Alison
Grubbs #12
5-6
Class of 2001
Guard
Cullom, IL
Tri-Point High School
As a Senior in 2000-01
Received the Jostens Trophy which recognizes
the nation's most outstanding student-athlete in NCAA Division III women's
basketball.a First Team All-American selection by D3hoops.com, the fourth
consecutive season she has received an All-American tag.Kodak All-American
finalist (one of five in the region and 40 in the country) for the second
time.selected a Third Team Pre-Season All-American by D3hoops.com.also
a Verizon Second Team Academic All-American.selected to the Academic All-District
First Team for the second straight season.named First Team All-Conference
for the fourth time and Conference Player of the Year for the third time.an
Academic All-Conference honoree for the third time.named Women's DIII News
National Player of the Month for January.an First Team All-American Farm
Team selection for women's basketball after earning Honorable Mention accolades
last year.received the team's Most Valuable Player award for the third
straight year.team co-captain.scored over 500 points (526) to increase
her career total to 1,711 points, the second-highest total in school history.led
the Foresters in scoring (21.0 ppg), assists (88), steals (75), and free
throw percentage (85.0%).also tops on the team for field goals made (151)
and attempted (333), three-point field goals made (60) and attempted (151),
and free throws made (164) and attempted (193).shot the second-highest
three-point shooting percentage on the team at 39.7% (60-151).fourth on
LF with 4.5 rebounds per game.connected on 45.3% (151-333) of her total
field goals (fifth on the team).led the MWC in scoring at 21.0 ppg and
free throw percentage at 84.8% (112-132).finished third in the league for
three-point field goal percentage at 38.7% (36-93), second for three-point
field goals made per game (2.25), sixth for assists with 3.7 per game,
tied for sixth in steals (2.3 spg), and 10th in field goal percentage at
45.% (94-206).named to All-Tournament teams at the Forester Tip-Off Tournament
and the Washington University Thanksgiving Invitational.a three-time MWC
Player of the Week selection (January 8th, January 29th, and February 19th).named
to the D3hoops.com National Team of the Week on December 4th.named Forester
Athlete of the Week on December 14th and February 1st.her 39 points versus
Carroll on January 26th was the highest single-game total in the MWC.also
set league highs for free throws made (15) and attempted (18) in that game.started
all 25 games and averaged over 30 minutes per contest (30.2).four-year
varsity letter winner.
As a Junior in 1999-2000
Second Team All-America selection by Division III Basketball Online.named
the Midwest Conference Player of the Year for the second time in her career
(1998).First Team All-MWC pick for the third straight season. selected
to the five-member GTE/CoSIDA College Division Women's Basketball Academic
All-District V First Team.Josten's Trophy finalist (one of ten in the nation),
which recognizes the outstanding Division III men's and women's basketball
players in the country and is presented to athletes that not only excel
on the court, but also show outstanding qualities in the classroom and
to their communities.Academic All-Conference selection for the second time.selected
team Most Valuable Player.named Second Team All-Midwest Region (Columbus
Multimedia). named to the 11-member Women's Basketball All-American Farm
Team as an Honorable Mention selection.led all NCAA Division III women's
basketball players in three-point field goal percentage (47.9%).third in
the nation with an 86.4% free throw percentage.37th in the country for
scoring (18.3 points per game) and 33rd for three-point field goals made
per game (2.3).moved into second place on Lake Forest's all-time scoring
list with 1,126 points.also second with 286 free throws made for a career
and needs 44 to become the school's all-time leader.finished the season
second for career free throw percentage at 82.7%.elevated to fourth on
the school's all-time field goals made list with 372.remained in the tenth
slot for career field goal percentage (43.4%).sixth with 212 career assists
and fourth with 183 career steals.led the MWC in scoring (18.3 ppg) and
free throw percentage (86.8%)...second in the league for three-point field
goal percentage at 50.7%, fourth in assists with 3.9 per game, and 15th
