CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Four-year Cedarville University women's basketball player Danielle Spiliotis recently signed a professional contract to play this upcoming season in Athens, Greece.

Danielle is the second CU women's player to play professionally joining former Lady Jacket star and 2007 NAIA National Player of the Year Brittany Smart to reach the next level of competition.

Spiliotis will play for AO Terpsithea Glyfadas located in Glyfada, a suburb of Athens. The A-1 Greece league consists of two 12-team divisions with AO Terpsithea competing in the South Division.

"This opportunity is a gift and blessing from the Lord. My time at Cedarville taught me what it meant to truly worship God through the game of basketball and that is what I long to continue to do. I am thrilled to learn more about my culture, and understand more fully the roots of my family's heritage. I am overjoyed that I have this opportunity to not only continue playing the game that I love, but using it as a platform to share the love and hope of Jesus Christ," noted Spiliotis reflecting on this next chapter of her journey.

Spiliotis, a 6-foot-1 post player from Port Jefferson, New York played four seasons at Cedarville with the team posting an 89-34 record during that time. She averaged 4.8 points per game and 3.8 rebounds per game while appearing in 119 contests. Spiliotis registered a career-high 7.3 points per contest while leading the squad with 25 blocked shots during the 2013-14 season. Her 84 blocked shots ranks sixth all-time at Cedarville and she ended her CU career with 568 points and 454 rebounds.