Northwestern Guard Melannie Daley Commits To Virginia Tech.
Daley ventures to Blacksburg after spending the last four years in Evanston, Ill. She’s coming off a campaign where she averaged 11.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game for the Wildcats (9-18, 2-16 Big Ten). She ranked second on the team in points and assists.
The 5-foot-11 guard primarily came off the bench for Northwestern this season, starting just two of the 27 contests (which were the final two games of the year). That didn’t stop her from producing, though. She made a team-high 135 field goals (on 289 attempts; 46.7%) and was an efficient 44-of-55 (80%) from the foul line while averaging 26.7 minutes per game.
Daley was inconsistent to begin 2024-25. She only scored in double figures once — a 23-point, 10-of-16 outing vs. Utah in the third game of the year — in the first nine games. Yet, she finally found her stride in December, eclipsing 10-plus points in six straight performances. She was in a groove from that point on, which included dropping 20 points on Penn State and 22 on Maryland.
