About Alex
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Apr. 15, 2013 | Drafted by the Atlanta Dream in the second round (No. 13 overall) of the 2013 WNBA Draft |
Mar. 12, 2014 | Traded to Washington, along with Atlanta’s third round pick in the 2014 WNBA Draft, in exchange for Matee Ajavon and the Mystics’ second round pick in the 2014 WNBA Draft |
Mar. 12, 2014 | Traded to Connecticut in exchange for Kara Lawson |
Mar. 17, 2017 | Signed a contract extension with Connecticut |
July 9, 2018 | Traded to Atlanta in exchange for Layshia Clarendon and the Dream’s second round pick in the 2019 WNBA Draft |
June 16, 2020 | Signed as a free agent by the Las Vegas Aces |
July 22, 2020 | Waived by the Las Vegas Aces |
WNBA REGULAR SEASON CAREER
2019 (Atlanta)
- Led the team in scoring on 3 occasions, including a season-high 21 points against Chicago on August 3
- Led the team in assists on 11 occasions, including a season-high 8 assists vs. Las Vegas on September 5
- Scored in double digits on 16 occasions, including 4 consecutive double-figure outings to close the season
- Tied her career high record with 2 blocks at Phoenix on July 7
2018 (Connecticut/Atlanta)
- Scored a season-high 24 points vs. Phoenix on August 17
2017 (Connecticut)
- Scored in double-figures on 10 occasions, including a season-high 16 vs. Phoenix on August 4
- Handed out a season-high 7 assists on 2 occasions
- Missed three games from June 10-17 competing for Belarus at the FIBA EuroBasket Women’s Tournament
2016 (Connecticut)
- Led the team in scoring, and finished second in assists
- Led the team in scoring on 12 occasions, and in assists 7 times
- Tied the franchise record for consecutive 20-point games with three straight—20 at Phoenix on June 29, 24 at Dallas on July 2, and 24 against Minnesota on July 7
- Scored in double figures on 22 occasions including 7 games with 20 or more points, and a career-high tying 31 vs. Washington on June 14
2015 (Connecticut)
- Named to the Eastern Conference All-Star Team, leading the East in scoring with 23 points
- Suffered a season-ending ankle injury at Tulsa on August 21
- Scored in double figures 19 times, including 11 straight from June 16 through July 22
- Scored a career-high 31 points vs. Washington on August 7
- Picked up a career-high 6 steals vs. Atlanta on June 14
2014 (Connecticut)
- Named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for her play in three games from June 12-15, averaging 19.3 points on 22-of-36 (61.1%) shooting from the field
- Scored in double figures 22 times, including five games of 20 or more points
- Finished third on the team in scoring, while leading the team in assists
- Tied for 13th in the WNBA in assists per game
2013 (Atlanta)
- Named to the WNBA All-Rookie Team
- Set a WNBA record by making 10 consecutive three-pointers from June 14-28
- Tied the franchise record for assists in a game with 11 against Los Angeles on September 2
- Among rookies, ranked fourth in the league in scoring and third in assists and steals
- Scored a season-high 19 points at Chicago on August 31
- Scored in double figures on 12 occasions
WNBA POSTSEASON CAREER
2018 (Atlanta)
- Scored in double figures in all 5 games of the Dream’s WNBA Semifinals series against the Mystics
- Scored a postseason career-high 22 points in Game 2 of the Dream’s 78-75 win over Washington in the WNBA Semifinals
2017 (Connecticut)
- Scored 5 points in Connecticut’s Second Round loss to Phoenix on September 10
2013 (Atlanta)
