Alford Named America East Rookie of the Week
December 7, 2009 | Women's Basketball
Dec. 7, 2009
Cambridge, Mass. - Freshman Chantell Alford has been named the America East Rookie of the Week after pouring in 14.5 points per game in two contests last week. At Harvard on Sunday, the West Haven, Conn., native netted a career-best 19 points to go along with three steals.
The rookie is the second straight Terrier to capture the weekly award and post impressive numbers. In two games, Alford averaged 14.5 points, 5.0 boards, 2.5 steals, 2.0 blocks and 1.0 assist per game last week against two Ivy League opponents.
She poured in a career-high 19 points against Harvard on Sunday, while also contributing three rebounds, three steals and an assist. Earlier in the week at Brown, she scored 10 points and recorded seven rebounds, a career-high four blocks, two steals and an assist.
For the week, she also finished perfect from the free-throw line (5-for-5) and shot .355 from the field (11-for-32).
Alford is the second-leading freshman scorer in the league with 11.0 ppg - only behind teammate Caitlynn Moran - and is third overall in free-throw percentage (.875) and blocked shots (1.3 bpg).
