Catamount Basketball - #21 Alex Abraham

The Catamounts tip off their season with an exhibition game verses Brevard College on Saturday, November 2d in Cullowhee. Prior to the season starting, let get to know them a little better.

Highlighting this year's seniors

#21 Alex Abraham

Class: Senior
Hometown: Stone Mountain, Ga.
High School: Paideia School
Height: 6-0
Position: F




2012-13 (Junior): Played in 35 games and started 25 ... Averaged 3.4 points per game shooting 33.6 percent from the field ... Scored in double figures once ... Led the team in rebounds twice.

2011-12 (Sophomore): Played in 29 games and started 23 ... Had a stellar sophomore campaign, upping her scoring average from 1.4 as a freshman to 5.1 her sophomore season ... She more than tripled her scoring output her sophomore year with 147 points, in contrast to 41 as a freshman ... She scored a career-high 14 points against Charleston Southern (11/14) ... Scored in double figures five times.

2010-11 (Freshman): Played in 29 of 31 games ... Career-high two blocks against College of Charleston on February 19 ... Led team in rebounds once ... Averaged 1.4 points and 1.9 rebounds per game.

Prior to Western Carolina: Four-year letterwinner at Paideia High School ... As a senior, helped lead her team to a 25-4 record and reached the Georgia-A Elite Eight ... Named All-State Honorable Mention, All-Region, Atlanta All-Metro Team, Team MVP and GHSA North Georgia All-State and to Dekalb County All-Star Team ... As a junior, named All-Region and team ended with a 19-11 record and a Georgia-A Sweet 16 finish ... As a sophomore, team posted a 24-7 record and a was Georgia-AA state runner-up.

Personal: Alexandra Anne Abraham ... Daughter of Ansley, Jr. and Linda Abraham ... Has one brother, Ansley Abraham III ... Father Ansley played basketball at Florida State University.

Courtesy WCU Athletics Media Relations