Catamount Basketball - #20 Ali Lane

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 juniors

#20 Ali Lane

Class: Junior
Hometown: Charlotte, N.C.
High School: Charlotte Catholic HS
Height: 5-8
Position: G




2012-13 (Sophomore): Played in 30 games and started 29 ... Averaged 4.9 points per game and shot 26.8 percent from the field ... Led the team in assists with 48 ... Ranked second on the team in steals with 35.

2011-12 (Freshman): Named to 2012 Southern Conference All-Freshman Team ... Played in 31 games and started 29 ... Averaged 5.1 points per game tying her for fourth place for scoring average on the team ... Scored in double figures four times including a career-best 12 points against College of Charleston (02/01) ... Had 54 assists, which lead the team and fourth on the team with 34 steals.

Prior to Western Carolina: Four-year letter winner at Charlotte Catholic High School ... Went over 1,000 points in her career her junior year, the first time in school history a player went over 1,000 points scoring as a junior ... As a senior, named MVP for MEGA 7 Conference, First Team All-District and Second Team All Mecklenberg ... Named MVP for MEGA 7 as a junior as well ... First Team All-Conference as a freshman and sophomore ... In her senior year, averaged 15.4 points, 6.2 assists, 5.7 rebounds and 2.8 steals per game ... Team finished first in conference her freshman through junior years and second her senior year ... Reached semifinals of the regional tournament as a junior ... As a junior, played basketball in Limages, France facings teams from France, Spain and the Czech Republic.

Personal: Ali Elizabeth Lane ... Daughter of James and Peggy Lane.

Courtesy WCU Athletics Media Relations