College: Syracuse
Class: Senior
Height: 5-7
Position: Gaurd
Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
Quick Hits
• ESPNW All-America Honorable Mention
• Blue Ribbon Panel Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year
• Four-time Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Week
AT FIRST GLANCE
Alexis Peterson concluded her stellar career at Syracuse sitting near the top of multiple all-time lists. Along with becoming the first player in program history to earn Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year, Peterson ranks second in program history in points (1,978), second in scoring average (14.8 points per game), first in assists (590), third in steals (278), fourth in 3-point percentage (34.7 percent) and ninth in total games played with 134. Finishes her career 25th on the all-time ACC scoring list and 11th in total assists.
2016-17 SEASON
ESPNW All-America Honorable Mention • Blue Ribbon Panel Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year • First player in program history to collect conference player of the year accolades • John R. Wooden Award National Ballot • Nancy Lieberman Award and Dawn Staley Award finalist • WBCA All-Region 1 Team • Blue Ribbon Panel and Coaches’ All-Atlantic Coast Conference First Team • Atlantic Coast Conference All-Defensive Team • All-ECAC First Team • Recognized on the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award and Naismith Trophy midseason watch lists • Wade Trophy watch list • All-Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Second Team • Four-time Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Week • Set the program single-season records with 721 points scored and 231 assists • Registered 45 points against NC State (1/12), setting a Syracuse single-game record and Carrier Dome top mark, by a man or woman • Ranked first the ACC in points per game (23.4), second in the conference in assists per game (7.0) and second in steals per game (3.0).
“Alexis Peterson has every bit of efficiency to her game: a terrific athlete, terrific handle, mid-range, in-between, and at the rim.”
– ESPN analyst Doris Burke
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