Danielle Boss

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Boise State Volleyball 2018 Scrimmage, Brooke Sutton Photo

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Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Palm Desert, Calif.
Position:
S
High School:
Palm Desert HS
Height:
5-9
Major:
Business

HONORS

All-Mountain West (Spring 2021)
Honorable-Mention All-Mountain West (2019)
Three-Time Academic All-Mountain West (2018, 2019, Spring 2021)
Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2018)

2020 (Spring 2021) | JUNIOR SEASON

HONORS: All-Mountain West...Academic All-Mountain West.
STATISTICS (Notable Rankings): 50 kills, 521 assists (1st team/2nd MW), 12 service aces (t-4th team), 147 digs (2nd team), 53 blocks (2nd team) and 89.0 points (4th team)...averaged 0.93 kills per set, 9.65 assists (1st team/2nd MW), 2.72 digs (2nd team), 0.98 blocks (5th team) and 1.65 points...hit .277 on season...led team in assists in every match, in service aces three times, digs once and blocks twice...four matches with 40-plus assists and nine with double-digit digs...eight matches hitting over .300...team-high nine double-doubles.
HIGHLIGHTS: One of two Broncos to start every match helping Boise State to a 10-5 record...started at setter...recorded first double-double of season in opener at San Jose State (Feb. 4) tallying 34 assists and 10 digs with two service aces and five blocks...second double-double came in match two at SJSU (Feb. 5) with 40 assists and team-high (tied) 14 digs...distributed 33 assists with six blocks versus Utah State (Feb. 12)...turned in a double-double in match two against Wyoming (Feb. 20) on season-highs for assists with 50 and digs with 15...recorded fourth double-double of year at UNLV (Feb. 26) on 41 assists and 13 digs, to go with six kill and six blocks...earned a second double-double at UNLV (Feb. 27) with 31 assists and 14 digs...tallied a season-best three service aces with six blocks against New Mexico (March 5)...had a double-double in match two versus New Mexico (March 6) on 27 assists and 10 digs...in match one at Nevada (March 12) recorded seventh double-double of season with 39 assists and 12 digs...had a season-high seven blocks in match two versus Nevada (March 13)...had 46 assists and 12 digs versus San Diego State (March 20)...final double-double of season was at Colorado State (March 25) with 35 assists and 10 digs to go with four blocks...had 36 assists and five blocks at Air Force (March 27).

2019 | SOPHOMORE SEASON

HONORS: Honorable-Mention All-Mountain West...Bronco Classic All-Tournament Team...Academic All-Mountain West.
STATISTICS (Notable Rankings): 72 kills, 1,113 assists (1st team/3rd MW), 32 service aces (1st team/t-7th MW), 287 digs (2nd team), 84 blocks (3rd team) with two solos and 147.0 points...averaged 0.65 kills per set, 10.03 assists (1st team/3rd MW), 2.59 digs (3rd team), 0.76 blocks (4th team) and 1.32 points...hit .229 on season...1,113 assists ranks 12th all-time at Boise State for a season...became 16th Bronco in history to reach 1,000 assists in a season.
HIGHLIGHTS: One of two Broncos to start all 30 matches during the season, played setter...led team in assists in every match (30 times), service aces seven, digs four and blocks once...tallied a team-high 14 double-doubles...24 contests with 30 or more assists, 13 with 40 or more, three with 50-plus...14 matches with double-figure digs...had first double-double in win over Utah Valley (Aug. 31) with 46 assists and 10 digs...second double-double came in win over Middle Tennessee State (Sept. 6) with 50 assists and 12 digs...43 assists, team-high 14 digs and four blocks in win over Austin Peay (Sept. 13)...tallied sixth double-double with 36 assists and team-high 17 digs and three blocks versus Nevada (Oct. 3)...40 assists, career-high six service aces, 10 digs and three blocks in win against San Jose State (Oct. 5)...distributed 51 assists with eight digs and three blocks in win at New Mexico (Oct. 10)...season-high 59 assists with 16 digs and two blocks at UNLV (Oct. 12)...27 assists, six digs and career-high eight blocks at Fresno State (Oct. 26)...double-double versus UNLV (Nov 7) with 42 assists, 12 digs and five blocks...12th double-double came in win over New Mexico (Nov. 9) on 36 assists, 11 digs and three blocks...13th double-double was on 38 assists and 11 digs at Wyoming (Nov. 14) with five blocks...recorded 43 assists, 13 digs and four blocks in NIVC match versus Weber State.

2018 | FRESHMAN SEASON

HONORS: Academic All-Mountain West and Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (3.5 or better cumulative GPA).
STATISTICS (Notable Rankings): Ended debut season with 28 kills, 517 assists (2nd team / 10th MW), 18 service aces (4th team), 114 digs, 28 blocks and 62.5 points...had an assist percentage of .400 on 1,294 attempts...averaged 7.49 assists per set (2nd team / 8th MW), 0.26 service aces (2nd team), 1.65 digs and 0.41 blocks.
HIGHLIGHTS: Played in 22 matches with 17 starts at setter...recorded three double-doubles...13 matches in double-digit assists with a high of 61 and eight with 30-plus...three contests in double-figure digs...led team in assists 14 times, services aces five and digs once...first match as a Bronco came as the starter at setter in season opening win over Long Beach State (Aug. 24) with 28 assists...dished out 39 assists in win at Portland State (Aug. 25)...recorded first double-double with 34 assists and 13 digs to go with three blocks in victory over Milwaukee (Aug. 31)...second double-double came on a career-high 61 assists and 11 digs to go with a season-high four blocks versus Portland (Sept. 14)...tallied 46 assists and three service aces against San Diego State (Oct. 4)...had 41 assists and season-high five service aces in win over Fresno State (Oct. 6)...final double-double (17 assists, 13 digs) came in a home sweep over Nevada (Oct. 25).

PALM DESERT HIGH SCHOOL

HONORS: A two-time honorable-mention All-Desert Valley League honoree...team Outstanding All-Around Player as a junior.
HIGHLIGHTS: A 2018 graduate of Palm Desert High School in Palm Desert, Calif., where she was coached by Rebecca Willis...a three-year starter for the Aztecs varsity squad...as a senior she recorded a .335 hitting percent (2nd team / 2nd DVL), 286 kills (1st team / 2nd DVL), 237 digs (2nd team / 5th DVL) and 72 blocks (1st team / 1st DVL)...as a junior finished with a 29.7 hitting percentage (3rd team / 4th DVL), tallied 283 kills (1st team / 3rd DVL), 319 digs (2nd team / 3rd DVL) and 37 blocks (3rd team)...during the final three season’s she helped PDHS to two league championships and one second place finish with a combined conference record of 32-4...the Aztecs advanced to the CIF division 4 southern regional her last three seasons, reaching the second round during sophomore and junior years.

CLUB

Played club ball for the 951 Elite Volleyball Club of Wildomar, Calif., coached by Dennis Palpallatoc...in 2017, team placed 21st at the AAU Nationals in the 18-Open Division and took first-place in the Bronze A Flight at Junior Nationals.