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The team's top returning rebounder (4.4 rpg) entering the 2003-04 season ... a strong athlete who has earned the team's Best Defensive Player award in each of her first three seasons with the Deacs ... adapted to small forward after playing power forward in high school ... proved to be a quick learner during the transitional phase ... a defensive stopper who provides a strong, smothering presence on the floor ... often draws the team's top defensive assignment and performs well in that capacity ... expected to continue developing her offensive skills this season ... continues to improve her perimeter and ballhandling skills ... has evolved into one of the team's best one-on-one players with the basketball ... can defend off the dribble ... a mid-range scorer with a quick first step ... an intense player who possesses a good work ethic ... a very positive person who has emerged as a leader on the squad.
2002-03
Rejoined the team in December after missing the fall for a violation of team policy ... finished the season as WFU's third-leading rebounder (4.4 rpg) ... scoring 4.8 points per game, averaged over two more points a game than her scoring average from any of the previous two years ... did not make a three-pointer over her first two seasons, but connected on eight treys in 2002-03 ... saw action in 19 games, starting 13 contests ... Radford ... saw her first action, playing eight minutes ... pulled down three rebounds versus the Highlanders on Dec. 21 ... UNC Wilmington ... was impressive in her second game back, grabbing a game-high 10 rebounds ... also had seven points (including her first 3-pointer), a block and two steals against the Seahawks on Dec. 29 ... Virginia ... started for the first time, tying her career high with 12 points on 4-of-7 shooting (4-of-7 from the stripe) ... also had five rebounds, two assists and two steals against the Cavaliers on Jan. 5 ... Maryland ... started for the third straight game, shooting 1-of-4 from the field with three rebounds, two assists and a block against the Terps on Jan. 12 ... Duke ... started for the fourth straight game, pulling down three rebounds, scoring two points and picking up a steal in 13 minutes of action against the Blue Devils on Jan. 16 ... NC State ... came off the bench for 12 minutes ... had a perfect shooting night, going 2-of-2 from the field (including a 3-pointer) and 2-of-2 from the line for seven points against the Wolfpack on Jan. 23 ... Clemson ... went 2-of-5 from the field for four points along with four rebounds, an assist and two steals against the Tigers on Jan. 26 ... Georgia Tech ... dished out three assists and grabbed three rebounds, but shot 0-of-5 from the field against Yellow Jackets on Jan. 31 ... Virginia ... started and had a 3-pointer and three rebounds along with a steal against the Cavaliers on Feb. 6 ... North Carolina ... had an impressive outing versus the Tar Heels ... started and hit a career-best two 3-pointers ... finished with nine points, seven rebounds and two assists against UNC on Feb. 9 ... Maryland ... tied career high of 12 points on a personal best 5-of-8 shooting ... also tied her career high with three steals against the Terps on Feb. 13 ... Duke ... converted on 2-of-4 from beyond the arc for nine points while pulling down a team-high six rebounds against the Blue Devils on Feb. 17 ... NC A&T ... had two field goals for four points along with five rebounds in 12 minutes of action versus the Aggies on Feb. 19... NC State ... played a career-high 35 minutes, scoring two points, grabbing two rebounds and dishing out two assists versus the Wolfpack on Feb. 23 ... Clemson ... scored two points on a pair of free throws ... also had two rebounds and two steals against the Tigers on Feb. 27 ... Georgia Tech ... set new career highs in free throws attempted (8) and made (6) ... finished the night with six points and a team-high seven rebounds versus the Ramblin' Wreck on Mar. 3 ... Duke ... scored just two points but pulled down six rebounds in addition to a pair of assists and a block versus the Blue Devils in the ACC Tournament.
