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Shanna-Lei Dacanay

Shanna-Lei Caridad Dacanay (born 31 July 1987) is an American basketball player. She played college basketball for Washington University where she was the University Athletic Association Rookie of the year in 2006.[1]

Shanna-Lei Dacanay
Njarðvík
PositionPoint guard
LeagueÚrvalsdeild kvenna
Personal information
Born (1987-07-31) 31 July 1987 (age 36)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Career information
High schoolPunahou
(Honolulu, Hawaii)
CollegeWUSTL (2005–2009)
Career history
2015–2016Haukar
2016–2017Breiðablik
2017Stjarnan
2020–2021Haukar
2021–2022ÍR
2022–2023Fjölnir
2023–presentNjarðvík
Career highlights and awards
  • UAA Rookie of the year (2006)

Playing career edit

Dacanay played high school basketball for Punahou School in Honolulu, Hawaii. During her senior season she was named the Interscholastic League of Honolulu Player of the Year after averaging 11.6 points, 3.8 assists and 2.8 steals while shooting 41.7% from the three point line. She scored a season high 21 points in a 66–51 victory over Iolani that clinched Punahou's third straight ILH championship[2][3] and also led the school to a state title victory over Konawaena in double overtime.[4][5]

Following high school, Dacanay joined Washington University in St. Louis. After her freshman season she was named the University Athletic Association Rookie of the Year.[1] She moved into the starting lineup in her sophomore season and was averaging 10.7 points and 2.8 assists in the first nine games when she suffered an Anterior cruciate ligament injury that ended her season. She returned to form in her junior season, leading the division with a 2.83 assist-to-turnover ratio.[6][7] During her senior season, she helped the Bears to the Division III final where they lost to George Fox 53–60. She finished her career third in Bears history with 317 career assists.[8][9]

In 2015, Dacanay joined Haukar of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild kvenna.[10] She was a key player for Haukar's comeback in the semi-finals of the playoffs against Grindavík where the Hafnarfjörður team won three games in a row after losing the first two games of the series and advanced to the Úrvalsdeild finals.[11] In the finals, Haukar lost to Snæfell in five games.[12] She started the 2016–2017 season with 1. deild kvenna club Breiðablik before returning to the Úrvalsdeild in February with Stjarnan. Backing up Danielle Rodriguez, she helped Stjarnan reach the Úrvalsdeild playoffs for the first time in its history[13] but the team was swept 3–0 by Snæfell in the first round.[14]

Dacanay returned to Haukar for the 2021 season and helped the team to the Úrvalsdeild finals where it lost to Valur in three games.

In October 2021, Dacanay signed with 1. deild kvenna club ÍR. She helped ÍR achieve promotion to the Úrvalsdeild, averaging 14 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists in the finals of the promotion playoffs against Ármann.[15]

In June 2022, Dacanay signed with Úrvalsdeild kvenna club Fjölnir following her former ÍR coach Kristjana Eir Jónsdóttir.[16]

In 2023, Dacany signed with Njarðvík.

College statistics edit

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
Year Team GP Points FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2005-06 Washington (St. Louis) 28 183 43.8% 25.9% 70.0% 2.4 3.5 1.5 0.3 6.5
2006-07 Washington (St. Louis) 9 96 42.2% 40.9% 52.4% 2.8 2.8 1.4 0.1 10.7
2007-08 Washington (St. Louis) 27 176 36.8% 40.0% 69.6% 2.3 3.1 0.8 0.0 6.5
2008-09 Washington (St. Louis) 31 158 36.1% 26.1% 77.8% 1.8 3.5 0.7 0.1 5.1
Career 95 613 39.2% 32.9% 67.6% 2.2 3.3 1.0 0.1 6.5

Source: [17]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Al Chase (8 December 2006). "Rookie no more". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. p. 26. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  2. ^ Wes Nakama (14 June 2005). "Punahou senior Dacanay selected Player of Year". The Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Punahou's Dacanay stood tall in clutch". The Honolulu Advertiser. 31 May 2005. p. 22. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  4. ^ Wes Nakama (22 May 2005). "Punahou claims girl's DI crown in double OT". The Honolulu Advertiser. p. 7. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  5. ^ Paul Honda (11 May 2005). "Punahou ready for title run". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. p. 16. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  6. ^ Tom Timmerman (14 November 2007). "WU's Dacanay is thinking title". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. C004. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  7. ^ Billy Hull (23 January 2009). "Washington University's Dacanay chasing a title". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. p. 30. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  8. ^ Billy Hull (20 March 2009). "D-III national title is in Dacanay's sights". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. p. 2. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Women's basketball". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 27 March 2009. p. 30. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  10. ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (8 April 2016). "Frá Havaí í HR og svo til hjálpar Haukum". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). p. 16. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  11. ^ Ríkharður Hrafnkelsson (25 April 2016). "Snæfell náði í oddaleik". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 2. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  12. ^ Guðmundur Hilmarsson (27 April 2016). "Þriðji meistaratitillinn í röð hjá Hólmurum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 3. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  13. ^ Sindri Sverrisson (28 March 2017). "Langlíklegast að Snæfell fullkomni fernuna". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  14. ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (7 April 2017). "94 prósent sigurhlutfall hjá Gunnhildi í undanúrslitaeinvígum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  15. ^ Davíð Eldur (17 June 2022). "Shanna til deildarmeistara Fjölnis". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  16. ^ "Deildarmeistararnir styrkja sig". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 17 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  17. ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2017-09-07.

External links edit

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