with a 45.9% field goal percentage...tops on the team with 438 points (18.3
per game), 92 assists (3.8), and 76 steals (3.2).also led the team in free
throws made (108), free throws attempted (125), free throw percentage (86.4%),
three-point field goals made (56), three-point field goals attempted (117),
three-point field goal percentage (47.9%), field goals made (137), field
goals attempted (302), and minutes played (30.2 per game).third on the
squad with 111 rebounds and 4. 6 boards per game.fourth on the team with
a 47.9% overall field goal percentage.led the team in scoring for 19 of
the team's 24 games for the 1999-2000 season.led LF in rebounding three
times, including a season-high eight boards versus St. Norbert on January
14th.led the team in assists during 15 games and steals 14 times.nailed
at least one three-pointer in every game and one or more free throws in
all but two games.scored in double figures during every game and 20 or
more points nine times.named to the Forester Tip-Off Tourney and UC-San
Diego Doubletree Invitational All-Tournament teams .two-time MWC Player
of the Week selection, the seventh and eighth such awards of her career.named
MWC Player of the Week on January 24th after averaging 18.5 points, 6.5
rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 3.5 steals in two games.also honored on December
1st after averaging 15 points, 6.7 assists, 5 rebounds and 2.3 steals while
leading the Foresters to three consecutive victories to start the season.named
Midwest Region Player of the Week by Columbus Multimedia three times (December
7th, January 19th , and February 9th).received Forester Athlete of the
Week accolades on both November 25th and January 6th.started all 24 games.earned
her third varsity letter.
As a Sophomore in 1998-99
Kodak All-American finalist (one of five in the region and 40 in the
country)...first team All-MWC selection...Honorable Mention All-American
pick by Division III Basketball Online...also an Academic All-Conference
selection...scored 20 or more points 11 times including outbursts of 27,
29 and 30 points...finished 35th in the nation with 18.3 points per game,
26th for three-point field goal percentage with 40.8% (58/142) and 17th
in the country with 2.5 three-point field goals per game...made at least
one three-pointer in all but two games and at least one free throw in all
but one game...scored in double figures in every game but one...recorded
four or more steals 10 times...moved into the top 15 of the Lake Forest
career record book for points, steals, assists, field goal percentage,
free throw percentage, and free throws made...team leader for points (420),
assists (76), steals (61), field goals made (126) and attempted (303),
3-point field goals made (58) and attempted (142), free throws made (110)
and attempted (140), 3-point field goal percentage (.408), free throw percentage
(.786) and minutes (736)...led the Foresters in scoring during 16 of their
23 games...named to the All-Tournament team at both the Forester Tip-Off
Tournament and Washington University Thanksgiving Invitational...led the
conference in scoring (19.1 ppg)...fifth in the league for three-point
field goal percentage (39.8%)...third in free throw percentage (84.0%)...ninth
in assists per game (3.1)...four-time MWC Player of the Week selection...named
the league's first Player of the Week on December 1st for averaging 18.2
points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.8 steals in the Foresters' first
five games...named MWC Player of the Week on January 13th after scoring
30, 19 and 14 points in wins over Illinois College, Carroll and Monmouth,
respectively...also added five rebounds, five assists and five steals against
Carroll...tallied back-to-back 20-point games against St. Norbert and Carroll
and was named MWC Player of the Week on February 3rd...added three three-pointers,
six assists, five steals and 4 rebounds in the win against St. Norbert
and four three-pointers and eight free throws in the Carroll win...also
named to the National Team of the Week by Division III Basketball Online
during the same week...returned to the National Team of the Week the week
of February 8-14 after dishing out 14 assists and grabbing 11 rebounds
while averaging 19 ppg during two Forester wins...honored as the MWC POW
on February 25th after scoring 14 points against Ripon and 29 points, including
six three-pointers, against Grinnell.
