| De'Angelo Alexander |
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Senior
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| Hometown:
Midwest City, Okla.
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| High School:
Midwest City
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| Last College:
Oklahoma
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| Height / Weight:
6-5 / 220
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| Position:
Guard
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| Birthdate:
01/21/1984
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At Charlotte:
The 49ers top scorer in 2005-06, De'Angelo was a first-team all-Atlantic 10 choice and is ranked among the best wing forwards in the country. An excellent shooter, he led the A-10 in three-pointers made (96; 3.0 gm) while shooting .429 from long-range last year but he also has the ability to get into the lane and finish off the dribble. Transferred to Charlotte from Oklahoma (sat out 2004-05). He was a member of USA Basketball's 2003 U-21 National team, averaging 11.9 points and 6.4 rebounds as Team USA posted a 7-1 record in Greece.
2005-06 (Junior year):
The 49ers leading scorer (17.0 ppg) was a first team all-Atlantic 10 choice who led the league in three-pointers made (96; 3.00/gm) ... had three games with 30+ points, including 32-point effort in regular-season finale at #7/#6 George Washington (had 34 at St. Bonaventure; 32 vs. Valparaiso) ... ranked third in the A-10 in three-point accuracy (.429), which improved to .462 in league games ... scored in double-figures a team-high 28 games with 12 20-point games (7 vs. A-10 foes) ... second on the team (16th in A-10) with 6.1 rebounds per game, including 2.75 offensive rebounds (8th in the A-10) ... was 13th in A-10 with .731 free throw pct. ... had three double-doubles (21 pts; 10 rebs. vs. Duquesne; 16 pts; 13 rebs vs. Portland; 18 pts; 11 rebs vs. Davidson) with two near misses (Wyoming: 21 pts; 9 rebs.; Wake Forest: 12 pts; 9 rebs.) ... second on the team with 35 steals.
At Oklahoma: 2003-04: Averaged 9.6 points and 4.8 rebounds as a sophomore ... started 19 of 31 games played ... shot 44% from the field; .374 from three-point range, nailing 40 treys ... MVP of the Sooner Invitational, averaging 17.5 points in wins over Eastern Washington and Oral Roberts ... career-high 22 points in win over Princeton to be named all-College MVP. 2002-03: Averaged 7.1 points and 3.6 rebounds as a freshman ... was named to the Big 12 all-Reserve Team ... shot 39% from the floor and .358 from three-point range ... averaged a team-best 11.8 points with 4.5 rebounds and a .571 3FG% in Sooners' 2003 NCAA Tournament run to the Elite Eight.
2003 USA Under-21 National Team:
Averaged 11.9 points and 6.4 rebounds as Team USA posted a 7-1 record at the FIBA World Championships in Greece .... 6.2 points and 3.2 rebounds as USA won 2003 Global Games gold medal (5-0) in Dallas.
At Midwest City High:
Consensus Top 50 recruit ... rated as high as #19 by Bob Gibbons and #33 by Clark Francis ... led Midwest City to back-to-back state championships as a sophomore and junior ... averaged 25.3 points and 6.3 rebounds to earn Nike and EA Sports Roundball Classic all-America honors ... in 2001, he averaged 18.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.0 assists for the South Team at USA Basketball's Youth Development Festival.
Personal:
Parents are Steve and Denise Alexander ... Born January 21, 1984 ... daughter Kiyah Alexander is four ... has an older brother, Steven, who has played in the USBL and NBDL, a younger sister Danielle, a younger brother Xavier, who has signed with George Washington and a younger brother Tyler, who passed away as a one-year old ... major in African-American and African Studies ... earned a spot on the 2005 Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll ... enjoys fishing.
