Ball State University Athletics
Women?s Basketball Adds Illinois Transfer
July 19, 2007 | Women's Basketball
MUNCIE, Ind. ? Ball State women's basketball head coach Tracy Roller announced that junior Danielle Gratton (Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park) will transfer and join the Cardinals this season after spending the previous two seasons at the University of Illinois. Gratton will have two years of eligibility remaining after sitting out the 2007-08 season due to NCAA transfer rules.
“”We are very glad that Danielle has decided to continue her college playing career and academic success at
Gratton, a 6-0 forward, came off the bench for 16 games as a sophomore, including the final 14 games on the year as
As a freshman, Gratton saw action in 22 games as one of the first subs in the
Gratton was a standout at
She earned first team All-State honors as a senior as she averaged 15.8 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.6 steals per game for the Hawks. Her efforts garnered her a place on the prestigious Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “Fabulous Five” team and the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review “Terrific Ten” team. She guided her Bethel Park team to a 23-4 record as a junior as she led the in scoring at 13.3 points, assists at 3.3, steals at 2.7 and blocks at 0.90.
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