1. Crystal Simone Dangerfield was born on May 11,1998 and is an American basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association and Kayseri Basketbol of the Turkish Super League.
21 Facts About Crystal Dangerfield
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Crystal Dangerfield attended Blackman High School, where she belonged to the collegiate academy, and was an honor roll student for four years.
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Crystal Dangerfield was Blackman's starting point guard for four years, when the school won state titles in 2015 and 2016.
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Crystal Dangerfield played USA Basketball, winning a gold medal in 2013 and 2015.
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Crystal Dangerfield was named Miss Basketball Tennessee in her junior and senior years.
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Crystal Dangerfield was three times the Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year.
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Crystal Dangerfield was a finalist for the Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award and Gatorade national awards.
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Crystal Dangerfield was The Tennessean girls basketball player of the year in three consecutive years.
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Crystal Dangerfield was recruited by the UConn Huskies, and she studied business and majored in communication.
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When Crystal Dangerfield arrived, the Huskies had won a record 11 total and 4 straight NCAA championships, but during the period she played for them they were to lose three and have one canceled due to COVID-19.
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Crystal Dangerfield was selected for the American Athletic Conference 2017 All-Freshman Team, 2018 All-Tournament Team, 2018 Third Team, 2019 All-Tournament Team, 2019 First Team, 2020 All-Tournament Team, and 2020 First Team; and the 2019 NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team.
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Crystal Dangerfield was drafted with the 16th overall pick in the 2nd round of the 2020 WNBA draft by the Minnesota Lynx.
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Crystal Dangerfield won the Associated Press Rookie of the Year, ESPN Rookie of the Year, and WNBA Rookie of the Year.
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Crystal Dangerfield was the Lynx leading scorer for the year with 16.2 points per game.
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On 6 May 2022, Crystal Dangerfield signed a hardship exception contract with the Indiana Fever.
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On May 21,2022, Crystal Dangerfield signed a hardship exception contract with the Liberty.
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On January 16,2023, Crystal Dangerfield was traded to the Dallas Wings as part of a three-team deal.
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On July 4,2024, Crystal Dangerfield signed a 7-day hardship contract with the Los Angeles Sparks.
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On July 13,2024, Crystal Dangerfield signed a second 7-day hardship contract.
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Crystal Dangerfield is the youngest daughter of Christopher and Davonna Crystal Dangerfield of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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Crystal Dangerfield has an older brother, Komar, and one sister, Brooke.