Delle Donne finds happiness at Delaware.

She was provided with a personal trainer from age 7. She was obsessed with being the best, always afraid someone was working harder than she was. Her skills seemed to be exceeded only by her maniacal work ethic. Elena Delle Donne towered over the competition. The 6-foot-4 guard from Wilmington, Del., could handle the ball [...]

The next LeBron James? No, she’s playing volleyball instead.

On a Wednesday afternoon in September, Elena Delle Donne is in the gym, surrounded by teammates in matching gray T-shirts. She is working hard, eyes focused on a ball that is flying around the court. But this is not where the 6-foot-5 Delle Donne, once known as “the female LeBron James,” expected to be. She [...]

Delle Donne Is Only Guilty Of Changing Her Mind.

Once again, I ask: What did Delle Donne do that was so terrible? Change her mind? What, nobody else ever did that at 18? Doesn’t matter, apparently. Elena Delle Donne was supposed to be great. She was supposed to be great at UConn. And dammit, who is she to ruin our season? We spent so [...]

UConn To Release Delle Donne From Scholarship.

UConn coach Geno Auriemma today informed The Courant by email that he has granted permission for Elena Delle Donne to be released from her athletic scholarship. However, a university spokesman told The Courant that the official decision is in the hands of athletic director Jeff Hathaway and an announcement from his office is likely a [...]

Delle Donne Says Problems ‘Deeper Than Basketball’.

Elena Delle Donne told ESPN.com Wednesday her decision to leave UConn after two days of summer school last week was the result of problems “so much deeper than basketball.” Delle Donne, 18, the consensus girls high school player of the year, said she expects it may take time to resolve the situation. “I have a [...]

Delle Donne Leaves UConn Summer Session.

Delle Donne, the national high school player of the year, and her parents saw Auriemma last Sunday. She moved into her room on Monday, attended class Monday and Tuesday, watched workouts in the weight room and played pickup with some of her teammates before deciding to return to her home in Wilmington, Del., on Tuesday [...]