Biography
AWARDS
• 2014-15 All-Sun Belt Preseason team
• 2011-12 All-CAA second team
• 2011-12 All-CAA Defensive team
• 2010-11 CAA Rookie of the Year
• 2010-11 All-CAA Rookie team
• 2010-11 Five Time CAA Rookie of
Week winner
• 2010-11 All-CAA Defensive team
CAREER
Scored 1,226 points in 120 career games...Had 62 career double-figure scoring games with 10 games of 20 or more points....In senior year, was one of two players to have 1,000 points, 300 rebounds, 300 assists, 300 steals and 200 3-point baskets.
Netted 201 career 3-point baskets...Had 13 games with four or more 3-point baskets...Hit six treys in game in 2013-14 (vs. Belmont) to tie for third-most in game in GSU history. Also made six in game at UNCW.
Produced 583 career assists...Had 14 games with eight or more assists, including seven of those with 10 or more assists (high of 13)...Had four double-double games...Made 316 steals in career.
For career, ranked No. 20, No. 40, No. 45 and No. 58 in NCAA in steals, plus No. 35, No. 39, No. 42 and No. 78 in assists among NCAA leaders...Led league in assist-turnover ratio and No. 25 NCAA as senior (+68).
Grabbed 343 rebounds in her career (three per game).
Was career 76.4 percent free throw shooter, hitting 84.8 percent as junior.
All-CAA second team (2011-12), two-time All-CAA Defensive Team, CAA Rookie of Year and All-Rookie Team (2010-11)....Played on 24- and 20-win teams at UNCW, earning WNIT bids both seasons.
2014-15 (GSU)
Led Sun Belt in assist-turnover ratio (2.3, +69), No. 25 NCAA...No. 2 tie in Sun Belt in assists (5.1, No. 35 NCAA)...No. 3 Sun Belt in steals, No. 40 NCAA.
Had 13 double-figure scoring games, with one double-double of 15 points and 10 assists at South Alabama...Had career-best 13-assist game at UL Monroe.
Had fourth consecutive season with 100 or more assists and fourth straight year with 50 or more steals.
2013-14 (GSU)
Led Sun Belt in assists (144, 4.6) and in assist/turnover ratio (+54)...Was second in Sun Belt in steals (72, 2.4).
In additon to those categories, led GSU in free-throw percentage (84.8) and was only GSU player to start all 31 games.
Her 38 3-point baskets were second on team and 14th in Sun Belt... Made 6 of 9 vs. Belmont to tie personal-best game...Hit 4 of 8 in season opener at UT Martin.
Scored 22 points in win over Belmont and win over UALR...Netted 20 points in win over ULM.
Her 84.8 percent season free-throw percentage included a streak of 18 consecutive made and a perfect 8-for-8 game (ULM).
Had 10-assist game at Western Carolina, her fourth career game makaing 10 or more assists.
Her 72 steals included three games with six thefts to tie her personal mark recorded six times.
2012-13 (GSU)
Practiced with team all season while sitting out as a transfer per NCAA rules.
2011-12 (UNCW)
Was All-CAA second-team pick...Named to All-CAA Defensive Team...Started all 33 games...Led 20-win team in scoring (11.9), assists (4.8), steals (2.7) and minutes played (35.0).
Ranked second in the league in steals, fourth in assists and eighth in minutes... Among the top 45 players in the NCAA in assists (No. 42) and steals (No. 45).
Finished the season in the top five of the program’s single-season list in 3-point field goals made (61/2nd), assists (158/4th) and steals (88/5th).
Notched eight assists and added six steals in WNIT contest against Appalachian State...Scored 13 points and added four assists in quarterfinal victory over Hofstra at CAA Championship.
Tallied 22 points and added six assists in regular-season finale versus Georgia State...Knocked down a career-high six 3-point field goals against the Panthers...Grabbed season-high seven rebounds and added seven assists at Hofstra.
Posted second double-double of season with 11 points and 10 assists at William & Mary.
