Danielle Ballard was a basketball player at Louisiana State University. She was born in Shelby County, Tennessee.
Her parents are Blanche Ballard and Danny Nolen. She had three siblings.
She was very close to her father, who coached her from an early age.
Was Danielle Married?
Danielle was not married, and even she did not have a boyfriend. She was single and was not dating anyone.
Danielle's Death
Danielle died in a car accident in her hometown of Memphis, Tennessee.
She was crossing an intersection when she got hit by another car.
She was taken to Regional One Hospital. Her condition was severe when she was taken to hospital.
Later the doctor announced that she didn’t survive.
The driver of the scene remained on the spot, and the investigation is going on.
As of now, no criminal charges have been put against the driver. The Memphis police and LSU confirmed her death.
LSU released a statement and paid tribute to her. They said she was a massive part of the women's basketball family and full of life and promise.
Age
Danielle was 29 years old at the time of death. She was 5 feet 9 inches tall. Her weight was 62 kg.
Net Worth
Danielle's net worth was around 500 thousand dollars. She had earned such a hefty amount from her career as a professional basketball player.
Danielle Chose Louisianan State University Over Other Universities
Danielle was one of the most potential talents from the Memphis girl's prep scene.
She was also invited to join Team USA under 16 trial in 2010. Many of the universities were eying on her.
The recruitment process was hectic for her. She said it was hard for her as there were a lot of good teams.
She wanted to attend UCLA, North Carolina, Duke, Auburn, and Ole Miss.
Finally, she decided to go to LSU.
She said Memphis was also a good school, but she wanted to play with the formidable team, and LSU was a tough team.
She said it was the perfect fit for her, and when she went there, he got comfortable immediately.
She shared she always dreamt of playing with the best and loved challenges.
Prominent Student of LSU
Danielle was considered one of the most accomplished first-year students in the history of LSU.
After she joined LSU, he got Freshman of the Week five times in a row.
She said she did not want to be judged as a freshman when she came to LSU.
She was excited to play with her new team. She said she clicked with her teammate instantly.
She was happy to play in the tournament with her new team.
Danielle Played Basketball Since Her High School Days
Danielle used to play as a point guard since she was in high school.
She was ranked 25 high school players in America by ESPN Hoop Gurlz, and her ranking as a point guard was 7.
She led her Memphis Central to a first-class 3A state championship for the first time after 89 years.
Memphis Central was ranked as number 11 national wide by the ESPN Fab poll in 2011.
In high school, she was invited to compete at under-17 USA basketball trials.
After she joined LSU, she was a standout basketball player there too.
She helped her team to bring a total of 16 appearances at the NCAA tournament.
She was named SEC All-Defensive Team twice in 2013 and also named Freshman Honors in the same year.
In 2015 she was awarded ALL-SEC Honors.
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