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2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster

Darral Freund
Edward Jacobs Jr
Darral Freund
Bailey Patterson
Edward Jacobs Jr
Darral Freund
Edward Jacobs Jr
Jacob Thompson/Thompson Sports
Darral Freund
Edward Jacobs Jr

2 Alex Carlton

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Junior
  • High School Colony
  • Hometown Palmer, Alaska
  • Previous School North Idaho College

Biography

  • 2022 D2ADA Academic Achievement Award
  • 2022 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
  • 2022 RMAC All-Tournament Team
  • 2021-22 Academic All-RMAC honor roll
  • 2021-22 Student-Athlete Advisory Committee representative
  • 2021 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester
  • 2021 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
  • 2020 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester
Career: Finished her career ranked eighth in program history in career free throw percentage (82.6), 11th in 3-point percentage (35.6), 15th in minutes per game (32.0) and 29th in 3-pointers made (57).

2021-22: Starting point guard in all 30 games in which she appeared, she averaged 7.5 points and 2.0 rebounds. ... Shot 33.3 percent from 3-point range (31 of 93) while third on the team (one behind the co-leaders) in made 3s. ... Shot 42.4 percent overall from the field (73 of 172) and 84.5 percent (49 of 58) from the free throw line. ... Free throw percentage was 14th-best single-season effort in program history. ... Third on the team with 54 assists. ... RMAC All-Tournament team selection made key basket at the end of both second and third quarters and the go-ahead basket in the fourth quarter in championship game win over CSU-Pueblo. Her clutch and heady play was key to the Roadrunners' championship run. ... Over four games from Feb. 19 through March 1, averaged 12.0 points while shooting 46.2 percent from 3-point range (6 of 13). ... Had 15 points while making 3 of 6 from 3 in a 69-59 win at Chadron State on Feb. 25. ... Scored 15 points while making 8 of 8 free throws (including two on a technical with four seconds left in regulation to force overtime) in an 82-78 loss to UCCS on Feb. 19. ... Had season highs of 17 points and five rebounds while knocking down 4 of 5 from 3-point range in 86-78 overtime victory against Colorado Christian on Feb. 8. ... Scored nine points while making all six of her free throws in 84-74, two-overtime win at CSU-Pueblo on Jan. 18. ... Had 13 points in the 82-72 loss at Western Colorado on Dec. 11. ... Made 4 of 5 from the field, including a 3-pointer, and handed out four assists in a 76-54 win at Central Washington on Nov. 27. ... Averaged 14.0 points while shooting 61.5 percent from the field (8 of 13) and 71.4 percent from 3-point range (5 of 7) as MSU Denver defeated Angelo State (Texas) before losing in three overtimes at Texas Woman’s on Nov. 12 and 13.

2020-21: Steady point guard started all 18 games and averaged 34.8 minutes per game. ... Averaged 7.7 points and 2.4 assists per game. ... Shot 38.8 percent from 3-point range (26 of 67) and 79.4 percent from the free throw line (27 of 34). ... Had 43 assists and only 36 turnovers ... Made 6 of 10 from 3-point range over two games Feb. 16-20 to improve to 42.1 percent (24 of 57) from long distance for the season. ... Came through with a career-high 18 points while making 4 of 5 from 3-point range in 67-58 win at UCCS on Feb. 20. ... Knocked down a season-high four 3-pointers (in six attempts) for 12 points in a 67-61 loss at Black Hills State on Jan. 29. ... Scored 10 points and matched career best with four assists in 68-65 win over UCCS on Jan. 21. ... Went 4-for-5 from the field, and made all three of her 3-pointers, to score 10 points, and played third straight game without a turnover in a 72-54 win over CSU-Pueblo on Jan. 19. Streak of minutes without a turnover, which started in the fourth quarter on Jan. 7, eventually reached 115. ... Sank two clutch free throws with 15 seconds left, putting MSU Denver ahead to stay at 67-66 in a 71-66 victory over Colorado Mesa on Jan. 15, improving to 18 for 19 for the season at the foul line. Also hit a key 3-pointer with 4:31 left while scoring 11 points and playing turnover-free in 37 minutes. ... Opened her MSU Denver career by making her first 15 free throw attempts before missing her first try Jan. 15 against Colorado Mesa. ... Dished a career-high four assists in a 75-68 win over Adams State on Jan. 7. ... Ripped four steals while scoring 13 points and playing all 40 minutes against Colorado School of Mines on Nov. 28. ... Made her MSU Denver debut on Nov. 27 against Regis and had 11 points while making all four of her free throw attempts.

Before MSU Denver: At North Idaho College, led the Northwest Athletic Conference in 3-point field goal percentage as a freshman at 45.2 (56 of 124). ... Averaged 10.6 points per game as a freshman and 11.2 points per game as a sophomore. ... For her career, averaged 10.9 points while scoring 608 points, shooting 35.2 percent from the field (201 of 571), 37.0 percent from 3 (104 of 281), and 78.5 percent from the free throw line (102 of 130). ... Averaged 3.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.5 steals. ... Cardinals were 18-10 her sophomore season after going 20-9 her freshman season. ... Coached by Chris Carlson. ... Named to the dean's honor roll.
 
High school: Colony High School class of 2018. ... Two-time all-state second-team selection. ... Two-time all-region selection. ... MVP of Mount McKinley Classic, 2018. ... Helped Knights reach the semifinals of the Alaska Class 4A state tournament as a junior and senior. ... Coached by Jeff Bowker.

Personal: Born Alexandra Whitney Carlton in Palmer, Alaska. ... Daughter of Joe and Kellie Carlton. ... Has a brother (Jake) and a sister (Sam). ... Majoring in biology.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2020-21Junior

    Guard
    5'6"
    2
  • 2

    2021-22Junior

    Guard
    5'6"
    2