Posh Alexander

Last updated
Posh Alexander
No. 5–Dayton Flyers
Position Point guard
League Atlantic 10 Conference
Personal information
Born (2001-03-31) March 31, 2001 (age 23)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school Our Saviour Lutheran School
(The Bronx, New York)
College
Career highlights and awards

Posh Alexander (born March 31, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Dayton Flyers of the Atlantic 10 Conference. He previously played for the St. John's Red Storm and Butler Bulldogs of the Big East Conference.

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High school career

Alexander attended Our Saviour Lutheran School in The Bronx, New York. He missed most of his junior season with a broken left arm. [1] Alexander posted a league-record 60 points, eight assists and seven rebounds against Word of God Christian Academy. [2] As a senior, he led his team to the Grind Session title game. [3] Alexander competed for the New York Lightning on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit. [4] He committed to playing college basketball for St. John's over offers from Dayton, Illinois, Pittsburgh and Seton Hall. [5]

College career

On February 3, 2021, Alexander recorded 16 points, six assists, four rebounds and three steals in a 70–59 upset win over third-ranked Villanova. [6] In his next game, on February 6, he posted a freshman season-high 21 points and six assists in a 92–81 victory over Providence. [7] Three days later, he earned USBWA National Freshman of the Week honors. [8] At the end of the regular season, Alexander was named Big East Co-Defensive Player of the Year and Big East Freshman of the Year. [9] He became the fourth player to win both awards, joining Allen Iverson, Alonzo Mourning and Patrick Ewing. [10] He was a unanimous Big East All-Freshman Team selection. As a freshman, Alexander averaged 10.9 points, 4.3 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 2.6 steals per game. He led the Big East and all freshmen nationally in steals per game. [2] Alexander was named Honorable Mention All-Big East as a sophomore. [11] Alexander averaged 13.8 points, 5.5 assists, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.3 steals per game as a sophomore. In his junior season at St. John's, Alexander averaged 10.2 points, 4.2 assists, 3.9 rebounds, and 2 steals per game. After the season, he decided to stay in the Big East and transfer to Butler. On November 30, 2023, Alexander posted the first triple-double by a Bulldog player since Roosevelt Jones in 2016. He had 10 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists in a 103-95 overtime win over Texas Tech in the Big East-Big 12 Battle. On December 9, 2023, Alexander recorded a season-high 21 points in a 97-90 double overtime win over California. On January 16, 2024, Alexander tied a season-high with 21 points in an 85-71 loss at Xavier. In his senior season at Butler, Alexander averaged 11.3 points, 4.9 assists, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.2 steals per game. After Alexander's senior season at Butler, he decided to transfer to Dayton for his final season of collegiate eligibility.

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2020–21 St. John's 252431.0.454.299.7253.44.32.6.010.9
2021–22 St. John's 292531.9.498.217.7414.45.52.3.213.8
2022–23 St. John's 302832.8.400.232.7243.94.22.0.110.2
2023-24 Butler 323231.9.432.333.7814.64.92.2.111.3
Career11610931.9.447.276.7454.14.72.3.111.6

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References

  1. ↑ Braziller, Zach (November 19, 2019). "St. John's signee Posh Alexander nearly gave it all up". New York Post . Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Posh Alexander – Men's Basketball". St. John's University Athletics. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  3. ↑ Braziller, Zach (December 10, 2020). "Posh Alexander aims to be St. John's-Seton Hall tide-turner". New York Post . Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  4. ↑ Cordova, David (December 31, 2019). "Coming Into The Season: Posh Alexander & Dylan Wusu". Dave's Joint. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  5. ↑ Daniels, Evan (August 22, 2019). "Four-star guard Posh Alexander commits to St. John's". 247Sports . Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  6. ↑ Brennan, Sean (February 11, 2021). "Posh And The Frosh". Big East Conference . Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Posh Alexander Named USBWA National Freshman of the Week". St. John's University Athletics. February 9, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  8. ↑ Boone, Kyle; Cobb, David (February 9, 2021). "Frosh Watch: Posh Alexander is Freshman of the Week as rising Red Storm star joins rankings". CBSSports.com . Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  9. ↑ Braziller, Zach (March 10, 2021). "Posh Alexander's standout Big East season has him in same company as Allen Iverson". New York Post . Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Posh Alexander Takes Top Defensive Honors, Julian Champagnie Named Most Improved". St. John's University. March 8, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  11. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Mike (March 6, 2022). "All-Big East: Gillespie unanimous, Champagnie honored again". The Telegraph . Retrieved March 6, 2022.
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