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2008-09 Women's Basketball

51 Alyssa VanderWal

  • Height 6-3
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Allendale, Mich
  • Highschool Allendale HS

Biography

Senior (2008-09): Appeared and started in all 31 games... Averaged 8.2 points and rebounds per game... Also totaled 71 blocks on the year, averaging 2.3 blocks per game.

Junior (2007-08): Led the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in field-goal percentage (.670) and average blocked shots per game (2.12)... Field-goal percentage of .670 ranks second on LSSU's all-time single-season list... Also led LSSU in rebounding (6.2 rpg) and was ranked 11th in the GLIAC in that category... Started 20 of 26 contests, averaging 22.1 minutes per game... Scored a career-high 18 points during a 65-68 loss to Wayne State (1/12)... Had double-doubles against Wayne State (1/12) and in a 61-59 win over Saginaw Valley State (1/24)... Was named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team... Finished the year ranked sixth academically among LSSU student-athletes and second among juniors with a 3.9 grade point average.

Sophomore (2006-07): Led the Lakers in field-goal percentage and blocked shots... Was ranked eighth in the GLIAC in average blocked shots per game (0.81)... Tied her career high in scoring with 12 points during a 65-58 victory over Northern Michigan (1/4)... Notched a double double in a 74-73 win over Ferris State (12/18)... Was named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team... Finished the year ranked fourth academically among LSSU student-athletes with a 3.98 grade point average.

Freshman (2005-06): Appeared in all 29 games and earned two starts... Was the Lakers' top scorer and rebounder coming off the bench... Recorded her first career double-double in a 70-54 victory over Mercyhurst (1/21)... Scored in double figures in four outings and contributed six or more rebounds in eight games.

Prep: Averaged 17.3 points, 12 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per game for the four-time Class B district champion Allendale Falcons... Captained Allendale's conference championship team in 2004... Was an 80 percent free-throw shooter asa senior... Earned All-OK Silver Conference honors in 2003 and 04... Received All-Detroit Free Press Class B and Grand Rapids Press All-Area honorable mention... Was named most valuable player at Freedom Baptist High School as a sophomore and led the squad to River Valley Conference and Class D district titles... An honor roll student.

Personal: Daughter of Randall and Janice VanderWal... Majoring in nursing.

Career Statistics:

Season G.P. Points P.P.G FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA Asst-TO Rebs.
2005-06 29 136 4.7 45-91 0-1 46-55 7-18 122
2006-07 27 101 3.7 37-62 0-1 27-39 4-14 73
2007-08 26 203 5.3 79-118 0-0 45-61 16-30 162
Career 82 440 13.7 161-271 0-2 118-155 27-62 357

 
 

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Historical Player Information

  • 51

    2007-08Junior

    Center
    6'3"
    51
  • 51

    2008-09Senior

    Center
    6'3"
    51