2001-02
Saw action in every game, earning her first career starting nod in the fifth game of the season ... tallied 16 starts during the season ... ranked second on the team in rebounding ... pulled down a team-high 58 offensive boards ... shot 47 percent from the field, also the second-best mark on the team ... stepped up her rebounding numbers over the second half of the season, averaging 8.4 rpg in a five-game stretch, all versus ACC opponents ... led the team in rebounding five times ... Appalachian State ... had three rebounds, an assist and a steal versus the Mountaineers on Nov. 19 ... Radford ... shot 2-of-2 from the line, had three rebounds and two steals against the Highlanders on Nov. 21 ... UAB ... shot 3-of-4 from the field and pulled down three rebounds versus the Blazers on Nov. 24 ... Connecticut ... posted an impressive performance with a game-high 10 rebounds against the Huskies on Nov. 26 ... also dished a career-high five assists ... Western Carolina ... scored four points, grabbed three boards, recorded two steals and dished out two assists in first career start versus the Catamounts on Dec. 2 ... North Carolina ... came off the bench to score seven points, including 3-of-4 from the line against the Tar Heels on Dec. 5 ... UNC Wilmington ... started and pulled down six rebounds to go with four points against the Seahawks on Dec. 7 ... High Point ... set a new career scoring high with 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting while playing 24 minutes on Dec. 16 ... UNC Asheville ... tallied 10 rebounds, six points and four assists against the Bulldogs on Dec. 18 ... Western Michigan ... had five points, four rebounds and two assists against the Broncos on Dec. 21 ... NC State ... had five points and six rebounds versus the Wolfpack on Dec. 30 ... Duke ... had two field goals, two rebounds and three assists in 15 minutes against the Blue Devils on Jan. 6 ... Florida State ... pulled down six rebounds in 16 minutes versus the Seminoles on Jan. 10 ... Virginia ... contributed six points, five rebounds and two assists off the bench versus the Cavaliers on Jan. 13 ... Clemson ... tied a career high with four field goals (4-of-4 shooting) in a career-high 32 minutes of action against the Tigers on Jan. 17 ... also dished a game-high (tying a personal best) with five assists ... North Carolina ... grabbed three rebounds with an assist and a block against the Tar Heels on Jan. 21 ... Maryland ... scored seven points with four rebounds versus the Terps on Jan. 24 ... NC State ... pulled down six rebounds against the Wolfpack on Jan. 31 ... Georgia Tech ... grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds versus the Yellow Jackets and scored six points on Feb. 3 ... Duke ... scored two points against the Blue Devils but also grabbed seven rebounds and dished out four assists on Feb. 7 ... FSU ... started and tied a career-high with 12 rebounds versus the Seminoles on Feb. 9 ... Virginia ... dished out four assists to go with five rebounds and three points in a starting role against the Cavaliers on Feb. 14 ... Norfolk State ... scored three points and dished one assist versus the Spartans on Feb. 20 ... Maryland ... pulled down nine rebounds against the Terps with six points and three assists on Feb. 24 ... Maryland ... scored nine points, including 4-of-4 from the field, and had two rebounds versus the Terrapins on Mar. 1 in the ACC Tournament.
