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McKenna Dale

Guard/Forward
E.O. SMITH HS
STORRS, CONNECTICUT
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT
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Peak Performance

23.4

Points Per Game

9.4

Rebounds Per Game

3.4

Steals Per Game

2

Assists Per Game
“McKenna Dale is a tremendous all-around player. She's got a multi-faceted game: she can post up, drive to the basket and she's a prolific 3-point shooter. She can score in a lot of different ways and you have to game plan against her.”
Vinnie Clanfarani
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot senior guard-forward led the Panthers to a 17-7 record and the Class LL state playoffs this past season. Dale averaged 23.4 points, 9.4 rebounds, 3.4 steals and 2.0 assists per game. An All-State selection and a four-time All-Conference honoree, she was named the state's Female Athlete of the Year by the Connecticut Sports Writers Alliance.

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Academic Achievement

Dale has maintained a weighted 5.46 GPA in the classroom. She will attend Brown University this fall, where she will play basketball.

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Exemplary Character

Also a state championship swimmer, Dale has served as a tutor in her school and has volunteered locally on behalf of youth basketball programs and Best Buddies International. "McKenna Dale is a tremendous all-around player," said Vinnie Cianfarani, head coach at Tolland High. "She's got a multi-faceted game: she can post up, drive to the basket and she's a prolific 3-point shooter. She can score in a lot of different ways and you have to game plan against her."