DOOLEY Observed: Elena Delle Donne

Thomas Jefferson said in 1802: "I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies."

"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."-- Thomas Jefferson

"When in danger or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout." .... jbd

"When once a job you have begun, do no stop till it is done. Whether the task be great or small, do it well, or not at all." .... Anon

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. - Albert Einstein

Television is one daylong commercial interrupted periodically by inept attempts to fill the airspace in between them.

If you can't start a fire, perhaps your wood is wet ....

When you elect clowns, expect a circus ..............

Sunday, March 31, 2013

Elena Delle Donne

As I have stated, I thoroughly enjoy women's athletics, and this gal has jumped to the top of my list. Delaware got knocked out of the tournament, but the went down fighting, because of her. She could have gone to Connecticut and perhaps won a championship or two, and set many more records. But she has a sister, a sister who was born deaf, blind with cerebral palsy. The only way for the sisters to communicate, Elena has said, is through touching and hugging. She felt her place was nearer home, and that's where she wanted to be .... is that a great kid or what?

Elena Delle Donne is an American college basketball and former volleyball player at the University of Delaware.

Delle Donne gained national recognition as a high school basketball star at Ursuline Academy in Wilmington, Delaware.

She led Ursuline to three straight Delaware State Championship titles and was ranked as the number-one overall high school recruit by Scout.com as well as a McDonald's All-American.

She was the first and only student at Ursuline so far to score 2,000+ points during her high school career and also set the girls' high school national record for consecutive free throws made (80) in 2005–2006.

Following her senior season in high school (2007–2008), Delle Donne received a basketball scholarship from University of Connecticut. On August 16, 2008, Delle Donne announced she would not accept the scholarship due to burnout, and instead decided to enroll at the University of Delaware and join their volleyball team as a walk-on.

After playing one season with the volleyball team, Delle Donne joined the school's basketball team, becoming one of most prolific scorers in the history of women's college basketball, setting numerous school and conference records, as well as becoming a consensus All-American choice and an Academic All-American, and a three-time Player of the Year in the Colonial Athletic Association.

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