Alexis Peterson
American basketball player (born 1995)
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Alexis Ganay Peterson (born June 20, 1995) is an American-German[1] basketball combo guard who last played for Beşiktaş of the Turkish Super League. A former ACC Player of the Year at Syracuse, she was drafted by the Seattle Storm with the 15th overall pick of the 2017 WNBA draft.[2][3] She played for the German national basketball team at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.[4]
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Peterson with Beşiktaş in 2025 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 20, 1995 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Listed weight | 139 lb (63 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Northland (Columbus, Ohio) |
| College | Syracuse (2013–2017) |
| WNBA draft | 2017: 2nd round, 15th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Seattle Storm |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 2017 | Seattle Storm |
| 2017–2019 | Hapoel Petah Tikva |
| 2019–2020 | AZS Lublin |
| 2020–2021 | Maccabi Bnot Ashdod |
| 2021–2023 | Union Féminine Angers Basket 49 |
| 2023–2024 | Basket Landes |
| 2024 | CCC Polkowice |
| 2025 | Beşiktaş |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at WNBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Professional career
WNBA
Seattle Storm
Peterson was drafted by the Seattle Storm in the second round (15th overall) of the 2017 WNBA draft.[3] Spending one season with the Storm as the team's backup point guard, she was waived after the team drafted Jordin Canada in 2018.[5]
Indiana Fever
Peterson signed a training camp contract with the Indiana Fever in 2018, but did not make the roster.[6]
Phoenix Mercury
Peterson signed a training camp contract with the Phoenix Mercury in 2018, but did not make the roster.[7]
Las Vegas Aces
Peterson signed a training camp contract with the Las Vegas Aces on February 1, 2023.[8] She played in one preseason game, but was eventually waived on May 14, 2023.[9]
Overseas
Peterson played overseas in the Israeli Ligat ha'Al for Hapoel Petah Tikva and Maccabi Bnot Ashdod, in the Polish Basket Liga Kobiet for AZS Lublin and CCC Polkowice, in the French Ligue Féminine de Basketball for Union Féminine Angers Basket 49 and Basket Landes, and in the Turkish Super League for Beşiktaş.
German National Team
Peterson played in the German national team at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.[10]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Syracuse | 32 | 1 | 12.3 | .400 | .211 | .727 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| 2014–15 | Syracuse | 32 | 32 | 33.3 | .432 | .385 | .748 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 16.2 |
| 2015–16 | Syracuse | 37 | 37 | 32.1 | .413 | .308 | .747 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 16.0 |
| 2016–17 | Syracuse | 33 | 33 | 35.6 | .423 | .369 | .798 | 3.5 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 23.4° |
| Career | 134 | 103 | 28.5 | .421 | .347 | .764 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 14.8 | |