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Alena Koshansky
Junior
Guard
Fairfax, VA/Chantilly

As A Blue Hen:
Will start at point guard for the Blue Hens for the third straight season • tri-captain • CoSIDA Academic All-American candidate 8 enters teh season as Delaware’s career three-point percentage leader at .383 • ranks fifth in UD history with 67 career three-pointers made and sixth with a .785 career free throw percentage.

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’s Coaches Award.

2003-04 Season:
Appeared in all 29 games, starting nine • tallied a career-high 19 points to go with 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 • also played softball at Chantilly • 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 • sports management major at Delaware.

YEAR GP/GS FG-FGA Pct. 3-PT-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Ast. Stl.
2003-04 29/9 44-103 .427 26-66 .394 27-35 .771 31 43
2004-05 31/31 55-145 .379 41-109 .376 57-72 .792 79 65
Totals 60/40 99-248 .399 67-175 .382 84-107 .790 110 108

YEAR BLK REB RPG PTS PPG Min. Avg.
2003-04 0 37 1.3 141 4.9 424 18.1
2004-05 0 100 3.2 208 6.7 756 24.4
Totals 0 137 2.3 349 5.8 1180 19.7
 
 
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