Alexis Peterson

Alexis Ganay Peterson (born June 20, 1995) is an American basketball combo guard who currently plays for Maccabi Bnot Ashdod of the Israeli Female Basketball Premier League (Ligat ha'Al). A former ACC Player of the Year at Syracuse, she was drafted by the Seattle Storm with the 15th overall pick of the 2017 WNBA draft.[1][2]

Alexis Peterson
No. 4 – Maccabi Ashdod
PositionGuard
LeagueLigat ha'Al
Personal information
Born (1995-06-20) June 20, 1995
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Listed weight139 lb (63 kg)
Career information
High schoolNorthland
(Columbus, Ohio)
CollegeSyracuse (2013–2017)
WNBA draft2017: 2nd round, 15th overall pick
Selected by the Seattle Storm
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017Seattle Storm
2017–2019Hapoel Petah Tikva
2019–2020AZS Lublin
2020–presentMaccabi Bnot Ashdod
Career highlights and awards
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Professional career

Seattle Storm

Peterson was drafted by the Seattle Storm in the second round (15th overall) of the 2017 WNBA draft.[2] After one season with the Storm as the backup point guard, she was waived after one season after the team drafted Jordin Canada in 2018.[3]

Indiana Fever

Peterson signed a training camp contract with the Indiana Fever in 2018, but did not make the roster.[4]

Phoenix Mercury

Peterson signed a training camp contract with the Phoenix Mercury in 2018, but did not make the roster.[5]

Las Vegas Aces

Peterson signed a training camp contract with the Las Vegas Aces on February 1, 2023.[6]

Overseas

Peterson played overseas in Ligat ha'Al for Petah Tikva before going to the Basket Liga Kobiet team AZS Lublin. She currently plays for Maccabi Bnot Ashdod in Israel.

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game  FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold  Career best ° League leader

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2013–14 Syracuse 32112.3.400.211.7271.01.70.80.01.13.0
2014–15 Syracuse 323233.3.432.385.7483.74.12.40.02.716.2
2015–16 Syracuse 373732.1.413.308.7472.74.72.10.12.916.0
2016–17 Syracuse 333335.6.423.369.7983.57.03.00.13.323.4
Career 13410328.5.421.347.7642.74.42.10.02.514.8

WNBA
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2017 Seattle 1707.1.295.2501.0001.20.80.20.00.72.1

References
  1. "Alexis Peterson becomes first Syracuse player to win ACC Player of the Year award". The Daily Orange. March 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  2. "Ex-Syracuse star Alexis Peterson taken by Seattle Storm in second round of WNBA draft". syracuse.com. 14 April 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  3. "Storm waives backup point guard Alexis Peterson". Seattle Times. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  4. "Ex-Syracuse women's basketball star gets chance with new WNBA team". syracuse.com. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  5. Phoenix Mercury [@PhoenixMercury] (April 16, 2019). "OFFICIAL: The Mercury has signed G Alexis Peterson and C Emese Hof to training camp contracts" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. "Aces Sign Alexis Peterson, Courtney Range To Training Camp Contracts". LasVegasAces.com. 1 February 2023.
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