Alexis Hornbuckle

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Alexis Hornbuckle
Position Point guard/Shooting guard
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 155 pounds (70.3 kg)
Team Detroit Shock
Nationality USA
Born October 16, 1985 (1985-10-16) (age 22)
Charleston, West Virginia, United States
College University of Tennessee
Draft 4st overall, 2008
Detroit Shock
Pro career 2008 – present

Alexis Hornbuckle (born Alexis Kay'ree Hornbuckle, October 16, 1985 in Charleston, West Virginia) is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Shock in the WNBA.


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[edit] High school years

Hornbuckle attended South Charleston High School.she also was on the soccer player and was a star on her highschool basketball team.

[edit] College years

Hornbuckle graduated in 2008 from the University of Tennessee. Overall she helped the Lady Vols achieve 2 NCAA Championships.

Hornbuckle earned 2007 All-SEC First Team, 2007 SEC All-Tournament Team and 2005 All-SEC Freshmen Team honors. she also set th record for all time steal leader at the University of Tennessee.

[edit] WNBA career

In the 2008 WNBA Draft, Hornbuckle was selected by the Detroit Shock in the first round (fourth overall).

In Hornbuckle's first game in the WNBA she set a franchise record with 7 steals to go along with 8 points and 2 rebounds coming off the bench and just playing 19 minutes.


[edit] Vital statistics

  • Position: Guard
  • Height: 5 ft 11 in
  • College: University of Tennessee
  • Team(s): Detroit Shock

[edit] Trivia

  • In Her WNBA Debut; Hornbuckle set a franchise record with 7 steals.
  • Growing Up She Watched A Lot of Cynthia Cooper.
  • Wears number 22
  • has the steal record at Tennessee

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