Alexis Peterson

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Alexis Peterson
No. 4–CCC Polkowice
Position Guard
Personal information
Born (1995-06-20) June 20, 1995 (age 29)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
NationalityAmerican / German
Listed height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Listed weight139 lb (63 kg)
Career information
High school Northland
(Columbus, Ohio)
College Syracuse (2013–2017)
WNBA draft 2017: 2nd round, 15th overall pick
Selected by the Seattle Storm
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017 Seattle Storm
2017–2019Hapoel Petah Tikva
2019–2020AZS Lublin
2020–2021 Maccabi Bnot Ashdod
2021–2023 Union Féminine Angers Basket 49  [ fr ]
2023–2024 Basket Landes  [ fr ]
2024–present CCC Polkowice
Career highlights and awards
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Alexis Ganay Peterson (born June 20, 1995) is an American-German [1] basketball combo guard who currently plays for CCC Polkowice of the Basket Liga Kobiet. 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. [2] [3] She played for the German national basketball team at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. [4]

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Professional career

WNBA

Seattle Storm

Peterson was drafted by the Seattle Storm in the second round (15th overall) of the 2017 WNBA draft. [3] Spending one season with the Storm as the team's backup point guard, she was waived after the team drafted Jordin Canada in 2018. [5]

Indiana Fever

Peterson signed a training camp contract with the Indiana Fever in 2018, but did not make the roster. [6]

Phoenix Mercury

Peterson signed a training camp contract with the Phoenix Mercury in 2018, but did not make the roster. [7]

Las Vegas Aces

Peterson signed a training camp contract with the Las Vegas Aces on February 1, 2023. [8] She played in one preseason game, but was eventually waived on May 14, 2023. [9]

Overseas

Peterson played overseas in the Israeli Ligat ha'Al for Hapoel Petah Tikva and Maccabi Bnot Ashdod, in the Polish Basket Liga Kobiet for AZS Lublin and (currently) CCC Polkowice, and in the French Ligue Féminine de Basketball for Union Féminine Angers Basket 49  [ fr ] and Basket Landes  [ fr ].

German National Team

Peterson played in the German national team at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. [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
2013–14 Syracuse32112.3.400.211.7271.01.70.80.01.13.0
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°
Career13410328.5.421.347.7642.74.42.10.02.514.8

WNBA

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2017 Seattle 1707.1.295.2501.0001.20.80.20.00.72.1

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References

  1. ↑ "Alexis Peterson plays for Germany at the Olympics in Paris 2024". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Alexis Peterson becomes first Syracuse player to win ACC Player of the Year award". The Daily Orange. March 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Ex-Syracuse star Alexis Peterson taken by Seattle Storm in second round of WNBA draft". syracuse.com. April 14, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Alexis Peterson - Germany - Stats, News, Photos & Videos - Women's Olympic Basketball Tournament Paris 2024 | FIBA.basketball". www.fiba.basketball. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Storm waives backup point guard Alexis Peterson". Seattle Times. April 17, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Ex-Syracuse women's basketball star gets chance with new WNBA team". syracuse.com. April 26, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "Aces Sign Alexis Peterson, Courtney Range To Training Camp Contracts". LasVegasAces.com. February 1, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Aces Waive Alexis Peterson". Las Vegas Aces. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Alexis Peterson German Olympic Team". FIBA Basketball Women Olympics 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
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