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11 Days Until the State Girls Cross Country Announcement
Gatorade 2018 - 2019: Player of the Year

Girls Basketball - South Carolina

Gatorade Player of the year

Danae McNeal

Guard
SWANSEA HS
SWANSEA, SOUTH CAROLINA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-11
Press Release

Peak Performance

24.5

Points per game

121.6

Rebounds per game

4.7

Steals per game

4

Assists per game
“Danae McNeal plays at a very high level. She’s long, tall and very athletic. She’s got a great inside-outside game, and her basketball IQ is very high. She makes everyone around her better.”
Lonnie Roberts
Head Coach Head coach at Bluffton High

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-11 senior guard led the Tigers to a 23-3 record and the Class 3A quarterfinals this past season. McNeal averaged 24.5 points, 12.6 rebounds, 4.7 steals, 4.0 assists and 3.4 blocks per game. The three-time Class 3A Player of the Year, she is also a four-time All-State selection.

Academic Achievement

McNeal has maintained a B average in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball on scholarship at Clemson University this fall.

Exemplary Character

McNeal has volunteered locally on behalf of the Special Olympics and youth sports programs.