As a Freshman in 1997-98
Selected Midwest Conference South Division Player of the Year...First
Team All-Conference pick...named an Honorable Mention All-American by Women's
DIII News...averaged a team-high 13.6 ppg...led the team in scoring 10
times...twice scored a seaon-best 27 points...also led the team in field
goals, field goals attempted, three-point field goals, three-point field
goals attempted, free throws, free throws attempted...second on the team
with a .432 three-point field goal percentage and a .840 free throw percentage...fifth
on the team with 79 rebounds...second on the squad with 44 assists and
46 steals...led the MWC with a 50.0% three-point field goal percentage...also
finished fourth with a 52.2% field goal percentage, fifth with an 81.6%
free throw percentage, and sixth with 16.0 ppg...ranked tenth in the nation
for free throw percentage (84.0%) and fourteenth for three-point field
goal percentage (43.2%)...selected to the Forester Tip-Off All-Tournament
Team...twice named MWC South Division Player of the Week.
As a Prep
Appeared on numerous All-State teams her senior season including Prep
Sports First team, IBCA Second Team, and Champaign News-Gazette Second
Team...also an IBCA Second Team pick her junior year...unanimous All-Mid-State
Conference selection each of her last two seasons...named First Team All-Area
by the Daily Leader, Pantagraph and Daily Journal...selected team captain
and team Most Valuable Player for her junior and senior seasons...Prairie
Central Tournament and U-High Tournament MVP her senior season...Prairie
Central Tournament MVP and U-High All-Tournament team her junior year...finished
her prep career as the all-time leading scorer at Tri-Point High School
with 1,687 points...also holds school records for most points in a season
(588), three-point field goals in a season (60), career three-point field
goals (164), highest free-throw percentage in a season (80%) and most points
in a single game (31)...received the team's Best Offensive Player award
her junior and senior seasons...Best Defensive Player honors her sophomore,
junior and senior seasons...named the team's Most Improved Player after
her freshman season...led the team in free throw percentage each of her
last three seasons...led the team in rebounding her junior season...appeared
in 95 varsity contests throughout her four seasons...averaged 22.5 points,
3 assists, 4 rebounds, and 3 steals her senior season...21.7 points, 2
assists, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals her junior season...13.7 points, 3 assists,
4 rebounds during her sophomore campaign...10 points, 2 assists, and 3
rebounds as a freshman...won four conference and four regional championships
during her four years on the varsity squad...TPHS compiled a 26-2 record
her senior season, 27-5 mark her junior year and a 27-2 record during her
sophomore season...led Tri-Point to championships in four tournaments throughout
her prep career, including the U-High and Prairie Central Tournaments during
her senior season...Who's Who Among American High School Students...class
valedictorian...National Honor Society member...A-Club member all four
years...coached by Dale Cripples.
Career Stats
YEAR |
GP-GS
|
MIN
|
FG-FGA
|
PCT
|
3FG-FGA
|
PCT
|
FT-FTA
|
PCT
|
REB: O-D-T
|
AVG
|
A
|
TO
|
BL
|
ST
|
PTS
|
AVG
|
1997-98 |
24-24
|
658
|
109-238
|
.458
|
41-95
|
.432
|
68-81
|
.840
|
30-49-79
|
3.3
|
44
|
51
|
0
|
46
|
327
|
13.6
|
1998-99 |
23-23
|
736
|
126-303
|
.416
|
58-142
|
.408
|
110-140
|
.786
|
40-59-99
|
4.3
|
76
|
80
|
1
|
61
|
420
|
18.3
|
1999-00 |
24-24
|
725
|
137-302
|
.454
|
56-117
|
.479
|
108-125
|
.864
|
37-74-111
|
4.6
|
92
|
107
|
1
|
76
|
438
|
18.3
|
2000-01 |
25-25
|
754
|
151-333
|
.453
|
60-151
|
.397
|
164-193
|
.850
|
28-85-113
|
4.5
|
88
|
113
|
0
|
75
|
526
|
21.0
|
CAREER |
96-96
|
2873
|
523-1176
|
.445
|
215-505
|
.426
|
450-539
|
.835
|
145-267-412
|
4.3
|
300
|
351
|
2
|
258
|
1711
|
17.8
|
Career Highs
Points: 39 @
Carroll on January 26th, 2001
Rebounds: 9 vs.
Concordia (IL) on November 29th, 2000
Assists: 9 vs.
Grinnell on February 13th, 1999
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