Danyelle Williams

Position:
Right Side
Height:
6-1
Class:
Redshirt Senior
High School:
Whitney Young
Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.

2021: Played in 57 sets in 24 matches in her first season with the Green Wave…Totaled 44 kills, averaging .77 per set…Finished the season with 18 total blocks with an average of 0.32 per set…Earned a season-high 8 kills and a career-high four aces against VCU (9/2) the next day she tallied a career-high four blocks in Tulane’s win over Samford (9/3) … Totaled 17 service aces to stand at fourth on the team in that category, averaging .30 per set.

Prior to Tulane: Came to New Orleans after spending four seasons at Northwestern University...Posted a season-high five kills in Northwestern's win over Rutgers on Jan. 22, 2021...Tied her career-high with a .667 hitting percentage against nationally ranked Minnesota in March of 2021...During the 2019 season, recorded a season-high 10 kills in a three-set win over Rutgers...Logged a career-high 16 kills in the Wildcats' win over New Hampshire in the 2018 season. Recorded double-digit kills in back-to-back matches in the 2018 season, with 10 and 14 at Indiana and Purdue, respectively...Notched seven kills in the Wildcats' wins over Indiana and Michigan in the 2017 season...During her freshman season, registered nine kills and three total blocks against Minnesota...Attended Whitney Young High School in Chicago...Led the Dolphins to city, conference and regional championships during her time on campus. She was named a Senior Ace by PrepVolleyball.com.