As a Blue Hen:
Team co-captain • will battle for the starting point guard position for the Blue Hens • co-captain • CoSIDA Academic All-American candidate • enters the season as the school’s career leader with a 38.9 three-point percentage • also ranks among UD career leaders in three-pointers made (2nd/113), steals (8th/174), free throw percentage (11th/76.5%), assists (14th/240), and points (35th/595).
2005-06 Season:
Started all 30 games, averaging 8.2 points and 3.7 rebounds • led the team with 130 assists, 46 three-pointers made and 35.1 minutes played per game • her 46 three-pointers are third most in a single season at Delaware, while her 140 assists rank fourth in a season • led the CAA with a .417 three-point percentage and a +2.45 assist/turnover ratio • was among the CAA leaders in three-point percentage (2nd/40.0%), assists (4th/4.33), minutes played (4th/35.07), steals (4th/2.20), free throw percentage (8th/74.2%), and three-pointers made (10th/1.53) • named to CAA All-Academic Team and CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll • named to Saint Joseph’s Hawk Classic All-Tournament Team • earned Team Coaches Award • selected Wilmington Trust Weekly Best of the Blue Hens on Dec. 3 • scored a career-high 24 points at George Mason and set a school record for three-point percentage in a game by hitting all six of her three-point attempts • her six three-pointers tied the record for threes in a game.
2004-05 Season:
Started at the point guard position in all 31 contests for the Blue Hens • scored a season-high 15 points, shooting 6-of-9 from the field, against Stony Brook (11/30) • scored 13 points and dished out a career-high seven assists against Old Dominion (1/9) • also had 13 points against Georgetown (11/27) and reached double figures in seven games • grabbed a career-high nine rebounds against Towson (2/20) • averaged 6.7 points and 3.2 rebounds per game • led the team with 41 three-pointers made, 109 three-point attempts and a .376 three-point percentage • ranked second with 79 assists and 65 steals • was third in the conference in three-point percentage (.376) and assist/turnover ratio (1.20) • was also among the league leaders in steals, three-pointers made, and assists • named to CAA All-Academic Team and to CAA Academic Honor Roll • earned Team Coaches Award.
2003-04 Season:
Appeared in all 29 games, starting nine • tallied a career-high 19 points, five steals, and three assists against Towson (2/29) • scored in double-figures on seven occasions (all conference games) and the Blue Hens went 7-0 in those games • named CAA Co-Rookie of the Week on March 1 • also scored 11 points in the CAA Tournament quarterfinal win over UNC Wilmington (3/11) • played 39 minutes against UNC Wilmington (2/29) and registered 13 points, five steals, and three assists.
High School:
The 2003 Virginia State Group AAA Player of the Year as a senior as selected by the Associated Press • four-year letterwinner at Chantilly High School • earned all-district honors as a sophomore, junior, and senior • earned all-region and all-state honors as a junior and senior • scored 1,874 points during her career at Chantilly, breaking the school’s career scoring mark by more than 400 points • had jersey retired (#12) • averaged 19.8 ppg as a senior • scored in double-figures in 27 of 28 games as a senior, including two 30-point performances • also had four 30-point games as a junior and scored in double-figures in 27 of 28 games that season as well (averaging 20.7 ppg) • first player to surpass the 1,000-point mark as a junior • honor roll student.
Personal:
Alena Margaret Koshansky • born March 13, 1985 • daughter of Joseph and Deborah Koshansky • brother, Joseph, plays baseball in the Colorado Rockies minor league system • sport management major with a legal studies minor. |
