Crystal Simone Dangerfield (born May 11, 1998) is an American women's basketball player with the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA.After an outstanding high school career that made her the nation's top-ranked point guard, she played college basketball for the University of Connecticut Huskies of the American Athletic Conference.
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Crystal Dangerfield (5) Guard - CAREER HONORS 2020 American Athletic Conference First Team 2020 American Athletic Conference All-Tournament Team 2019
Over 13 appearances this year, Dangerfield is averaging 14.6 points, 3.2 assists and 1.7 rebounds while shooting 46.2 percent overall from the floor.Dangerfield led the Lynx in scoring Wednesday as the team picked up the win, but she also got into some trouble with two turnovers and six fouls.
The rookie won't have a role as a starter once Brown is cleared to return, but it's encouraging that the Lynx appear to have confidence in her abilities this early in her career.Dangerfield will make her first WNBA start with Lexie Brown (concussion) not yet cleared to resume play. 5'5"
She played college basketball at Connecticut.
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Over her previous seven contests, Dangerfield is averaging a terrific 16.7 points while shooting 51.2 percent overall from the floor.Dangerfield got off to a slow start to the season, but she has bounced back of late and is now on a run of five straight double-digit scoring efforts.
She was efficient from the floor en route to a season-high 29 points.
She has made just seven of her last 26 shots, which equals to a disappointing 26.9 percent from the field.Dangerfield got the nod to enter the starting five against the Sky with Lexie Brown (concussion) still sidelined, and she made her fair share of contributions despite shooting just 22.2 percent from the floor. The latest stats, facts, news and notes on Crystal Dangerfield of the UConn Huskies
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Dangerfield is currently posting 9.6 points, 2.4 assists and 1.8 rebounds in five games.Dangerfield started for the second time in a row and responded by posting a season-high mark in points, although she struggled from the field once again.
As such, Dangerfield will become the first rookie to start for Minnesota at point guard since 2009, when Renee Montgomery managed the same feat.Dangerfield earned 2020 AAC First Team honors after notching 14.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game as a senior in 2019-20.
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5'5" The 22-year-old is averaging 14.3 points and 3.5 assists over 28.7 minutes per game in her first professional season.The rookie continued her fantastic offensive effort recently by tallying yet another double figure scoring outing, her seventh straight one.