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#13
Alira Carpenter
Junior
5'8" Guard
Lewistown, Montana

Career Highs:
Points: 30 vs. Incarnate Word, 1/27/06
Rebounds: 7 vs. Western New Mexico, 2/25/06; 7 vs. North Dakota, 11/18/06; 7 vs. Lincoln, 2/3/07
3-Point FGs: 7 vs. Oklahoma Panhandle State, 12/30/06
Assists: 6 vs. Incarnate Word, 2/10/07
Steals: 3 four times
Blocks: 1 four times

Sophomore Season (2006-2007):  Played in and started all 32 games...averaged 30.7 minutes per game...finished the season ranked second on the team and in the Heartland Conference averaging 16.9 points per game...scored a career high seven three-pointers against Oklahoma Panhandle...scored in double figures in 27 of 32 games...finished the season ranked first for three-pointers made in a single game (7)...finished the season ranked first in school history for three-pointers made in a single season (88), first for free throw percentage (88.57), fifth for points in a single season (542), ninth for three-point percentage (42.51), and tenth for field goals in a single season (196)...in just two seasons she ranks second in school history for career three-point percentage (40.30), fifth for career three-pointers (133), sixth for career points per game (14.54), and 22nd for career points (858)...she finished the season ranked first in the Conference for three-pointers per game (2.75) and second for points per game (16.9)...finished the season ranked 16th in the nation for three-point percentage, 19th for three-pointers made, and 61st for points per game...named to the Heartland All-Conference first team...named to the Heartland Conference President's Honor Roll...assisted the Yellowjackets to the Heartland Conference Championship and NCAA Tournament.

Freshman Season (2005-2006):  Played in all 27 games, starting 23 as a true freshman...averaged 25.3 minutes per game...named Freshman of the Year in the Heartland Conference...ranked first in the conference for 3-point shooting percentage (36.6)...averaged 11.7 points, 1.3 assists, and 2.6 rebounds per game...made 45 three-pointers and shot 82.2% from the charity stripe...posted a career high 22 points against St. Mary's (2/17/06)...made four 3-pointers in two separate games.

At Fergus County HS/Personal: Graduated in 2005...lettered three years each in basketball, volleyball and tennis...averaged 21.9 points and 7.1 rebounds a game as a senior for the Eagles...helped lead team to back-to-back divisional and state titles in her junior and senior seasons...earned all-conference and all-state honors in basketball, tennis and volleyball...high school basketball coach was Troy Hudson...parents are Bret and Marlys Carpenter...majoring in Molecular Biology with minor in Chemistry.

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