- Made her postseason debut on September 19, 2013 in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against Washington, scoring 2 points, picking up 2 steals, handing out 2 assists and grabbing 1 rebound
- Established postseason career highs with 6 assists and 3 steals on October 10, 2013 in the WNBA Finals against Minnesota
- Grabbed a postseason career-high 7 rebounds at Indiana in the Eastern Conference Finals on September 29, 2013
2020-21 [Dynamo Kursk—Russia (PBL)]
2020-21 [Dynamo Kursk—Russia (EL)]
2018-19 [Elitzur Holon—Israel (D1)]
- Finished second on the team in assists
- Finished as the Israeli League regular season runner up
- Advanced to the Israeli League semifinals
2017-18 [Nadezhda Orenburg—Russia (PBL)]
- Advanced to the Russian League Semifinals
- Led the team in scoring, while finishing second in assists and third in steals
2017-18 [Nadezhda Orenburg—Russia (EL)]
- Finished in 6th place in Group B
- Finished second on the team in assists
2017-18 [Nadezhda Orenburg—Russia (EC)]
- Lost to Perfumerias, 2-0, in the quarterfinals
2016-17 [Adana ASKI Mersin—Turkey (TBBL)]
- Led the team in scoring, while finishing second in assists and steals
2015-16 [Yakin Dogu—Turkey (KBSL)]
- Advanced to the Turkish Cup Semifinals
- Finished second on the team in scoring
2014-15 [Tarbes Gespe Bigorre—France (LFB)]
- Led the team in scoring while finishing second in assists and steals
2013-14 [Sport Club do Recife—Brazil (LBF)]
- Won Brazilian League regular season championship
- Advanced to Brazilian League Finals
OVERSEAS STATISTICS
Year | Team | League | G | Min | FG | FGA | FG% | 3G | 3GA | 3G% | FT | FTA | FT% | OR | DR | REB | A | S | B | TO | PF | PTS | Avg |
2013-14 | Recife | LBF | 13 | 250 | 46 | 112 | .411 |
1 |
20 | .050 | 10 | 16 | .625 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 18 | 29 | 103 | 7.9 |
2014-15 | Tarbes Gespe Bigorre |
LFB | 30 | 882 | 206 | 463 | .445 | 57 | 166 | .343 | 46 | 56 | .821 | 15 | 51 | 66 | 90 | 57 | 0 | 60 | 72 | 516 | 17.2 |
2015-16 | Yakin Dogu |
KBSL | 20 | 482 | 94 |
236 |
.398 |
27 |
85 |
.318 |
25 |
32 |
.781 |
15 | 39 |
54 |
46 | 28 |
0 |
20 |
56 |
240 |
12.0 |
2016-17 | Adana Aski Mersin |
TBBL |
22 |
735 |
149 |
391 |
.381 |
33 |
117 |
.282 |
48 |
58 |
.828 |
7 |
78 |
85 |
84 |
33 |
2 |
44 |
70 |
378 |
17.2 |
2017-18 | Nadezhda O |
PBL |
17 |
444 |
97 |
200 |
.485 |
37 |
89 |
.416 |
13 |
21 |
.619 |
9 |
27 |
36 |
56 |
20 |
0 |
26 |
32 |
245 |
14.4 |
2017-18 | Nadezhda O | EL | 2 | 44 | 6 | 13 | .462 | 4 | 6 | .667 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 8.5 |
2017-18 | Nadezhda O | EC | 2 |
56 |
9 |
22 |
.409 |
6 |
15 |
.400 |
2 |
3 |
.667 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
8 |
26 |
13.0 |
2018-19 | Holon | D1 | 14 | 514 | 84 | 248 | .339 | 33 | 111 | .297 | 24 | 34 | .706 | 6 | 35 | 41 | 76 | 18 | 0 | 39 | 34 | 225 | 16.1 |
2020-21 |
Dynamo Kursk |
PBL |
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2020-21 | Dynamo Kursk | EL | |||||||||||||||||||||
Brazlian League (LBF) |
13 |
250 |
46 |
112 |
.411 |
1 |
20 |
.050 |
10 |
16 | .625 |
7 |
26 |
33 |
9 |
12 |
3 |
18 |
29 |
103 |
7.9 |
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French League (LFB) | 30 | 882 |
206 |
463 |
.445 |
57 |
166 |
.343 |
46 |
56 |
.821 |
15 |
51 |
66 |
90 |
57 |
0 |
60 |
72 |
516 |
17.2 |
||
Turkish League (KBSL) |
20 |
482 |
94 | 236 |
.398 |
27 |
85 |
.318 |
25 |
32 |
.781 |
15 |
39 |
54 |
46 |
28 |
0 |
20 |
56 |
240 |
12.0 |
||
