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McKenna Dale

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McKenna Dale

Height
6'0"
Age
25
Current Team
Virginia Cavaliers
Competitions
NCAA Division 1
Nationality
usa United States, nzl New Zealand
Position
Guard

2021-22

  • Awarded the 2021-22 Coach’s Award for Excellence at the Hoos Choice Awards
  • Appeared in all 27 games
  • Averaged 2.9 points and 2.3 rebounds per game, coming off the bench to play 13.6 minutes
  • Made her UVA debut coming in off the bench in the first quarter of the season-opener at James Madison (11/9)
  • Grabbed a season-high seven rebounds against Richmond (1/28)
  • Went 3-of-3 from three-point range at Boston College, scoring nine points (2/3)
  • Grabbed a season-high eight rebounds with a season-high four blocked shots while also scoring eight points against Pitt (2/20)
  • ACC Academic Honor Roll

At Brown

  • Played two seasons at Brown, (2017-18 and 2019-20) missing the 2018-19 season due to injury
  • During 2019-20 Ivy League play, ranked third in the conference in points per game (17.0), second in 3-point percentage (.385), third in 3-pointers per game (2.9), first in free throw percentage (.851), and fifth in blocks per game (1.5). Overall, stood 11th in the league in points per game (13.4), sixth in 3-point percentage (.339), sixth in 3-pointers per game (2.1), and sixth in blocks per game (1.0)
  • Her freshman season, played in 18 games with two starts, averaging 12.1 minutes, 3.9 points, and 1.6 rebounds per game

Background

  • Garnered Connecticut Gatorade Player of the Year, Hartford Courant Player of the Year, and New Haven Register Player of the Year honors as a senior
  • Earned All-State honors in 2016 and 2017 and All-Conference honors four times
  • Finished her career as E.O. Smith’s all-time leading scorer – male or female – with 1,792 career points
  • Netted 560 points (20.0 per game) as a junior and 506 points (23.1 per game) as a senior
  • Totaled 747 rebounds, 264 steals, and 162 blocks over career
  • Played for the New Zealand U18 National Team
  • Was also a swimmer, winning state titles in the 50 free and 100 free in 2016 and 2017, setting a state record in the 50 free

Personal

  • Daughter of Kathleen and Darren Dale
  • Has one older sister, Siobhan, and two younger siblings, Kaleigh and Hunter
  • Holds dual citizenship between the United States and New Zealand
  • Working on her masters degree in Public Policy at the Batten School