2000-01
Saw action in all but one contest during her rookie season ... averaged 1.2 points and 2.3 rebounds while playing 8.3 minutes a game ... played in 15 ACC regular season games, averaging 1.1 points and 2.3 rebounds ... Appalachian State ... had four points and a game-high three steals while playing a season-high 23 minutes in her collegiate debut versus the Mountaineers on Nov. 19 ... Western Michigan ... had a solid all-around game against the Broncos, scoring five points, grabbing eight rebounds and dishing out three assists on Nov. 25 ... her eight boards against the Broncos were a season high ... High Point ... had two steals and four rebounds versus the Panthers on Nov. 27 ... Coppin State ... scored six points on Dec. 2 ... Liberty ... had five defensive boards versus the Flames on Dec. 5 ... New Orleans ... notched a block, two steals and an assist against the Privateers on Dec. 17 ... Connecticut ... pulled down a rebound versus the Huskies on Dec. 22 ... Duke ... tied a team high with five rebounds against the Blue Devils; also grabbed two steals on Jan. 2 ... North Carolina ... was second on the squad with six rebounds against the Tar Heels, including a team-high five defensive boards on Jan. 4 ... NC State ... notched one rebound and a blocked shot against the Wolfpack on Jan. 7 ... Florida State ... pulled down two rebounds in one minute of action versus the Seminoles on Jan. 14 ... Virginia ... pulled down four rebounds and recorded a steal against the Cavaliers on Jan. 25 ... Duke ... scored a bucket, had two rebounds and a steal while providing strong defensive pressure against the Blue Devils on Jan. 28 ... North Carolina ... scored a season high eight points versus the Tar Heels, connecting on 4-of-5 field goals on Feb. 1 ... also pulled down five rebounds (four offensive) and had two assists in 18 minutes of action ... NC State ... totaled three rebounds and a steal against the Wolfpack on Feb. 4 ... Maryland ... shot 2-of-3 to score four points and notched two steals versus the Terrapins on Feb. 15 ... Georgia Tech ... pulled down two defensive boards in nine minutes of action against the Yellow Jackets on Feb. 25 ... Duke ... played 20 minutes of tough one-on-one defense versus the Blue Devils in the ACC Tournament, pulling down two rebounds on Mar. 2.
Before WFU
A USA Today Honorable Mention All-American ... a four-year letterwinner and starter who helped lead her Southeast Raleigh High School team to the state 4A title as a junior ... listed as one of the top 15 prep players in North Carolina heading into her senior season ... named the Most Valuable Player of her high school team all four years ... also a four-time Cap 8 All-Conference honoree ... named the Cap-8 Player of the Year as a sophomore and senior ... selected as the "Old Reliable" Girls Basketball Player of the Year by the Raleigh News & Observer ... chosen to play in the Carolinas All-Star Classic ... also played in the North Carolina Coaches Association East-West All-Star Game in 2000 ... scored six points in the game as a member of the East team ... named to the prestigious Glaxo Welcome Invitational All-Tournament team as a senior ... averaged 23 points and nine rebounds per game as a senior ... led her team to a 22-6 overall record ... named Southeast Raleigh's 1999-2000 Female Athlete of the Year ... played AAU basketball with the North Carolina state champion Garner Flames which competed in the under-17 national championships ... a Dean's List student and a Scholar-Athlete Award winner ... carried a 3.5 GPA throughout high school, capping it off with a perfect 4.0 her senior year.
Personal
Full name is Tracy Alston ... born April 14, 1982 in Raleigh, N.C. ... the daughter of Donnie and Sarah Alston of Raleigh, N.C. ... majoring in Sociology.
Career Stats
| Year | G-GS | Min-Avg | FG-FGA | FG% | 3P-3PA | 3P% | FT-FTA | FT% | OR-DR | Tot-Avg | PF-D | AS | TO | BS | ST | Pts-Avg |
| 2000-01 | 27-0 | 224-8.3 | 14-41 | .341 | 0-0 | .000 | 5-25 | .200 | 22-40 | 62-2.3 | 25-0 | 8 | 23 | 2 | 13 | 33-1.2 |
| 2001-02 | 28-16 | 555-19.8 | 48-103 | .466 | 0-1 | .000 | 22-47 | .468 | 58-77 | 135-4.8 | 68-0 | 47 | 46 | 6 | 17 | 118-4.2 |
| 2002-03 | 19-13 | 402-21.2 | 30-91 | .330 | 8-21 | .381 | 24-39 | .615 | 30-54 | 84-4.4 | 36-1 | 22 | 29 | 4 | 17 | 92-4.8 |
| Totals | 74-29 | 1181-16.0 | 92-235 | .391 | 8-22 | .364 | 51-111 | .459 | 110-171 | 281-3.8 | 129-1 | 77 | 98 | 12 | 47 | 243-3.3 |
