| Dani Veal |
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2005-06: Played in 25 games as a sophomore ... earned the start against Wyoming (12/10) ... led team in blocks with 15 ... scored career-high 10 points against Wyoming (12/10) and Fairleigh Dickinson (2/24) ... tied career-high in rebounds with eight against Fairleigh Dickinson ... also had career-high in field goals made with five against the Cowgirls and Knights ... had three blocks against Illinois in the Bears' biggest win in school history (11/23) ... had at least one rebound in all but one game ... played career-high 26 minutes against Denver (12/31) and Fairleigh Dickinson ... pulled down five rebounds against eventual national champion Maryland (2/26).
2004-05: Played in 17 games as a true freshman ... missed 11 games because of a hip injury she suffered in the first half at San Diego State on Dec. 4 ... drew all three of her starting assignments before her injury ... came off the bench in the final 11 games of the season ... grabbed a career-high eight rebounds in the Bears' 68-62 win over Utah State on Dec. 2 ... scored a career-high six points in a 73-54 win over CU-Colorado Springs on Feb. 14.
High School: 2004 graduate of Sterling High ... finished 21-3 and lost in the state tournament semifinals during her senior season ... 4A all-state honorable mention choice for hoops after her junior and senior seasons ... led team to a pair of regional championships ... named Tri-Valley Player of the Year ... also a standout volleyball player for the Tigers ... 2003 4A first-team all-state selection as she helped her team to a 25-7 record and state runner-up finish while earning all-tournament honors ... played in the Colorado Coaches of Girls' Sports (CCGS) All-State Volleyball match ... led 4A in both kills and blocks while setting schools records in each category ... also an all-state selection in 2002 ... also played soccer ... member of National Honor Society and the honor roll and a three-time Academic All-State selection.
Personal: Born Danielle Veal on April 17, 1986, in Watertown, S.D. ... daughter of Dave and Julie Veal ... uncles Dennis (1984-86) and Darren (1991-93) Veal wrestled for UNC.
Veal's Career Highs
Points: 10, twice, last vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (Feb. 24, 2006)
Rebounds: 8, twice, last vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (Feb. 24, 2006)
Assists: 4, vs. Denver (Dec. 31, 2005)
FG: 5, twice, last Fairleigh Dickinson vs. (Feb. 24, 2006)
FGA: 10, twice, last vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (Feb. 24, 2006)
3-FG: 1, vs. Nebraska (Nov. 19, 2004)
3-FGA: 1, four times, last vs. Gonzaga (Dec. 3, 2005)
FT: 2, three times, last vs. UMKC (Dec. 20, 2005)
FTA: 5, vs. IPFW (Mar. 3, 2005)
Steals: 4, vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (Feb. 24, 2006)
Minutes: 26, twice, last vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (Feb. 24, 2006)
Veal's Career Statistics
Total 3-Point Rebounds
Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg
2004-05 17-3 198/11.6 10-44 .227 1-3 .333 5-15 .333 11-32 43 2.5 25-0 5 15 10 8 26/1.5
2005-06 25-1 340/13.6 43-88 .489 0-1 .000 6-20 .300 20-48 68 2.7 48-1 26 32 15 13 92/3.7
TOTAL 42-4 538/12.8 53-132 .402 1-4 .250 11-35 .314 31-80 111 2.6 73-1 31 47 25 21 118/2.8
Veal's Game-by-Game Statistics
2004-05 Season 
2005-06 Season
