Alyssa Echols

Position:
Guard
Height:
5-7
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Pflugerville HS
Hometown:
Pflugerville, Texas

2014-15 (Freshman): Ranked among the Southland Conference leaders in assists (1.9 apg) and steals (1.1 spg) ... Appeared in all 29 games with six starts, averaging 18.1 minutes per contest ... Played a season high 31 minutes at Northwestern State ... Earned first start on Feb. 7 vs. Southeastern Louisiana ... Started six of last eight games for the Wildcats ... Averaged 3.5 points per game on 32-88 shooting (.364) and was 15-of-47 from 3-point range ... Averaged 1.9 rebounds per game with 54 assists, threee blocks and 32 steals ... Dished out five-or-more assists in four games: Wayland Baptist, Southwest Christian, Northwestern State and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (season high 6) ... Credited with a season-high five steals at UT San Antonio ... Reached single-game high of eight points vs. Incarnate Word, Lamar and Southeastern Louisiana ... Recorded four games with five rebounds ... Team's leader in assists on seven occasions.

High School: Graduated in 2014 from Pflugerville High School ... Part of a senior-year team that finished 33-5 and reached the semifinals of the regional tournament, falling to Plano West, 62-53 ... Played in 37 games as a senior and averaged 10.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 3.0 steals per game en route to being named a TABC All-Star and all-region selection ... Received all-state plaudit from TGBC and spot on all-district first team ... Team MVP and its Miss Offense ... Scored 12 points in a season-opening 70-29 win over Cedar Park and later poured in 10 points during a 73-23 decision over Concordia Lutheran ... Appeared in 39 games as a junior, contributing 6.5 points for a team that again went undefeated against the league (12-0) en route to a 39-1 overall record ... Her junior-year team also finished with a No. 16 national ranking and was second in the state ... Made second team all district as a junior and was named Most Improved by her coaches and teammates ... Saw time in 11 games as a sophomore for a team that finished 37-1 and ranked 40th nationally (#6 in Texas) ... Sophomore year honorable mention ... Average 2.3 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game in her first season ... Academic all-distrct as a sophomore and junior ... Averaged 11.0 points, 3.0 steals and 3.0 assists per game.

Personal: Given name is Alyssa Laverne Echols ... Born 8 August 1996 in Austin ... Daughter of Vicki and Weldon Echols ... Resides in Pflugerville ... Intends to major in biochemistry at ACU.