Alisa Apo

Alisa Apo

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Freehold, NJ

High School:
St. John Vianney

Height:
5-9

Position:
G

2007-08: The 2007-08 Northeast Conference Rookie of the Year...She started 22 of the 30 games at the shooting guard position...Named to the All-NEC Rookie team...Four time winner of the Choice Hotels NEC Rookie of the Week Award...Led all NEC rookies averaging 12.3 points per game...Ranked 11th among NEC scoring leaders...Averaged 3.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.0 steals per game on the year...Shot 41.7% (116-278) from the field and 43.3% (45-104) from behind the arc...A 77.1% (91-118) free throw shooter, ranking 5th in the league...Ranked 3rd in the NEC in three-point shooting percentage (43.3%) and 10th in three-point field goals made (1.50 per game)...Had 64 assists and 31 steals...Has six 20-plus point games on the year...Scored a season-high 24 points in back-to-back home wins over Fairleigh Dickinson (1/21/08) and Quinnipiac (1/26/08)...Made 10-of-10 at the free throw line in that win over the Knights...Had 23 points on four-of-five from behind the arc with five rebounds on the road at Robert Morris...Won the NEC Rookie of the Week award for three-straight weeks in January, a span of five games where she averaged 21.2 points per game and hit 13 three's...Pulled down a season-best eight rebounds against Princeton (12/22/07) and Mount St. Mary's (1/19/08)...Scored 20 points with six rebounds and five assists in the NEC Tournament against Monmouth (3/8/08).

Prior to SHU: Attended St. John Vianney High School in Holmdel, New Jersey...A four year member of the basketball and soccer teams...Named team captain of the basketball team under head coach Dawn Karpell...Named the 2007 Monmouth County Player of the Year by the Newark Star Ledger...2007 Shore Conference Player of the Year and an All-State second team selection...Named to the all-conference team as a senior after finishing second in the league in scoring...Led her team to a Division Championship in 2004, 2005 and 2007 and the Shore Conference title in 2004 and 2005...Her team was the 2005 state championship runner-up...Named to the all-conference second team as a junior...She was selected to the New Jersey Freshman/Sophomore team in both 2004 and 2005...Also an all-conference pick on the soccer field wiled leading her team to the 2005 and 2007 Division Championship...A National Honor Society student who graduated ranked 22nd in her class.

Personal: Alisa Apo Born: 6/27/89. Parent's: Allan and Elizabeth Apo Siblings: Regan and Jeremy Apo Major: Undecided. Favorite Team: New York Giants. Favorite Professional Athletes: Steve Nash and Dwayne Wade. Favorite Movie: How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. Favorite TV Show: Friends. Favorite Food: Baked Ziti. Her sister Regan is her role model because of her tremendous work ethic. If she could have diner with one person in the world (dead or alive) it would be her favorite singer, Bob Marley.