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Gatorade 2018 - 2019: Player of the Year

Girls Basketball - Alaska

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GIRLS BASKETBALL

Alissa Pili

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

Peak Performance

28.3

Points per game

16.6

Rebounds per game

3.1

Assists per game

2.4

Steals per game
“Alissa Pili is a fantastic basketball player. She’s a great scorer, she grabs a lot of rebounds and she’s stronger than everybody. What gets overshadowed by all the points is her passing, which is the best I’ve seen up here.”
Larry Wilson
Head Coach Head coach at South Anchorage High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot senior forward had led the Lynx to a 23-3 record and a berth in the Class 4A regional tournament at the time of her selection. The state’s two-time returning Gatorade Girls Basketball Player of the Year, Pili averaged 28.3 points, 16.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.4 steals through 26  games. She is a three-time First Team All-State honoree and the Cook Inlet Conference Player of the Year.

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Academic Achievement

Pili has maintained a 3.05 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball on scholarship at the University of Southern California this fall.

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Exemplary Character

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