“Alissa Pili is the best player we’ve faced. She’s skilled, she plays hard and she’s impossible to defend because of her size, strength and athleticism. A bad game for her is a double-double.”

Jeff Bowker

Colony High Head Coach

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot junior forward had led the Lynx to a 27-0 record and a berth in the Class 4A state tournament at the time of her selection. The state’s returning Gatorade Girls Basketball Player of the Year, Pili averaged 19.4 points, 10.1 rebounds and 1.9 steals through 27 games, converting 66.5 percent of her field goal attempts. MVP of the Dimond Lady Lynx Prep Shootout, she is a two-time First Team All-State honoree and the Cook Inlet Conference Player of the Year.

Academic Achievement

Pili has maintained a 3.03 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her senior year of high school this fall.

Exemplary Character

Pili has volunteered locally on behalf of the YMCA, the Special Olympics and youth basketball programs.