Danielle Scott-Arruda

Danielle Scott-Arruda is the only American to have played at five Olympic Games in volleyball, and trails only two Russians who played at six Games, Yevgeniya Artamonova-Estes and Sergey Tetyukhin, for most appearances in Olympic volleyball. Scott-Arruda was at every Games consecutively from 1996-2012, winning silver medals in 2008 and 2012.

Internationally Danielle won multiple titles and medals, including a silver medal at the 2002 World Championships. Her gold medals with the USA team included the 2001 and 2012 FIVB World Grand Prix and NORCECA titles in 2001, 2003, 2005, and 2011.

As Danielle Scott, she attended Long Beach State, playing there from 1990-93, and helping the 49ers to the 1993 NCAA title. A middle blocker, she was a three-time All-American and in 1993 was named National Player of the Year. She also played basketball at Long Beach State, and was named All-Big West, becoming the first Big West player to earn all-conference honors in two sports in the same year.

Scott-Arruda played international volleyball with the US National Team from 1994-2012. She also played professionally in Italy in 1996-97, but from 2003-13 she played professionally in Brazil, with various teams.