UNLV Lady Rebels Signs Aaliyah Alexander

“Aaliyah is a winner! She’s a bright young woman that has a level of maturity that shows in her game,” said La Rocque. “She’s a strong physical guard that has the ability to score at all three levels and will add a dynamic presence to our guard group. We are very excited to get Aaliyah on campus and get to work!”

Alexander, a 5-foot-8 guard from Federal Way, Wash., played three seasons at Eastern Washington. With the Eagles, Alexander appeared in 83 games with 82 starters, averaging 12.9 points per game and 3.9 rebounds per game. This past season, she led EWU in scoring with a career-best 14.5 points per game and earned Big Sky First Team All-Conference honors.

Alexander had five 20-point scoring games this season and set a career-high with 31 points against Northern Arizona. Out of the team’s 31 games this season, Alexander posted 26 double-digit scoring games. Alexander reached the 1,000 career points mark this past season at EWU and currently has 1,074 points.