The University of Akron Athletics
2015-16 Akron Women's Basketball
Alex Ricketts
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Kennedy Catholic
- Hometown:
- Mercer, Pa.
As a Senior (2016-17): Started all 30 games for the Zips...averaged 9.4 points and 4.1 rebounds per contest...posted a team-best 42.9 percent shooting mark from beyond the arc making 24-of-56 attempts...registered 9.4 points and 3.7 rebounds in league play and connected on a team-high 42.5 percent of her shots from distance...ranked second on the team in scoring (9.4), steals (21), total points (283), field goals made (109) and attempted (255) and free throws made (41), third in field goal percentage (.427), three pointers made (24) and attempted (56), minutes played (25.5), offensive rebounds (41) and free throws attempted (59) and fourth in rebounding (4.1), assists (34), total rebounds (122) and defensive rebounds (81)...posted 15 double-digit scoring efforts and two double-figure rebounding games...led Akron in scoring on six occasions and in rebounding four times...poured in a career-best 22 points in an 80-62 victory over Eastern Michigan (Jan. 28)...dished out a career-high four assists in an 84-71 setback at Penn State (Nov. 16)...registered a double-double with a 20-point, 10-rebound performance to spark Akron to a 76-74 overtime victory at Youngstown State (Dec. 6)...went 6-for-8 (.750) from the field in the Zips’ 78-66 win at Georgia State (Dec. 20)...made a season-high three triples in an 84-55 decision past Northern Illinois (Jan. 18)...made two or more three pointers in seven games...netted two or more steals in four contests...scored double figures in nine league contests, posting 22 (Eastern Michigan-Jan. 28), 17 (Bowling Green-Jan. 7), 16 (Western Michigan-Dec. 31), 14 (Ohio-Jan. 11), 13 (Ball State-Jan. 14) and 11 (Central Michigan-Jan. 4; Northern Illinois-Jan. 18; Toledo-Feb. 15; Buffalo-March 1)...had nine games recording five or more rebounds.
As a Junior (2015-16): Appeared in all 33 contests for the Zips, including making a pair of starts en route to averaging 3.4 points and 2.8 rebounds per game...made first career start at Western Michigan (Feb. 13) and responded with a career-best 12-point and 12-rebound performance to notch initial double-double of her collegiate career...pulled down eight and seven rebounds, respectively, in victories over Eastern Michigan (Jan. 30) and Northern Kentucky (Dec. 19)...registered nine points in a game on four occasions doing so against Rochester College (Dec. 2), Northern Illinois (Jan. 2), Central Michigan (Jan. 9) and at Miami (Feb. 24).
As a Sophomore (2014-15): Appeared in 26 contests averaging 1.0 points and 1.3 rebounds per game...shot 33.3 percent from the field making nine of her 27 attempts...equaled a career high with a five-point effort versus Ohio Christian (Dec. 20)...recorded a career-high four rebounds against Central Florida (Dec. 17), Ohio Christian (Dec. 20) and Ohio (Feb. 21)...distributed a season-high two assists versus Ohio (Feb. 21).
As a Freshman (2013-14): Appeared in 18 games, averaging 5.4 minutes per game … saw 27 minutes of action and dished out four assists against Rochester College (Dec. 20) … scored four points in five minutes twice, at home against Central Michigan (Jan. 9) and again at home against Western Michigan (Feb. 8) … made both field goal attempts in a win over Ohio (Jan. 23).
At Kennedy Catholic High School: First team all-state honoree as a senior … three-time first team all-district selection, including district MVP in 2013 … led her team to three district championships and three 20-win seasons in four years … averaged 17.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 3.2 steals per game as a senior … finished her career with 1,384 points.
Personal: Born June 28...daughter of Larry and Michelle Ricketts...majoring in exercise science.