Tallied 20 points versus Old Dominion...Poured in 22 points and added seven assists, six rebounds and five steals at Georgia State.
Scored 15 points and season-high six assists at Northeastern...Notched 16 second-half points and added six rebound and five assists in win at Old Dominion...Tallied 15 points and added five assists versus George Mason...Recorded 10 points and eight assists at VCU.
Posted second career double-double with 15 points and 10 assists at North Carolina A&T ... Finished with 17 points and five rebounds against Xavier...Scored 15 points and added four assists and three steals at CSU... Scored 18 points and added eight assists versus Campbell...Was 9 of 10 from the free-throw line against the Lady Camels.
Scored career-high 25 points, including 21 in the second half, and added seven assists, five rebounds and five steals at Charlotte ...Tallied team-high 13 points and added five steals against East Carolina.
Scored 23 points on 8-of-17 shooting at NC State ... Poured in game-high 16 points and added six assists against Washington State.
2010-11 (UNCW)
CAA Rookie of the Year...CAA All-Rookie Team...CAA All-Defensive Team...Started all 33 games.
Led the team in assists (5.0), was second in steals (3.0) and fourth in scoring (10.8).
Led all CAA rookies and ranked second in assists and third in steals among all league players...
Led team and was fourth in the league in 3-point field-goal percentage (.406).
Ranked 20th in the NCAA statistics in steals, 28th in 3-point field goal percentage and 39th in assists.
Five-time CAA Rookie-of-the-Week honoree (Nov. 22/Jan. 3/Jan. 24/Feb. 14/Feb. 28)...Ended season ranked among program’s single-season leaders in assists (156/T-2nd), steals (98/3rd), 3-point field goals made (71/1st), 3-point field goal percentage (.403/6th), games played (33/T-1st) and games started (33/T-1st).
Finished with 11 points, seven assists, six rebounds and four steals in Postseason WNIT second-round contest versus Eastern Michigan...Matched season-high with 21 points versus Drexel in the CAA quarterfinals.
Scored 19 points and pulled down career-high nine rebounds at James Madison ... Hit five 3-pointers against the Dukes to become the program’s
single-season leader in that category...Tallied 13 points and added nine assists at Towson.
Poured in season-high 21 points on 5-of-6 shooting from 3-point range against Georgia State...Posted first career double-double with 11 points and 10 assists at Northeastern.
Dished out career-high 11 assists versus Towson...Established season high with six steals versus Ohio.
Started her collegiate debut at UNCG and finished with 10 points
PREP
Ranked as the 31st-best point guard prospect in the nation and second-best point guard in the state of Georgia by ESPN.com.
Was first-team all-state, DeKalb County Player of the Year and first team All-Metro DeKalb County selection as a senior.
Averaged 14.0 points, 7.2 assists, 5.2 steals and 4.3 rebounds in 32 games during senior season...Led DeKalb County in assists and ranked third in steals and seventh in scoring...Shot 40 percent from the the 3-point line to rank third in the county in that category as a senior...Was McDonald’s All-American Game nominee.
Guided Raiders of coach Jerry Jackson to 58-game winning streak during junior and senior seasons that ended with loss in state championship game senior year.
Led squad to Class AAAAA state championship during junior season...Member of Raiders' 1,000-point club...Selected to participate in the DeKalb County All-Star Game, Classic Bank Invitational and the Florida vs. Georgia All-Star Game.
Played AAU basketball with the Wallace Prather Celtics team...Also played softball at Redan and was a pitcher in Little League baseball.
PERSONAL
Full name is Alisha Sharmayne Andrews...Born April 12, 1992, in Decatur, Ga...Daughter of Wyatt (5-foot-9) and Tara (5-foot-1) Andrews.
Hasn’t grown an inch since eighth grade, but has started every basketball game she has played since the ninth grade...With her size five shoe, still shops mainly in children's stores for best fits.
Grew up in Atlanta and saw clips of Spud Webb’s NBA career (1985-98) as proof that size didn’t matter...Was sociology major at GSU.
