After a high school career that made her the nation's top-ranked point guard,[1] she played college basketball for the UConn Huskies.

Dangerfield attended Blackman High School, where she belonged to the collegiate academy, and was an honor roll student for four years.

[4] She was Blackman's starting point guard for four years,[5] when the school won state titles in 2015 and 2016.

[5] In 2016, she was a McDonald's and Jordan Brand Classic[6] All-American, and Morgan Wootten National Player of the Year.

[10][11] When Dangerfield arrived, the Huskies had won a record 11 total and 4 straight NCAA championships, but during the period she played for them they were to lose three and have one canceled due to COVID-19.

"[15] In March 2020, Dangerfield rose to 5th place all-time among Huskies women's basketball players in career assists.

Lynx coaches had explained to her that her rookie's role would be as a sub to provide relief for a few minutes per game.

[7] By midseason, due to multiple WNBA injuries[17] and Odyssey Sims return from maternity leave,[18] Dangerfield was the starting point guard, averaging 14.3 points per game,[19] shooting 47.1% from the field, and was considered a candidate for WNBA Rookie of the Year,[20][21][22] the lowest draft pick ever officially considered for the honor.

[4] Dangerfield has participated in numerous charities such as Let's Move!, Foundation for Life “Bikes for Kids,” Athletes for Hope, and food banks.

In college, she helped Bags of Love provide toiletries to homeless people in Connecticut.