The University of Mississippi Athletics
2015-16 Women's Basketball Roster
Alissa Alston
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Upper Room Christian Academy
- Hometown:
- New Haven, Conn.
2016-17 (Sophomore)
Averaged 7.0 points per game, 2.8 assists per game and 21.5 rebounds per game in 28 appearances … Averaged 7.9 points per game in SEC play … Posted eight games in double figures, including closing the season with five games in double figures over the last eight games … Tallied a career-best 12 FT’s vs. Auburn; was 12-of-14 from the line; first player to have double figures FT’s since Madinah Muhammad had 10 vs. Mississippi State during 2015-16 … Tied season high with 14 points vs. Auburn … Recorded five games of 5+ assists including three in SEC play … Tied her season-high with four rebounds vs. LSU; a mark she has hit twice … The four rebounds are the most for Alston in SEC play … Tied her career-best with 5 steals vs. Mississippi Valley State … Career-best nine assists against La.- Monroe … Made season debut vs. High Point after missing first three games with shoulder injury … Scored in 27 of 28 games … Served as team captain along with senior Erika Sisk and junior Shandricka Sessom.
2015-16 (Freshman)
Averaged 4.1 points per game and 1.7 rebounds per game in 29 appearances … Averaged 3.2 points per game against SEC opponents … Made three starts with first career start coming against Missouri State … Four game in double figures … Led Ole Miss in assists on seven occasions … Career-high 17 points vs. Florida; second consecutive game in double figures … Career-high 5 steals against Alabama A&M … Went 6-of-8 from the free throw line vs. New Orleans; 6 free throws ties career high … Nailed two triples vs. Western Kentucky, first game of multiple three-pointers … Fourth on team with 46 assists averaging 1.7 apg; tallied career high 4 assists on four occasions … Scored in 22 of 29 games played this season; had 14-game scoring streak snapped at Texas A&M … Career high seven rebounds at Wagner.
Prepped at Career Hill Magnet School in New Haven, Connecticut and Upper Room Christian Academy (NY) … at Career Hill was a member of the varsity squad and averaged 13.3 points per game, 4.7 assists per game and 3.0 steals per game … New Haven Register first team all-state selection in 2013 as well as an all-area selection … Led her team to the Southern Connecticut Conference division titles … At Upper Room Christian Academy in Long Island, New York was a Northeast Super Region selection and was the Upper Room women's basketball Player of the Year … Led her squad to the USA Prep National Championship and a 26-3 record as a sophomore.
Personal
Full name is Alissa Alston ... Born on Aug. 6, 1997 ... Daughter of Cynthia Mitchell ... Has four siblings.
