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2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster
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Alliya Butts
- Position:
- G
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Edgewater Park, N.J.
- High School:
- Holy Cross
Bio
Honors: 2019 American Athletic Conference Second Team... 2019 Philadelphia Big 5 First Team... 2017 American Athletic Conference Second Team... 2017 Philadelphia Big 5 First Team... 2016 American Athletic Conference Second Team... 2016 Philadelphia Big 5 First Team... 2015 American Athletic Conference Third Team... 2015 American Athletic Conference All-Freshman Team (unanimous selection)... 2015 Philadelphia Big 5 Rookie of the Year... 2015 Philadelphia Big 5 Second Team... American Freshman of the Week [1/26/15; 2/16/15]... American Athletic Conference Player of the Week [12/14/15; 2/1/16]... Philadelphia Big 5 Player of the Week [2/1/16; 11/12/18].
Career Notes: Finished her career at Temple with 1,936 points, 420 assists, 292 threes, and 280 steals... Ranks second all-time at Temple in points... Owns the all-time career records for threes and steals... Finished her career ranked fourth in assists... The only player in Temple women's basketball to be named All-Conference four times... Just the second player in Temple history to be named to four All-Big 5 teams.
2018-19: Averaged 15.2 points, 4.8 assists, and 2.0 steals per game, leading the Owls in assists and steals and ranking second in scoring... Finished the season ranking fifth in the American Athletic Conference in scoring, and third in both steals and assists... Tallied six games with 20 or more points this season, including a career-best 34 points in a win at Tulsa... Dished out a career-best 10 assists this season, while recording 16 games with five or more helpers. In her first game back from injury, posted 18 points, five assists, and four steals in a win against Delaware State.
2017-18: Sat out the season due to injury.
2016-17: Finished second on the team with 15.5 ppg... Led the team with 68 steals... Finished second on the team with 96 assists... Started all 32 games... Became Temple’s all-time leader in threes against Fairfield; now has 236... Tallied a season-high 28 points against Oregon in the NCAA Tournament... Averaged 18.0 ppg in the American Tournament... cored 12 or more points in 26 of 32 games... Had a career high six rebounds against at East Carolina... Career high six three pointers against Fairfield... Led the team with six assists in the upset of #17/16 DePaul... Scored 17 points in season opener against La Salle, entering the 1,000 point club.
2015-16: Led the team in scoring for a second year, averaging 15.1 ppg and collecting a team-high 80 steals …Had career-highs in assists (7 vs. Delaware State), blocks (2 at SMU), and minutes played (50 at Memphis) … started in 34 games for the Owls … named to the American Athletic Conference First Team … named to the Philadelphia All-Big 5 First Team … selected to American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending 1/3/16 … named to the Philadelphia Big 5 Honor Roll twice (12/14/15, 1/3/16).
2014-15: Led the Owls in scoring and steals as a freshman, scoring 12.3 points per outing and collecting 72 total steals... netted a season-best 30 points in a win over Memphis at home... started 25 games for Temple, starting with the onset of conference play on December 28... named to the All-American Athletic Conference third team... was a unanimous selection to the American Athletic Conference All-Rookie Team... was named the Philadelphia Big 5 Rookie of the Year... named to the Philadelphia Big 5 second team... named American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Week twice... named to the Philadelphia Big 5 Honor Roll twice.
High School: Named to the ELITE 100 Watch List … 2014 second-team All-Jersey … as a senior, averaged 17.1 points per game … played in 2014 All-Star Game … as a junior, led Burlington County in scoring with 25.2 points per game, helping the Lancers to a 17-11 record … also led the county in three-point buckets made with 39 … scored her 1,000th career point as a junior … also a three-time letterwinner in soccer.
AAU: Played for the Philly Freedom Stars under coach Ryan Garner.
Personal: Alliya Butts ... born in Willingboro, N.J. … parents are Tashia Butts and Cherod Butts … has two younger sisters—London and Kennedy … communication studies graduate.
Career Notes: Finished her career at Temple with 1,936 points, 420 assists, 292 threes, and 280 steals... Ranks second all-time at Temple in points... Owns the all-time career records for threes and steals... Finished her career ranked fourth in assists... The only player in Temple women's basketball to be named All-Conference four times... Just the second player in Temple history to be named to four All-Big 5 teams.
2018-19: Averaged 15.2 points, 4.8 assists, and 2.0 steals per game, leading the Owls in assists and steals and ranking second in scoring... Finished the season ranking fifth in the American Athletic Conference in scoring, and third in both steals and assists... Tallied six games with 20 or more points this season, including a career-best 34 points in a win at Tulsa... Dished out a career-best 10 assists this season, while recording 16 games with five or more helpers. In her first game back from injury, posted 18 points, five assists, and four steals in a win against Delaware State.
2017-18: Sat out the season due to injury.
2016-17: Finished second on the team with 15.5 ppg... Led the team with 68 steals... Finished second on the team with 96 assists... Started all 32 games... Became Temple’s all-time leader in threes against Fairfield; now has 236... Tallied a season-high 28 points against Oregon in the NCAA Tournament... Averaged 18.0 ppg in the American Tournament... cored 12 or more points in 26 of 32 games... Had a career high six rebounds against at East Carolina... Career high six three pointers against Fairfield... Led the team with six assists in the upset of #17/16 DePaul... Scored 17 points in season opener against La Salle, entering the 1,000 point club.
2015-16: Led the team in scoring for a second year, averaging 15.1 ppg and collecting a team-high 80 steals …Had career-highs in assists (7 vs. Delaware State), blocks (2 at SMU), and minutes played (50 at Memphis) … started in 34 games for the Owls … named to the American Athletic Conference First Team … named to the Philadelphia All-Big 5 First Team … selected to American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending 1/3/16 … named to the Philadelphia Big 5 Honor Roll twice (12/14/15, 1/3/16).
2014-15: Led the Owls in scoring and steals as a freshman, scoring 12.3 points per outing and collecting 72 total steals... netted a season-best 30 points in a win over Memphis at home... started 25 games for Temple, starting with the onset of conference play on December 28... named to the All-American Athletic Conference third team... was a unanimous selection to the American Athletic Conference All-Rookie Team... was named the Philadelphia Big 5 Rookie of the Year... named to the Philadelphia Big 5 second team... named American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Week twice... named to the Philadelphia Big 5 Honor Roll twice.
High School: Named to the ELITE 100 Watch List … 2014 second-team All-Jersey … as a senior, averaged 17.1 points per game … played in 2014 All-Star Game … as a junior, led Burlington County in scoring with 25.2 points per game, helping the Lancers to a 17-11 record … also led the county in three-point buckets made with 39 … scored her 1,000th career point as a junior … also a three-time letterwinner in soccer.
AAU: Played for the Philly Freedom Stars under coach Ryan Garner.
Personal: Alliya Butts ... born in Willingboro, N.J. … parents are Tashia Butts and Cherod Butts … has two younger sisters—London and Kennedy … communication studies graduate.
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