Turkish League (TBBL) | 22 | 735 | 149 | 391 | .381 | 33 | 117 | .282 | 48 | 58 | .828 | 7 | 78 | 85 | 84 | 33 | 2 | 44 | 70 | 378 | 17.2 | ||
Russian League (PBL) |
17 | 444 | 97 | 200 | .485 | 37 | 89 | .416 | 13 | 21 | .619 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 56 | 20 | 0 | 26 | 32 | 245 | 14.4 | ||
Israeli League (D1) |
14 | 514 |
84 |
248 |
.339 |
33 |
111 |
.297 |
24 |
34 |
.706 |
6 |
35 |
41 |
76 |
18 |
0 |
39 |
34 |
225 |
16.1 |
||
EuroLeague (EL) |
2 | 44 |
6 |
13 |
.462 |
4 |
6 |
.667 |
1 |
2 |
.500 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
17 |
8.5 |
||
EuroCup (EC) | 2 |
56 |
9 |
22 |
.409 |
6 |
15 |
.400 |
2 |
3 |
.667 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
8 |
26 |
13.0 |
||
Totals | 91 | 2459 | 435 | 960 | .453 | 179 | 445 | .402 | 234 | 275 | .851 | 42 | 172 | 214 | 274 | 94 | 4 | 151 | 204 | 1283 | 14.1 |
Career (Penn State, 2009-13)
- Became just the fourth player in Big Ten history to amass career totals of at least 1,500 points, 500 assists and 300 steals, joining a group that includes WNBA vets Katie Smith and Tamara Moore
- Finished her career ranked second in school history in steals and tied for sixth in assists
Senior (Penn State, 2012-13)
- Named honorable mention All-American by the WBCA and Associated Press
- Led the Big Ten and ranking sixth nationally in steals
- Named one of seven finalists for the Lieberman Award, given to the nation’s top Division I point guard
- Won the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award, presented by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame to the nation’s most outstanding female collegian 5-foot-8 and under, who excels athletically and academically
- Named to the All-Big 10 First Team
- Named to the Big-10 All-Defensive Team
Junior (Penn State, 2011-12)
- Led the league in steals as a junior en route to earning honorable mention All-American honors
- Named to the All-Big 10 First Team
- Named to the Big-10 All-Defensive Team
Sophomore (Penn State, 2010-11)
- Named to the All-Big 10 First Team
- Named to the Big 10 All-Tournament Team
Freshman (Penn State, 2009-10)
- Named to the Big 10 All-Freshman Team
COLLEGE STATISTICS
Year | Team | League | G | GS | Min | FG | FGA | FG% | 3G | 3GA | 3G% | FT | FTA | FT% | OR | DR | REB | A | S | B | TO | PF | PTS | Avg |
2009-10 | Penn State | Big 10 |
31 | 30 | 957 | 157 | 353 | .445 | 21 | 67 | .313 | 30 | 50 | .600 | 15 | 70 | 85 | 125 | 49 | 10 | 85 | 63 | 365 | 11.8 |
2010-11 | Penn State | Big 10 |
35 | 34 | 1106 | 204 | 457 | .446 | 22 | 63 | .349 | 75 | 94 | .798 | 17 | 78 | 95 | 174 | 69 | 12 | 102 | 74 | 505 | 14.4 |
2011-12 | Penn State | Big 10 |
33 | 33 | 1119 | 184 | 435 | .423 | 19 | 63 | .302 | 78 | 114 | .684 | 15 | 73 | 88 | 156 | 98 | 8 | 114 | 79 | 465 | 14.1 |
2012-13 | Penn State | Big 10 |
32 | 32 | 996 | 180 | 440 | .409 | 25 | 89 | .281 | 66 | 81 | .815 | 14 | 94 | 108 | 112 | 109 | 8 | 62 | 71 | 451 | 14.1 |
Totals | 131 | 129 | 4178 | 725 | 1685 | .430 | 87 | 282 | .309 | 249 | 339 | .735 | 61 | 315 | 376 | 567 | 325 | 38 | 363 | 287 | 1786 | 13.6 |
- Led Ben Davis (Indianapolis) to a 30-0 record, a state championship, and a No. 1 ranking in the USA Today Super 25 poll
- Was named a Third Team Parade Magazine High School All-American
- Full name is Alexandria Marie Bentley
- Is the daughter of Jeff and Marie Wilson
- Has one brother, Jeff Wilson II, and a sister, Alana Bentley
- Majored in broadcast journalism major with a minor in sociology