Alexis Peterson
Alexis Ganay Peterson (born June 20, 1995) is an American basketball combo guard who currently plays for Maccabi Bnot Ashdod of the Israeli Female Basketball Premier League (Ligat ha'Al). A former ACC Player of the Year at Syracuse, she was drafted by the Seattle Storm with the 15th overall pick of the 2017 WNBA draft.[1][2]
| No. 4 – Maccabi Ashdod | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| League | Ligat ha'Al |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 20, 1995 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Listed weight | 139 lb (63 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Northland (Columbus, Ohio) |
| College | Syracuse (2013–2017) |
| WNBA draft | 2017: 2nd round, 15th overall pick |
| Selected by the Seattle Storm | |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017 | Seattle Storm |
| 2017–2019 | Hapoel Petah Tikva |
| 2019–2020 | AZS Lublin |
| 2020–present | Maccabi Bnot Ashdod |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at WNBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Professional career edit
Seattle Storm edit
Peterson was drafted by the Seattle Storm in the second round (15th overall) of the 2017 WNBA draft.[2] After one season with the Storm as the backup point guard, she was waived after one season after the team drafted Jordin Canada in 2018.[3]
Indiana Fever edit
Peterson signed a training camp contract with the Indiana Fever in 2018, but did not make the roster.[4]
Phoenix Mercury edit
Peterson signed a training camp contract with the Phoenix Mercury in 2018, but did not make the roster.[5]
Las Vegas Aces edit
Peterson signed a training camp contract with the Las Vegas Aces on February 1, 2023.[6]
Overseas edit
Peterson played overseas in Ligat ha'Al for Petah Tikva before going to the Basket Liga Kobiet team AZS Lublin. She currently plays for Maccabi Bnot Ashdod in Israel.
Career statistics edit
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
College edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Syracuse | 32 | 1 | 12.3 | .400 | .211 | .727 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| 2014–15 | Syracuse | 32 | 32 | 33.3 | .432 | .385 | .748 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 16.2 |
| 2015–16 | Syracuse | 37 | 37 | 32.1 | .413 | .308 | .747 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 16.0 |
| 2016–17 | Syracuse | 33 | 33 | 35.6 | .423 | .369 | .798 | 3.5 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 23.4 |
| Career | 134 | 103 | 28.5 | .421 | .347 | .764 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 14.8 | |
WNBA edit
References edit
- ^ "Alexis Peterson becomes first Syracuse player to win ACC Player of the Year award". The Daily Orange. March 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Ex-Syracuse star Alexis Peterson taken by Seattle Storm in second round of WNBA draft". syracuse.com. 14 April 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Storm waives backup point guard Alexis Peterson". Seattle Times. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Ex-Syracuse women's basketball star gets chance with new WNBA team". syracuse.com. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ Phoenix Mercury [@PhoenixMercury] (April 16, 2019). "OFFICIAL: The Mercury has signed G Alexis Peterson and C Emese Hof to training camp contracts" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Aces Sign Alexis Peterson, Courtney Range To Training Camp Contracts". LasVegasAces.com. 1 February 2023.
External links edit
- Alexis Peterson on Twitter
- Syracuse profile