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Posh Alexander
No. 5 – Butler Bulldogs
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBig East Conference
Personal information
Born (2001-03-31) March 31, 2001 (age 23)
Brooklyn, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolOur Saviour Lutheran School
(The Bronx, New York)
CollegeSt. John's (2020-2023)
Butler (2023-present)
Career highlights and awards

Posh Alexander (born March 31, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Butler Bulldogs and previously for the St. John's Red Storm of the Big East Conference.

High school career

Alexander attended Our Saviour Lutheran School in The Bronx, New York. He missed most of his junior season with a broken left arm.[1] Alexander posted a league-record 60 points, eight assists and seven rebounds against Word of God Christian Academy.[2] As a senior, he led his team to the Grind Session title game.[3] Alexander competed for the New York Lightning on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit.[4] He committed to playing college basketball for St. John's over offers from Dayton, Illinois, Pittsburgh and Seton Hall.[5]

College career

On February 3, 2021, Alexander recorded 16 points, six assists, four rebounds and three steals in a 70–59 upset win over third-ranked

Big East-Big 12 Battle. On December 9, 2023, Alexander recorded a season-high 21 points in a 97-90 double overtime win over California. On January 16, 2024, Alexander tied a season-high with 21 points in an 85-71 loss at Xavier. After Alexander's senior season at Butler, he decided to declare for the 2024 NBA Draft
while maintaining his collegiate eligibility.

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 St. John's 25 24 31.0 .454 .299 .725 3.4 4.3 2.6 .0 10.9
2021–22 St. John's 29 25 31.9 .498 .217 .741 4.4 5.5 2.3 .2 13.8
2022–23 St. John's 30 28 32.8 .400 .232 .724 3.9 4.2 2.0 .1 10.2
2023-24
Butler
 32 32 31.9 .432 .333 .781 4.6 4.9 2.2 .1 11.3
Career 116 109 31.9 .447 .276 .745 4.1 4.7 2.3 .1 11.6

References

  1. ^ Braziller, Zach (November 19, 2019). "St. John's signee Posh Alexander nearly gave it all up". New York Post. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Posh Alexander – Men's Basketball". St. John's University Athletics. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  3. ^ Braziller, Zach (December 10, 2020). "Posh Alexander aims to be St. John's-Seton Hall tide-turner". New York Post. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  4. ^ Cordova, David (December 31, 2019). "Coming Into The Season: Posh Alexander & Dylan Wusu". Dave's Joint. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  5. 247Sports
    . Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  6. ^ Brennan, Sean (February 11, 2021). "Posh And The Frosh". Big East Conference. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  7. ^ "Posh Alexander Named USBWA National Freshman of the Week". St. John's University Athletics. February 9, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  8. ^ Boone, Kyle; Cobb, David (February 9, 2021). "Frosh Watch: Posh Alexander is Freshman of the Week as rising Red Storm star joins rankings". CBSSports.com. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  9. ^ Braziller, Zach (March 10, 2021). "Posh Alexander's standout Big East season has him in same company as Allen Iverson". New York Post. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  10. ^ "Posh Alexander Takes Top Defensive Honors, Julian Champagnie Named Most Improved". St. John's University. March 8, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  11. ^ Fitzpatrick, Mike (March 6, 2022). "All-Big East: Gillespie unanimous, Champagnie honored again". The Telegraph. Retrieved March 6, 2022.

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