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Alissa Alston

Position:
Guard
Height:
5-8
Class:
Redshirt Senior
High School:
Career Hill Magnet School
Hometown:
New Haven, Conn.
Prev School:
Ole Miss

As a Redshirt Senior in 2019-20: Three-time BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll selection … One of three players averaging double figures with 11.7 points per game, including a 13.1 mark during BIG EAST action … Eclipsed her 1,000 career point against Marquette (Feb. 9) … Knocked down a team-high 39.0 percent of her tires from beyond to arc to rank fourth overall in the conference … Converted on 79.5 percent of her attempts from the free-throw line to sit sixth in the BIG EAST … Recorded 19 double-digit point efforts, three with 20 points or more … Averaged 2.4 rebounds per game … Averaged 2.4 assists per game … Averaged 1.0 steals per game … Recorded her first-career double-double against UNLV with 11 points and 10 boards (Dec. 1)

As a Redshirt Junior in 2018-19: Sat out due to NCAA regulations

As a Junior in 2017-18 (At Ole Miss): Alston started in all 29 games that she appeared, playing a team-most 35.7 minutes per contest ...The New Haven, Conn., native was one of three players to average double figures over her junior season, boasting 14.0 points per game ... In addition, Alston paced Ole Miss with 131 assists on the season to sit fourth in the SEC with 4.5 per contest ... The 5-foot-8 guard finished in double figures 20 different times over the 2018 season, including five contests where she reached the 20-point mark ... In addition to her stellar offensive ability, Alston brings a dangerous defensive effort, grabbing 1.3 steals per game for the second most on the team ... Also providing leadership off the court, Alston was one of 11 athletes at Ole Miss to be named to the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll

As a Sophomore in 2016-17 (At Ole Miss): Averaged 7.0 points per game, 2.8 assists per game and 2.5 rebounds per game in 28 appearances ... Averaged 7.9 points per game in SEC play ... Posted eight games in double figures, including closing the season with five games in double figures over the last eight games ... Tallied a career-best 12 FT's vs. Auburn; was 12-of-14 from the line; first player to have double figures FT's since Madinah Muhammad had 10 vs. Mississippi State during 2015-16 ... Tied season high with 14 points vs. Auburn ... Recorded five games of 5+ assists including three in SEC play ... Tied her season-high with four rebounds vs. LSU; a mark she has hit twice ... The four rebounds are the most for Alston in SEC play ... Tied her career-best with 5 steals vs. Mississippi Valley State

As a Freshman in 2015-16 (At Ole Miss): Averaged 4.1 points per game and 1.7 rebounds per game in 29 appearances ... Averaged 3.2 points per game against SEC opponents ... Made three starts with first career start coming against Missouri State ... Four game in double figures ... Led Ole Miss in assists on seven occasions ... Career-high 17 points vs. Florida; second consecutive game in double figures ... Career-high 5 steals against Alabama A&M ... Went 6-of-8 from the free throw line vs. New Orleans; 6 free throws ties career high ... Nailed two triples vs. Western Kentucky, first game of multiple three-pointers ... Fourth on team with 46 assists averaging 1.7 apg; tallied career high 4 assists on four occasions ... Scored in 22 of 29 games played this season; had 14-game scoring streak snapped at Texas A&M ... Career high seven rebounds at Wagner

Before Ole Miss: Prepped at Career Hill Magnet School in New Haven, Connecticut and Upper Room Christian Academy ... At Career Hill was a member of the varsity squad and averaged 13.3 points per game, 4.7 assists per game and 3.0 steals per game ... New Haven Register first team all-state selection in 2013 as well as an all-area selection ... Led her team to the Southern Connecticut Conference division titles ... At Upper Room Christian Academy in Long Island, New York was a Northeast Super Region selection and was the Upper Room women's basketball Player of the Year ... Led her squad to the USA Prep National Championship and a 26-3 record as a sophomore

Career Highs