Alexandria Rochell "Alex" Montgomery (born November 12, 1988) is a retired basketball player who last played for the

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of the

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(WNBA).

Early life and education

During her senior season at Lincoln High School in 2007, Montgomery averaged 22.3 points, 18.8 rebounds, 8.0 assists and 6.4 blocks per game. She had seven quadruple-doubles and even a rare quintuple-double in a win over Central Kitsap, finishing with 27 points, 22 rebounds, 10 assists, 10 blocks and 10 steals.

Professional career

WNBA

Montgomery was selected the first round of the

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(10th overall) by the

New York Liberty The New York Liberty are an American professional basketball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Liberty compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Eastern Confer ...

.
draft2011/draft_board.html 2011 WNBA Draft board On April 16, 2015 Montgomery was traded to the

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in exchange for the ninth-overall pick of the 2015 WNBA draft. On February 23, 2018 Montgomery was signed by the

after her contract with San Antonio expired.

LBF

From October 2012 to April 2013, Montgomery played for

Sport Club do Recife Sport Club do Recife (), commonly known as Sport Recife or simply Sport, is a Brazilian sports club, located in Recife, Pernambuco. Founded in 1905, the club currently competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top tier of football i ...

, the biggest club in the Northeast of Brazil. Montgomery played a key role in the team from Recife, helping lead them to a championship.

Career statistics

WNBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

References

External links

* * 1988 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Brazil American women's basketball players Basketball players from Tacoma, Washington Chicago Sky players 21st-century American sportswomen Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets women's basketball players New York Liberty draft picks New York Liberty players San Antonio Stars players Tarbes Gespe Bigorre players Forwards (basketball) Guards (basketball) Lincoln High School (Tacoma, Washington) alumni {{US-women-basketball-bio-stub