Danielle Scott-Arruda
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Danielle Racquel Scott-Arruda (born October 1, 1972) is an American
United States
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 indoor volleyball
Volleyball
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 player. She has played at the 1996
1996 Summer Olympics
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, 2000
2000 Summer Olympics
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, 2004
2004 Summer Olympics
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 and the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...

, tying a U.S. female volleyball athlete record for Olympic appearances. She's currently playing professionally for Brazilian
Brazil
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 league São Bernardo. Scott-Arruda carried the flag for her native country at the opening ceremony of the 2007 Pan American Games
2007 Pan American Games
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 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

High school and personal life

Scott-Arruda was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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, and attended Woodlawn High School in Baton Rouge, where she was an All-State performer in volleyball and basketball
Basketball
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.

Scott-Arruda's parents are Charles Young and Vera Scott. She has one brother (Charles) and one sister (Stefanie). She is married to Eduardo Arruda.

Long Beach State

Scott was a Three Time First Team American Volleyball Coaches Association
American Volleyball Coaches Association
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 (AVCA) All-American and was the National Player of the Year in 1993.

In her career, she posted 1,778 kills, 693 digs and 604 blocks in her career and also earned All-Big West
Big West Conference
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 honors in basketball, becoming the first Big West student-athlete to earn all-conference accolades in two sports in one season.

In 1993, she led the 49ers to the NCAA National Championship and won the Honda Sports Award
Honda Sports Award
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 as the top college volleyball player. She was AVCA All-Northwest Region and the Big West Conference Player of the Year, as she led the nation in hitting percentage. In 1992, she was the Big West Conference Player of the Year and helped Long Beach State to the NCAA semifinals. In 1991, she helped Long Beach to the NCAA championship match.

Recent international competition

Scott-Arruda has played in 371 international matches, as of August 24, 2008.

2008
  • Olympic Games
    Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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  • U.S. Olympic exhibition for Brazil
  • FIVB World Grand Prix (fourth place)

2007
  • Pan American Games (bronze medal)
  • FIVB World Grand Prix (eighth place)
  • NORCECA Championship (silver medal)
  • FIVB World Cup (bronze medal)

2006
  • FIVB World Grand Prix (seventh place)
  • World Championships (ninth place)

Individual awards

  • 2001 FIVB World Grand Prix "Most Valuable Player"
  • 2001 FIVB World Grand Prix "Best Scorer"
  • 2001 FIVB World Grand Prix "Best Blocker"
  • 2002 World Championship "Best Blocker"
  • 2009 Pan-American Cup "Best Blocker"

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