Alexis Markowski

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Alexis Markowski
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Markowski with Nebraska in 2022
Personal information
Born (2003-07-13) July 13, 2003 (age 22)
Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Career information
High school Lincoln Pius X
(Lincoln, Nebraska)
College Nebraska (2021–2025)
WNBA draft 2025: undrafted
Position Center / Forward
Number40
Career highlights

Alexis Markowski (born July 13, 2003) is a former American college basketball player for the Nebraska Cornhuskers of the Big Ten Conference.

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Early life and high school career

Markowski played high school basketball for Lincoln Pius X High School in Lincoln, Nebraska. [1] Markowski was named the Nebraska Gatorade and MaxPreps State High School Player of the Year in 2021, after averaging 23.3 points, 13 rebounds, and two blocks per game while guiding Lincoln Pius X to its second consecutive Class A state championship. [2] As the top rebounder in the state, she recorded 16 double-doubles and grabbed 20 or more rebounds in four games. [2]
Markowski's father Andy was a forward for the Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team from 1994-95 to 1998-99. [3] [2] As a Husker he served as team captain twice (in 1998 and 1999) and played on four Nebraska postseason teams, contributing to the Huskers' appearance in the 1998 NCAA Tournament and their victory in the 1996 NIT championship. [2]
Markowski initially committed to play college basketball for South Dakota State Jackrabbits but on August 17, 2020 she announced she would commit to Nebraska Cornhuskers. [4]

College career

Markowski was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year and was the only unanimous pick for the Big Ten All-Freshman Team by the league's coaches. [2] [5] [6] Additionally, she earned second-team All-Big Ten honors after claiming eight Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week awards. [2] [5] As a sophomore, Markowski captured second-team All-Big Ten honors for the second straight season while being the only Big Ten player to average a double-double (12.4 ppg, 10.2 rpg) during the regular season. [7] In her Junior season, Markowski captured first-team All-Big Ten honors. [8] She also earned a spot on the Big Ten All-Tournament Team after leading Nebraska to the Big Ten Championship Game. As a senior, Markowski earned first-team All-Big Ten recognition from the conference media and second-team All-Big Ten honors from coaches. [9] She ended her career as the first Husker women's basketball player to win four first- or second-team all-conference honors. Markowski was a three-time nominee for the Lisa Leslie Award, being named a finalist in her senior season. [10]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2021–22 Nebraska 332021.649.250.065.98.00.50.80.51.512.8
2022–23 Nebraska 333227.343.332.961.19.81.10.90.92.211.9
2023–24 Nebraska 353528.946.729.671.110.51.30.70.31.915.7
2024–25 Nebraska 333326.547.631.567.58.01.50.50.91.716.3
Career13412026.146.734.366.59.11.10.70.71.814.2
Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference. [11]

References

  1. "Prep Extra Spotlight Athlete: Alexis Markowski, Lincoln Pius X". Lincoln Journal Star. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Alexis Markowski". Nebraska Cornhuskers . Retrieved 2024-10-20.
  3. "Like dad, like daughter: Pius X's Markowski following in father's footsteps". KETV. March 2021. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
  4. "Pius X's Alexis Markowski commits to Nebraska basketball". KLKN. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
  5. 1 2 "2021-22 ALL-BIG TEN WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAMS & HONORS" (PDF). Big Ten. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
  6. "Nebraska women's basketball player Alexis Markowski wins Big Ten Freshman of the Year". KMTV-TV. March 2022. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
  7. "2022-23 Big Ten Women's Basketball Honors Announced". BigTen.org. February 28, 2023. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  8. "2023-24 Big Ten Women's Basketball Honors Announced". BigTen.org. March 5, 2024. Archived from the original on March 7, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  9. https://huskers.com/news/2025/03/4/markowski-prince-earn-big-ten-honors
  10. https://huskers.com/news/2025/03/4/markowski-prince-earn-big-ten-honors
  11. "Alexis Markowski College Stats". Sports-Reference . Retrieved October 20, 2024.