Alisia Jenkins

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Alisia Jenkins
Personal information
Born (1994-02-21) February 21, 1994 (age 29)
Statesboro, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Career information
High school Statesboro High School
(Statesboro, Georgia)
College
WNBA draft 2016: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Position Forward
Number12
Career history
2020 Indiana Fever
2020 Chicago Sky
2020 Phoenix Mercury
2022–2023 Ramat Hasharon
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Second-team All-AAC (2014, 2015)
  • Third-team All-AAC (2016)
  • Big East All-Freshman Team (2013)

Alisia Jenkins (born February 21, 1994) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Ramat Hasharon. She played college basketball at South Florida.

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College career

Jenkins came out of high school as the 83rd ranked forward in the 2012 Class per ESPN's HoopGurlz rankings. She committed to play for the South Florida Bulls. She also considered Temple, Marshall, Georgia Southern, and Tennessee Tech. [1]

During her freshman season, Jenkins scored 200 points and grabbed 199 rebounds, and was named to the Big East All-Freshman Team. [2] When South Florida moved from the Big East to the American Athletic Conference, Jenkins continued to make the All-Conference teams. She was a two-time All-Second team during her sophomore and junior seasons, while making the All-Third team during her senior season. [3] [4]

During her senior season, Jenkins also became the USF all-time leader in rebounding - surpassing a record that had stood for 26 years. [5]


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College statistics

[6]

YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2012–13 South Florida 32200.523.000.6816.20.60.80.76.3
2013–14 South Florida 36345.423.143.70410.31.21.01.19.6
2014–15 South Florida 35448.538.000.77011.30.91.62.312.8
2015–16 South Florida 28289.473.348.84011.41.30.90.610.3

Professional career

WNBA

Jenkins went undrafted in the 2016 WNBA draft. She signed a training camp contract with the New York Liberty in 2016, but did not make the roster. [7]

Jenkins made her WNBA debut during the 2020 WNBA season, when she signed with the Indiana Fever. [8] She was waived by the Fever on August 28, 2023. [9] Jenkins signed with the Chicago Sky on a 7-Day Contract 3 days after being waived by the Fever. [10] After her 7-Day Contract was up, Jenkins signed with the Phoenix Mercury. [11]

On February 2, 2023, Jenkins signed a training camp contract with the Washington Mystics. [12] Jenkins was waived during Training Camp and did not make the Mystics roster. [13]

WNBA 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

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2020 Indiana 102.0.000.000.0001.00.00.00.00.00.0
2020 Chicago 201.5.000.000.0000.00.00.00.00.00.0
2020 Phoenix 2011.5.250.000.6671.50.00.00.01.54.0
Career1 year, 3 teams505.6.250.000.6670.80.00.00.00.61.6

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References

  1. ↑ "Alisia Jenkins". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "All-Big East: Andrea Smith 1st team, Andrell 2nd". tampabay.com. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "2015 American Women's Basketball Regular Season Awards Announced". theamerican.org. American Athletic Conference. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "2016 American Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Regular Season Awards Announced". theamerican.org. American Athletic Conference. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  5. ↑ Czarnecki, Sandy. "Jenkins MAKES HISTORY, breaks USF's 26-year-old rebounding record". swishappeal.com. Swish Appeal. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "2015-16 USF Women's Basketball PDF" (PDF). gousfbulls.com. USF Athletics. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  7. ↑ "USF's Alisia Jenkins signs with New York Liberty". baynews9.com. Spectrum News. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  8. ↑ "Victoria Vivians Sidelined Indefinitely, Fever Sign Alisia Jenkins". fever.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  9. ↑ "Fever Acquire Jantel Lavender From Chicago Sky, Trade Stephanie Mavunga". fever.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  10. ↑ "Chicago Sky Sign Alisia Jenkins". sky.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  11. ↑ @PhoenixMercury (September 7, 2020). "OFFICIAL: We've signed Alisia Jenkins to a rest-of-the season contract. #4TheValley" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. ↑ @WashMystics (February 2, 2023). "Alisia has signed a training camp contract" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. ↑ @WashMystics (May 7, 2023). "We have waived Evina Westbrook and Alisia Jenkins" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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