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Girls Basketball - Alaska

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Alissa Pili

Forward
DIMOND HS
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
SOPHOMORE
Height: 6-FOOT
Press Release

Peak Performance

25.1

Points Per Game

14.1

Rebounds Per Game

2.200

Steals Per Game

1.7

Blocks Per Game
“ "Physically, Alissa Pili might be the most dominant player I've witnessed play basketball in this state. She is amazingly agile and skilled like a guard, she plays both inside and outside and she is a matchup nightmare.”
Stanley Engel
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot sophomore forward had led the Lynx to a 25-2 record and a berth in the Cook Inlet Conference tournament at the time of her selection. The conference Player of the Year, Pili averaged 25.1 points, 14.1 rebounds, 2.2 steals and 1.7 blocks through 27 games. She was MVP of the Dimond Lady Lynx Prep Shootout and earned First Team All-State honors as a freshman.

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Academic Achievement

Pili has maintained a 3.11 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her junior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Pili has volunteered locally on behalf of the YMCA and youth basketball programs. "Physically, Alissa Pili might be the most dominant player I've witnessed play basketball in this state," said Stanley Engel, head coach at West Anchorage. "She is amazingly agile and skilled like a guard, she plays both inside and outside and she is a matchup nightmare."