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Danielle Scott-Arruda
Personal information
Full nameDanielle Racquel Scott-Arruda
Born (1972-10-01) October 1, 1972 (age 52)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Spike325 cm (128 in)
Block302 cm (119 in)
College / UniversityCalifornia State University, Long Beach
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Number2 (national team)
2 (Long Beach State)
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
1994–2012 United States
Medal record
Women's volleyball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Team
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Team
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2002 Germany Team
FIVB World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2011 Japan Team
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Japan Team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Japan Team
FIVB World Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2001 Macau Team
Gold medal – first place 2012 Ningbo Team
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Andria Team
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Reggio Calabria Team
Goodwill Games
Silver medal – second place 1994 Saint Petersburg Team
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1995 Mar del Plata Team
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Winnipeg Team
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Santo Domingo Team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team
NORCECA Championship
Gold medal – first place 2001 Santo Domingo
Gold medal – first place 2003 Santo Domingo
Gold medal – first place 2005 Port of Spain
Gold medal – first place 2011 Caguas
Silver medal – second place 1999 Monterrey
Silver medal – second place 2007 Winnipeg

Danielle Racquel Scott-Arruda[1] (born October 1, 1972) is an American former volleyball player. She played at the 1996, 2000,[2] 2004, 2008, and the 2012 Summer Olympics,[3] breaking a U.S. female volleyball athlete record for Olympic appearances.[4][5]

For her lifetime achievements in the sport, Scott-Arruda was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2016.[5]

Early life

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Scott-Arruda was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[5] She attended Woodlawn High School in Baton Rouge, where she was an All-State athlete in volleyball and basketball.[6]

College

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Scott-Arruda played volleyball for Long Beach State. In 1991, she helped Long Beach State to the NCAA Championship match.[7] In 1992, she was the Big West Conference Player of the Year and helped Long Beach State to the NCAA semifinals.[7] In 1993, Scott-Arruda led the 49ers to the NCAA National Championship.[5][7] She was American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-Northwest Region and the Big West Conference Player of the Year, as she led the nation in hitting percentage.[7] She was also the National Player of the Year.[6] In 1994, she won the Honda-Broderick Award (now the Honda Sports Award) as the nation's best female collegiate volleyball player.[5][8]

In Scott-Arruda's collegiate career, she posted 1,778 kills, 693 digs, and 604 blocks in volleyball.[6] She was a three-time AVCA All-American.[9] She 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.[6]

In 1999, Scott-Arruda was inducted into the Long Beach State Hall of Fame.[10]

International competition

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In her first major international competition, Scott-Arruda won a silver medal at the 1994 Goodwill Games in Saint Petersburg.[11] In her career, she played in over 420 matches and won numerous medals, winning silver medals at the 2002 FIVB World Championship in Germany,[5] the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[12] She reportedly had a spike height of 128 inches (3.25 meters).[13]

Scott-Arruda carried the flag for the United States at the opening ceremony of the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro.[5]

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

Sports Diplomacy

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In 2019, Scott-Arruda visited Fiji as a Sports Envoy for the U.S. State Department's Sports Diplomacy Office.[6][14]

Personal life

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Scott-Arruda's parents are Charles Young and Vera Scott.[6] She has one brother, Charles, and one sister, Stefanie.[6] She was married to Eduardo Arruda, a former member of the Brazilian national team and they have a daughter Juliánné Arruda who is now 14 as of 2024.[6][15] She learned to speak Portuguese fluently while living in Brazil.[15]

Individual awards

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References

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  1. ^ "Finasa Atletas". Cbv.com.br (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on December 14, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2008.
  2. ^ Shaw, John (September 29, 2000). "Sydney 2000: Volleyball; After Five Sets, the Russians End the Upstart Americans' Run". The New York Times. p. S7. Retrieved September 10, 2024. (subscription required)
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Danielle Scott-Arruda". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016.
  4. ^ Hersh, Philip (July 16, 2008). "Fourth time the volleyball charm?". latimesblogs.latimes.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023. (subscription required)
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "Danielle Scott-Arruda". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h Nai, Mereleki (September 29, 2019). "Five-time US Olympian, Danielle Scott-Arruda: Work Hard With Clear Vision". Fiji Sun. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d "Danielle Scott". TeamUSA.org. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  8. ^ "Past Honda Sports Award Winners for Volleyball". Collegiate Women Sports Awards. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  9. ^ "Women's Volleyball All-America Teams and Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  10. ^ "Danielle Scott". Long Beach State University Athletics. Archived from the original on January 18, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  11. ^ Krastev, Todor. "Women Volleyball Goodwill Games 1994 Sankt Petersburg (RUS) - 07-.08 Winner Soviet Union". Todor66.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  12. ^ "Olympic Glory with Danielle Scott-Arruda: The Third Interview in a Four-Part Series". Louisiana State Museum. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  13. ^ Vecsey, George (September 25, 2000). "Sydney 2000: Sports of The Times; Sporting Deities Mingle at the Games". The New York Times. p. S2. Retrieved August 15, 2023. (subscription required)
  14. ^ "Sports and Public Diplomacy Envoys (2005-Present)". Eca.state.gov. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  15. ^ a b Cazenueve, Brian (December 14, 2011). "After pregnancy, U.S. volleyballer hopes for fifth Olympic team". Sports Illustrated. New York City: Time. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
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Awards
Preceded by Most Valuable Player of
FIVB World Grand Prix
2001 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Best Scorer of
FIVB World Grand Prix
2001 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Best Blocker of
FIVB World Grand Prix
2001 		Succeeded by
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