>>Biography
High School:
In 1995 Alexander graduated from Jordan High School in
Durham, N.C. and also became the
Gatorade Player of the Year and also earned third-team All-America recognition
from BlueChip and Parade magazines. As a senior he ended his career as Jordan
High's all-time leading scorer (2,087 points), which included a school
single-season mark of 797 points. As a sophomore two-times he became first-team
All-State selection and a second-team All-State choice. In 1994 he helped the
U.S. team to the World Championship by playing in the Albert Schweitzer
International Youth Tournament in Germany.
1998-99:
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Alexander 684 points
ranked him second on the Bulldog single-season chart.
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Against Utah (37) and San
Diego State (35) he had back-to-back 30-point games.
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Against San Diego State
he hit career-best 15 field goals.
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In all of his games he
scored in double figures with 19 20-plus point games.
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He led Fresno State with
24 points against No. 25 Temple with career-best six three-point baskets in that
game.
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Twice he was the top
assist man including a career-best nine against Sacramento State.
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He scored 37 points
against No. 13 Utah in Selland Arena and which were ninth-highest in Fresno
State history.
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1997-98:
Transferred to Fresno State in the Fall of 1997 and
sat out the 1997-98 season in accordance with NCAA transfer regulations.
At Virginia:
In over the course of the 1995-96 and 1996-97
seasons he played in53 games , averaging 14.3 ppg and 3.6 rpg ? shot 45.2% from
the field overall and 46.4% from three-point range during his career.
1996-97:
After leading the Cavaliers in scoring (14.8 ppg)
and shooting 44.4% from three-point range as a sophomore he earned an honourable
mention All-ACC honors. In the NCAA Tournament he assisted Virginia to an 18-13
record, where they lost in the first round to Iowa.
1995-96:
As a freshman he played in 22 of 27 games,
finishing third on the squad and 15th in the ACC in scoring (13.9 ppg). He was
named to the ACC All-Freshman Team in addition to an honorable mention All-ACC
recognition. Against Duke he a career-high 30 points. On nine occasions he
became the team's leading scorer. Against Liberty he recorded his first career
double-double by totaling 21 points and 10 rebounds. Two-times he became ACC
Rookie of the Week Award winner and recipient of Virginia's Rookie of the Year
honour.
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