Danielle Scott-Arruda

Danielle Racquel Scott-Arruda[1] (born October 1, 1972) is an American-Brazilian indoor volleyball player. She has played at the 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 and the 2012 Summer Olympics, breaking a U.S. female volleyball athlete record for Olympic appearances.[2] She's currently playing professionally for Brazilian league Banana Boat/Praia Clube. Scott-Arruda carried the flag for her native country at the opening ceremony of the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Danielle Scott-Arruda
Personal information
Full nameDanielle Scott-Arruda
Born (1972-10-01) October 1, 1972
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Spike128 in (325 cm)
Block119 in (302 cm)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Current clubIndias Mayaguez May 2013
Career
YearsTeams
1990–93
1996–97
1997–98
2000–01
2001–03
2003–06
2006–07
2007–08
2008–09
2010–11
2011-12
2012-13		Long Beach State University
Gierre Roma
Leites Jundiaí
Osasco VC
Pioneer Red Wings
Chieri Volleyball
CD Macaé
Osasco VC
FV Castellana Grotte
BMG/São Bernardo
BMG/São Bernardo
Banana Boat/Praia Clube
National team
1994–2012United States
Medal record
Women's volleyball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
2008 BeijingTeam
2012 LondonTeam
World Championship
2002 GermanyTeam
FIVB World Cup
2011 JapanTeam
2003 JapanTeam
2007 JapanTeam
FIVB World Grand Prix
2001 MacauTeam
2012 NingboTeam
2003 AndriaTeam
2004 Reggio CalabriaTeam
Pan American Games
1995 Mar del Plata
1999 Winnipeg
2003 Santo DomingoTeam
2007 Rio de JaneiroTeam
NORCECA Championship
2001 Santo Domingo
2003 Santo Domingo
2005 Port of Spain
2011 Caguas
1999 Monterrey
2007 Winnipeg

High school and personal life

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

Scott-Arruda's parents are Charles Young and Vera Scott. She has one brother (Charles) and one late sister (Stefanie). She was married to Eduardo Arruda. And a daughter Juliánne Scott Arruda.

Long Beach State

Scott was a Three Time First Team American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-American and was the National Player of the Year in 1993.[3]

In her career, she posted 1,778 kills, 693 digs and 604 blocks and also earned All-Big West 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 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. In 1994, she won the Honda-Broderick Award (now the Honda Sports Award) as the nation's best female collegiate volleyball player.[4]

Arruda with George W. Bush at 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony

Recent international competition

Scott-Arruda has played in 371 international matches, as of August 24, 2008.[5]

2008

2007

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

2006

Individual awards

Sports Diplomacy

In 2019, Scott-Arruda visited Fiji as a Sports Envoy for the U.S. State Department's Sports Diplomacy Office.[6][7]

References
  1. "Finasa Atletas". Archived from the original on 2007-12-14. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
  2. Fourth time the volleyball charm?
  3. Olympic committee, Did you know?
  4. "Volleyball". CWSA. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  5. USA Volleyball nominates indoor roster
  6. "Five-time US Olympian, Danielle Scott-Arruda: Work Hard With Clear Vision". Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  7. "Sports and Public Diplomacy Envoys (2005-Present) | Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs". eca.state.gov. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
Awards
Preceded by
Lyubov Sokolova		 Most Valuable Player of
FIVB World Grand Prix
2001		 Succeeded by
Yevgeniya Artamonova
Preceded by
Lyubov Sokolova		 Best Scorer of
FIVB World Grand Prix
2001		 Succeeded by
Yang Hao
Preceded by
Yekaterina Gamova		 Best Blocker of
FIVB World Grand Prix
2001		 Succeeded by
Valeska Menezes
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