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Alexander Named AP All-American
4/2/2013 2:19:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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AP All-Americans
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -Â Syracuse women's basketball senior center Kayla Alexander became the third player in program history to garner Associated Press All-America honors on Tuesday, being named to the AP's honorable mention squad. She joins Felisha Legette (1986-87, 1987-88) and Nicole Michael (2009-10) as Orange All-Americans.
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The AP named a first, second and third team, each with five members, and Alexander is one of 33 players earning honorable mention recognition.
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Alexander was an All-BIG EAST First Team selection in 2012-13, averaging 17.9 points per game, second in the BIG EAST; 8.7 rebounds per game, third in the conference; 2.9 blocks per game, first in the conference; and shooting .518 from the field, ninth-best in the conference. She set Syracuse single-season records for points (573) and field goals (211). Alexander was named BIG EAST Player of the Week twice and garnered BIG EAST Honor Roll distinction four times. She finished the season with 12 double-doubles.
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The Milton, Ontario native led head coach Quentin Hillsman's Orange to a 24-8 overall record, the best winning percentage in program history in the NCAA era (.750), and to its fifth-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. The Orange was ranked in the AP Top 25 for seven-straight weeks, finishing the season at No. 22, while ranking in the coaches poll for 10 weeks in a row, also finishing at No. 22.
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Alexander rewrote the SU record book in her four seasons in Orange. She became Syracuse's all-time leading scorer this season, as well as the first player in program history to surpass 2,000 career points, finishing with 2,024. She is also SU's all-time leader in blocks (350), field goals (736), free throws made (552) and games played (140). Alexander ranks second in SU history in rebounding with 970, trailing only Michael's 996. She and fellow senior Elashier Hall and Carmen Tyson-Thomas comprise the first class of three 1,000-point scorers in program history as well as the most wins by a class in program history (96-44, .686).
AP All-Americans
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -Â Syracuse women's basketball senior center Kayla Alexander became the third player in program history to garner Associated Press All-America honors on Tuesday, being named to the AP's honorable mention squad. She joins Felisha Legette (1986-87, 1987-88) and Nicole Michael (2009-10) as Orange All-Americans.
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The AP named a first, second and third team, each with five members, and Alexander is one of 33 players earning honorable mention recognition.
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Alexander was an All-BIG EAST First Team selection in 2012-13, averaging 17.9 points per game, second in the BIG EAST; 8.7 rebounds per game, third in the conference; 2.9 blocks per game, first in the conference; and shooting .518 from the field, ninth-best in the conference. She set Syracuse single-season records for points (573) and field goals (211). Alexander was named BIG EAST Player of the Week twice and garnered BIG EAST Honor Roll distinction four times. She finished the season with 12 double-doubles.
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The Milton, Ontario native led head coach Quentin Hillsman's Orange to a 24-8 overall record, the best winning percentage in program history in the NCAA era (.750), and to its fifth-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. The Orange was ranked in the AP Top 25 for seven-straight weeks, finishing the season at No. 22, while ranking in the coaches poll for 10 weeks in a row, also finishing at No. 22.
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Alexander rewrote the SU record book in her four seasons in Orange. She became Syracuse's all-time leading scorer this season, as well as the first player in program history to surpass 2,000 career points, finishing with 2,024. She is also SU's all-time leader in blocks (350), field goals (736), free throws made (552) and games played (140). Alexander ranks second in SU history in rebounding with 970, trailing only Michael's 996. She and fellow senior Elashier Hall and Carmen Tyson-Thomas comprise the first class of three 1,000-point scorers in program history as well as the most wins by a class in program history (96-44, .686).
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