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Georgia Southern University Athletics

2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster

23 Alexis Sams

  • Position G
  • Height 5-5
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Orlando, Fla.
  • Highschool Lake Brantley HS

Biography

HONORS AND AWARDS
2016-17 Sun Belt Conference Academic Commissioner's List
2015-16 Sun Belt Conference Academic Commissioner's List
2014-15 Sun Belt Conference Academic Commissioner's List
2013-14 SoCon Academic Honor Roll
2012-13 SoCon Academic Honor Roll

REDSHIRT SENIOR (2016-17)
Set the program record as the all-time leader in starts (109) ... Set the program record for average minutes in a single season with 36.0 minutes per game, second in the Sun Belt conference ... Ranks in the top of several career categories including 8th in three-point field goals made (129), 5th in three-point field goals attempted (425), tied for 12th in career assists (229) ... Played in 28 games during her senior campaign, starting 27 ... Averaged 3.8 points per game, shooting 24.6% from field goal range ... Led the team with 2.6 assists per game and 76 total on the season ... Had a season-high of 14 points against Louisiana (2/02/17) ... Played 30+ minutes nine times during her senior campaign.

REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2015-16)
Set the program record for average minutes in a single season with 36.0 minutes per game which was also good enough for second in the conference ... The only player on the team to start all 29 games for the Eagles ... Third on the team in scoring with 7.0 points per game ... Led the team with 2.6 assists per game ... Had a season-high of 20 points (7-14 FG; 3-7 3pt; 3-3 FT) against longtime rival App State (2/25/16) ... Played 40+ minutes five times (Jacksonville State-41; Bethune-Cookman-40; South Alabama-40; Georgia State-40; UT Arlington-42) • Played 30+ minutes in all but one game in 2015-16.

REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2014-15)
One of four Eagles to play in all 29 games, and one of just two to start in all 29 in 2014-15 as she handled the point for the Eagles ... Averaged 5.3 points per game while shooting 34% from long range (37-109 3 PT) ... Saw an average of 30.7 minutes per game, and shot 34% FG ... Season high 18 points and 6 made 3pts vs Troy (2/19) ... Logged a season high 39 minutes twice (Southern Univ-12/22; UT-Arlington-12/30) ... Played 30+ minutes in all but 9 games in 2014-15.

SOPHOMORE (2013-14)
Started the first two games before an injury forced her out of action ... Received a medical redshirt ... Tallied 11 points, five rebounds and two assists in the season opener at Auburn.

FRESHMAN (2012-13)
Played in 28 games and started the last 22 ... Averaged 28.2 minutes a contest, the fourth-most on the squad ... Averaged 4.0 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.0 assists ... Made 16 of her 17 free-throw attempts on the year ... Reached double figures in the scoring column in three games ... Netted 16 points and went 4-of-7 from 3-point range against Appalachian State (2/4) ... Posted 11 points, two assists and two rebounds at Wofford (2/23) ... Scored 10 points vs. Bethune-Cookman ... Scored seven points and went 4-for-4 from the free-throw line in the SoCon Tourney win vs. Western Carolina.

HIGHSCHOOL
Lettered four years for Lem Reed at Lake Brantley ... Averaged 19 points, five assists and four steals as a junior ... Missed senior campaign with an injury ... Set school career scoring record with 1,240 points in three seasons ... First-team All-Seminole County and second-team All-Central Florida in 2011 ... Three-time first-team all-district from 2009-11 ... Also lettered four years in track and field ... Three-time first-team All-Seminole Athletic Conference in track ... Graduated as Brantley Scholar with 4.1 grade point average.

PERSONAL
Born Alexis Nicole Sams on May 31, 1994, in Orlando, Fla. ... Daughter of Eric and Mimi Sams ... Mother, Mimi, played point guard in college at Robert Morris; father, Eric, played fullback and special teams for the Pittsburgh Steelers ... Has a brother, Eric, and a sister, Morgan; Eric played baseball at Bethune-Cookman.

MAJOR
Graduate Student

Statistics

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2016-17

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Historical Player Information

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    2013-14Sophomore

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    2014-15Sophomore

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    2015-16Redshirt Junior

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    2016-17Redshirt Senior

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