BASKETBALL
2019-20: All-MVC First Team ... MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team ... CoSIDA Academic All-District ... MVC Player of the Week (Dec. 23) ... was the only Redbird to start in all 29 games during the 2019-20 campaign, averaging 28.6 minutes per game ... led the team in scoring on the season, averaging 17.2 points per game, also ranking third in the MVC in that category ... shot an efficient 57.0 percent (187-of-328) on the year, ranked second in the MVC and tied for fifth on ISU's single-season field goal records ... scored a career-high 35 points in ISU's double overtime win over Loyola Chicago (Feb. 14) ... Wallen scored 10 points in the final 39 seconds of regulation in the 2OT win versus the Ramblers (Feb. 14), including the game-tying triple to force the first overtime ... led the 'Birds with 185 total rebounds on the year, 74 of which were offensive boards ... averaged a team-high 6.4 rebounds per game ... set a career-high in rebounds at Austin Peay (Dec. 29), collecting 12 boards while tallying 15 points to complete the double-double ... recorded four double-doubles in the 2019-20 season at UT-Martin (Nov. 30), at Austin Peay (Dec. 29), vs. Bradley (Feb. 7) and at Evansville (Mar. 5) ... led the 'Birds in scoring in 12 games, also leading them in rebounding on nine occasions ... scored 18 points and corralled six boards in ISU's win over No. 17/21 Missouri State (Feb. 27) ... got to the free throw line 162 times, converting on 117 attempts for a 72.2 free throw percentage ... shot 53.8 percent from behind the arc, making seven of 13 attempts from deep ... dished out 19 assists and grabbed 14 steals while adding nine blocked shots ... scored 20+ points on 10 occasions ... postseason canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2018-19: Joined the squad in December, following a four-year volleyball career at Illinois State ... appeared in 24 games and made five starts, averaging 15.1 minutes per game ... set a season-high of 16 points in game against Drake (1/26) and tied her season-high, scoring 16 points against Indiana State (Feb. 10) ... averaged 5.4 points per game, making 51-of-116 (.440) ... grabbed 85 rebounds, averaging 3.5 boards per game ... set a career high of eight rebounds in game against UNI (Jan. 4) ... had three games with eight boards ... dished out seven assists and grabbed 10 steals ... shot 61.9 percent from the charity stripe, netting 26-of-42.
VOLLEYBALL
2018: Appeared in 23 matches, covering 43 sets … registered a season-high 11 kills in back-to-back matches against Drake (Nov. 23) and UNI (Nov. 24) at the MVC Championship tournament … provided the match-winning service ace against Valparaiso (Oct. 12), finishing with five on the season … collected a season high 10 digs and three assists in ISU’s season-opening win against Furman (Aug. 24) … tallied a season-high three blocks versus Drake (Nov. 23).
2017: Appeared in all 35 matches with 30 starts, covering 131 sets … ranked fourth on the team in kills (212) and seventh in kills per set (1.62) … turned in the fifth-best hitting percentage (.180) … ranked second in total digs (379) and in digs per set (2.89) … tallied a career-high 17 kills versus Missouri State (Sept. 22), reaching double-digit kills on seven occasions … collected a career-high 20 digs at UNI (Sept. 30), posting a double-double in the process … finished the season with six double-doubles … registered a career-high three aces versus Bradley (Oct. 13) … matched a career high with three block assists against Florida State (Aug. 26) and three assists against Valparaiso (Oct. 7).
2016: Appeared in 28 matches with 15 starts, covering 78 sets … ranked sixth on the team in kills (123) and seventh in kills per set (1.58) … ranked eighth in digs per set (1.28) and eighth in total digs (100) … made first collegiate start at Loyola Marymount (8/26) … tallied a career-high 11 kills versus Saint Louis (Aug. 31), and matched the feat less than a week later versus Rice (Sept. 3) … collected a career-high 10 digs against Utah (Sept. 3) … registered a career-high two aces versus Seton Hall (Sept. 9) … matched a career high with three block assists against Syracuse (Sept. 17) … dished out a career-high three assists against Missouri State (Oct. 14) … earned a varsity letter … named to the Missouri Valley Conference and AFNI honor rolls … earned the MVC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award.
2015: Appeared in 12 matches and 22 sets … tallied a season-high six kills versus Wichita State (Oct. 23) … also registered career highs of 8.5 points and four total blocks against Wichita State (Oct. 23) … tallied first career digs versus Youngstown State (Sept. 11) … notched first career kill at Bradley (Oct. 10) … recorded multiple digs seven times … registered first career ace at Wichita State (Sept. 26) … dished out first career assist at Bradley (Oct. 10) … made Redbird debut versus Florida A&M (Aug. 29) … earned a varsity letter … named to the MVC and AFNI honor rolls … earned the MVC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award.
The High School of St. Thomas More: Four-year member of the volleyball team … two-time all-state and all-area selection … named the Champaign News-Gazette Volleyball Player of the Year and Female Athlete of the Year as a senior … set school record with 1,466 career kills, tied for 13th all-time in the state of Illinois … team won two regional titles … also competed for St. Thomas More’s basketball and soccer teams … owns school record with 2,200 points scored as a member of the basketball team … three-time all-state selection … team won state championship as a junior … four-time all-area and two-time all-sectional selection as a member of the soccer team … posted a school-record 37 career shutouts as the team’s primary goalkeeper … soccer team won four regional titles and finished fourth in the state tournament as a senior … three-time academic letter recipient … member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Alexa Marie Wallen … born March 2, 1997 … daughter of Douglas and Tammy Wallen … has an older sister, Erica, and a younger brother, Doug … majoring in both biology and psychology.
