finished the season averaging 8.2 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists.
  • Her 9.5 points per game average was the second-highest on the team during SEC play and she scored in double figures seven times in conference action.
  • Earned nine starts and appeared in all 22 games she was eligible for.
  • Registered seven double-figure scoring games, all coming during SEC play.
  • Knocked down multiple three-pointers in nine games and made at least one trey in 15 games.
  • Finished with 28 three-pointers, the third most on the team, despite playing in only 22 games.
  • Scored her first points as a Gator at Ohio State.
  • Knocked down a season-best five triples vs. Missouri, finishing with 15.
  • Poured in season-best 20 points at Kentucky, draining seven of her 10 shots.
  • Picked up her first career double-double in UF's narrow loss to Arkansas (17 points, 10 rebounds).
  • Scored all 17 of her points vs. Texas A&M in the second half.
2017-18, Sophomore Season (TCU)
  • Did not appear in any games during the 2017 fall semester and transferred to UF.
2016-17, Freshman Season (TCU)
  • Played in 11 games, all off the bench.
  • Averaged 1.7 points and 5.0 minutes per game.
  • Season-high seven points came versus Alcorn State.
  • Season-high minutes (15) versus Grambling and Alcorn State.
Prep
  • Four-star prospect by Prospects Nation and a three-star prospect by ESPN.
  • Ranked No. 22 at her position nationally by ESPN.
  • Ranked No. 32 at her position nationally by Prospects Nation, No. 112 player overall in nation and No. 13 player in Texas.
  • Helped Vista Ridge High School to a 34-5 overall record, Class 5A state semifinal appearance and a No. 5 Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) final ranking as a senior.
  • Led Vista Ridge to a 34-5 overall record, Class 5A state semifinal appearance and top 50 national ranking as a junior.
  • Averaged 13.9 points per game as a senior, earning TABC and Texas Girls Coaches Association (TGCA) Class 5A All-State First Team honors.
  • Texas University Interscholastic League (UIL) Class 5A All-State Tournament First Team selection as a senior.
  • TABC Region IV All-Region First Team selection as a senior.
  • Austin American-Statesman All-Central Texas Second Team as a senior.
  • District 25-5A Offensive MVP as a senior.
  • Two-time 25-5A All-District selection.
  • Transferred to Vista Ridge after her sophomore season.
Personal
  • Native of Washington, D.C.
  • Graduated with a degree in Sociology in May of 2020.
  • Two-time SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll honoree.
  • Played high school basketball in Texas.
  • Loves pecans.
  • Collects basketball and baseball cards.
  • Has to have a Hershey bar before each game.
  • Favorite class was Mental Health and Illness.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2017-18Sophomore

    Guard
    5'10"
    10
  • 10

    2018-19Redshirt Sophomore

    Guard
    5'10"
    10
  • 10

    2019-20Redshirt Junior

    Guard
    5'10"
    10
  • 10

    2020-21Redshirt Senior

    Guard
    5'10"
    10