At Delaware: Will challenge for time as a right side or middle hitter • tallest player in team history.

High School: Started as a middle hitter and earned a letter in volleyball as a senior at Ursuline Academy • led the Raiders to the 2007 DIAA State Championship along with current teammate Meghan Bonk • also earned five varsity letters in basketball • led the team to four state championships • perennial All-American • named the 2007-08 National Player of the Year by the Naismith, McDonald’s, and Gatorade foundations • led Fencor, her AAU team, to the 2005 15 and under National Championship • DIAA all-time leading scorer with 2,818 career points • member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Elena Delle Donne • daughter of Ernest and Joan DelleDonne • has an older sister, Elizabeth, and an older brother, Gene • brother plays football for Middle Tennessee State.