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Courtney Alexander
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Drafted by Orlando Magic in Round 1, pick 13
Traded to Dallas Mavericks
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Allsport
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Position: Shooting Guard
College: Fresno St.
Conference: WAC
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 200
Age:
Birthdate: 04/27/77
High School: Jordan, Durham, N.C.
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There's no question that Alexander knows how to put the ball in the basket; his 25.3 points per game led the nation. He scored 27.2 points per game in Western Athletic Conference play, the eighth-highest total in league history. Alexander is a good one-on-one player with great size for his position. He rebounds well (4.8 per game as a senior) and can cash in from the free-throw line. He needs to improve his 3-point stroke; he shot 33 percent as a senior. Alexander was labeled as something of an attitude problem after being dismissed from the team at Virginia, but he transferred to Fresno State, stayed in school and earned his degree. Alexander, the WAC Player of the Year and tournament MVP, showed more leadership and maturity on the court last season, which should ease any concerns the pro scouts had about him. Alexander will be a lottery pick, and some scouts even think he's the surest bet in the draft.
| Career Statistics |
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| Seasons |
G |
FGs |
PCT |
3-pts |
PCT |
FTs |
PCT |
RPG |
APG |
BLK |
STL |
PTS |
AVE |
'95-96
'96-97
'98-99
'99-00
Totals
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27
26
33
27
113
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147-302
142-338
264-563
252-564
805-1767
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.487
.420
.469
.447
.456
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18-35
40-90
50-158
58-175
166-458
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.514
.444
.316
.331
.362
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63-82
60-79
106-140
107-137
336-434
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.768
.759
.757
.781
.774
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4.5
2.7
3.8
4.7
3.9
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1.3
1.4
2.5
3.5
2.2
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9
1
7
4
21
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20
20
50
37
127
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375
384
684
669
2112
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13.9
14.8
21.4
24.8
18.7
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Senior Season
Led the NCAA in scoring (24.8)
The WAC Player-of-the-Year
First player to lead the WAC in scoring in back-to-back seasons since Devin Durrant in '82-84
First-Team All-WAC
Missed first six games of season with a stress fracture in his left foot and missed another game due to a hip pointer. The Bulldogs were 21-5 with him and 3-4 without him
Has gone over 30 points 10 times in his career
Junior Season
First season with Fresno State
First team All-WAC
Led Bulldogs in scoring
Had back-to-back 30 point games against Utah and San Diego State
Freshman and Sophomore Seasons at Virginia
Played in 53 games over the two seasons
Earned Honorable-Mention All-ACC two seasons
Notables
Graduated in December with a degree in anthropology
Was North Carolina's Player of the Year as a HS senior
His brother, Andre, played basketball at Norfolk State
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