Alexis Hornbuckle
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| Position | Guard | ||||||||||||
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| Born |
October 16, 1985 Charleston, West Virginia |
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 155 lb (70 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school |
Capital (Charleston, West Virginia) South Charleston (South Charleston, West Virginia) |
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| College | Tennessee (2004–2008) | ||||||||||||
| WNBA draft | 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall | ||||||||||||
| Selected by the Detroit Shock | |||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2008–present | ||||||||||||
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| 2008–2009 | Detroit Shock | ||||||||||||
| 2010 | Tulsa Shock | ||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Minnesota Lynx | ||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Phoenix Mercury | ||||||||||||
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Alexis Kay'ree Hornbuckle (born October 16, 1985) is an American professional basketball player who played several seasons in the Women's National Basketball Association. She is the only player to win a NCAA title and WNBA title in the same year (2008 - with the University of Tennessee and the Detroit Shock).
Born in Charleston, West Virginia, Hornbuckle attended Capital High School and later graduated from South Charleston High School Alexis was a high school teammate of Renee Montgomery (who currently plays for the Minnesota Lynx). In addition to playing basketball, she also competed in her high school's female soccer team. Hornbuckle was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 2004 WBCA High School All-America Game, where she scored eight points, and earned MVP honors.
Hornbuckle played four years for the University of Tennessee's Women's basketball team, graduating in 2008 with Candace Parker, Shannon Bobbitt, and Nicky Anosike. She was a key player for two NCAA Championship teams during her tenure, earning places on the 2007 All-SEC First Team, 2007 SEC All-Tournament Team and 2005 All-SEC Freshmen Team. She currently holds the mark for most career steals by a Tennessee Women's player.
Hornbuckle played for the USA team in the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The team won all five games, earning the gold medal for the event.
In the 2008 WNBA Draft, Hornbuckle was selected by the Detroit Shock in the first round (fourth overall).
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Hornbuckle was drafted 4th overall by the Detroit Shock in 2008. In her first WNBA game, she set a franchise record with seven steals while playing just 19 minutes. She averaged 5.4 points per game during the Shock's run to the 2008 WNBA title.
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