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10 Alesha Penister
Alesha Penister
  • Nickname:
    Lesha
  • Height:
    5'10"
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    England, Arkansas
  • High School:
    England High School
  • Position:
    G
  • Twitter:
    none
  • gp
    24
  • pts/g
    14.4
  • fg %
    35.7
  • 3pt %
    31.7
  • ft %
    64.0
  • reb/g
    5.0
  • a/g
    3.4
Bio

Penister returns for the Lady Greyhounds after playing in all 28 games and averaging 10.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game as a freshman.

At England High School (AR), she was a three-time All-State selection who led the Lady Lions to their third state tournament appearance in a row, capped by an outstanding 30-5 season which ended in the state tournament semifinals after playing in the state championship game her junior year. In addition to earning All-Conference honors, she was also named to the All-State Tournament team as both a junior and senior under coach David Mackey.

Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 13 at Three Rivers Community College - MO L, 80-67
Feb 15 National Park College W, 87-55
Feb 17 at Holmes Community College L, 68-58
Feb 22 Arkansas Baptist College L, 69-62
Feb 24 at National Park College W, 85-55
Mar 3 at North Arkansas College L, 76-68
Season Statistics
  Overall
Games 24
Games started 21
Minutes 173
Minutes per game 7.2
FG 102-286
FG Pct 35.7
3PT 45-142
3PT Pct 31.7
FT 96-150
FT Pct 64.0
Off rebounds 51
Def rebounds 69
Total rebounds 120
Rebounds per game 5.0
Personal fouls 75
Disqualifications 1
Assists 82
Turnovers 67
Assist to turnover ratio 1.2
Steals 76
Blocks 20
Points 345
Points per game 14.4
Points per 40 min 79.6
Game Log - Shooting
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 14 Williams Baptist College   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Williams Baptist College   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 Philander Smith College   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Dyersburg State Community College W, 81-49 1 1 5-8 62.5 0-2 0.0 6-10 60.0 16
Nov 3 vs. Lincoln Land Community College W, 81-76 1 1 3-11 27.3 0-4 0.0 2-4 50.0 8
Nov 4 vs. Malcolm X College W, 76-29 - 1 3-11 27.3 1-4 25.0 7-12 58.3 14
Nov 6 Holmes Community College L, 75-71 1 1 3-11 27.3 3-8 37.5 2-2 100.0 11
Nov 9 at Louisiana State University Eunice L, 96-86 1 1 2-8 25.0 0-2 0.0 2-4 50.0 6
Nov 13 Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 92-84 1 31 4-15 26.7 0-6 0.0 5-8 62.5 13
Nov 18 St. Louis Community College L, 81-63 1 1 6-8 75.0 3-4 75.0 3-3 100.0 18
Nov 30 Itawamba Community College W, 62-58 1 1 5-12 41.7 0-3 0.0 4-9 44.4 14
Dec 4 at Crowley's Ridge College JV W, 74-56 1 1 5-11 45.5 1-3 33.3 6-10 60.0 17
Dec 11 Northeast Mississippi Community College L, 95-70 1 25 2-7 28.6 0-3 0.0 3-5 60.0 7
Dec 14 Louisiana State University Eunice L, 74-66 1 1 3-13 23.1 1-8 12.5 7-10 70.0 14
Jan 4 at Southwest Tennessee Community College L, 87-54 1 37 8-24 33.3 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 20
Jan 6 Chattanooga State Community College W, 66-62 1 1 5-13 38.5 2-5 40.0 2-2 100.0 14
Jan 8 at Dyersburg State Community College W, 59-52 1 1 2-6 33.3 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 5
Jan 11 at Itawamba Community College L, 77-76 1 1 8-14 57.1 7-11 63.6 10-12 83.3 33
Jan 20 North Arkansas College L, 65-61 1 1 7-15 46.7 4-9 44.4 3-4 75.0 21
Jan 25 at Northwest Mississippi Community College L, 80-79 1 38 8-24 33.3 3-11 27.3 7-8 87.5 26
Jan 29 at Arkansas Baptist College L, 71-61 1 1 0-7 0.0 0-6 0.0 6-12 50.0 6
Feb 10 at North Arkansas College L, 64-48 1 1 5-14 35.7 4-10 40.0 1-1 100.0 15
Feb 13 at Three Rivers Community College - MO L, 80-67 1 23 3-5 60.0 1-3 33.3 3-3 100.0 10
Feb 15 National Park College W, 87-55 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 17 at Holmes Community College L, 68-58 - 1 2-11 18.2 2-6 33.3 7-14 50.0 13
Feb 22 Arkansas Baptist College L, 69-62 1 1 5-17 29.4 3-10 30.0 8-12 66.7 21
Feb 24 at National Park College W, 85-55 1 1 3-8 37.5 1-5 20.0 1-3 33.3 8
Mar 3 at North Arkansas College L, 76-68 - 1 5-13 38.5 4-7 57.1 1-2 50.0 15
Game Log - Ball control
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 14 Williams Baptist College   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Williams Baptist College   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 Philander Smith College   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Dyersburg State Community College W, 81-49 1 1 3 5 8 4 1 8 0
Nov 3 vs. Lincoln Land Community College W, 81-76 1 1 0 2 2 3 2 5 2
Nov 4 vs. Malcolm X College W, 76-29 - 1 1 5 6 5 4 6 1
Nov 6 Holmes Community College L, 75-71 1 1 3 0 3 4 2 2 1
Nov 9 at Louisiana State University Eunice L, 96-86 1 1 5 3 8 5 4 4 1
Nov 13 Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 92-84 1 31 2 4 6 4 1 5 0
Nov 18 St. Louis Community College L, 81-63 1 1 1 4 5 2 1 2 1
Nov 30 Itawamba Community College W, 62-58 1 1 2 8 10 10 5 2 2
Dec 4 at Crowley's Ridge College JV W, 74-56 1 1 3 2 5 3 6 6 0
Dec 11 Northeast Mississippi Community College L, 95-70 1 25 0 2 2 2 5 0 0
Dec 14 Louisiana State University Eunice L, 74-66 1 1 3 2 5 2 6 2 1
Jan 4 at Southwest Tennessee Community College L, 87-54 1 37 5 2 7 2 3 6 2
Jan 6 Chattanooga State Community College W, 66-62 1 1 3 6 9 5 3 2 2
Jan 8 at Dyersburg State Community College W, 59-52 1 1 0 3 3 0 2 0 1
Jan 11 at Itawamba Community College L, 77-76 1 1 2 3 5 3 3 2 1
Jan 20 North Arkansas College L, 65-61 1 1 2 3 5 5 4 6 1
Jan 25 at Northwest Mississippi Community College L, 80-79 1 38 6 0 6 4 2 3 0
Jan 29 at Arkansas Baptist College L, 71-61 1 1 0 3 3 4 2 4 1
Feb 10 at North Arkansas College L, 64-48 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 0
Feb 13 at Three Rivers Community College - MO L, 80-67 1 23 2 2 4 2 3 2 1
Feb 15 National Park College W, 87-55 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 17 at Holmes Community College L, 68-58 - 1 3 2 5 3 2 0 0
Feb 22 Arkansas Baptist College L, 69-62 1 1 3 2 5 3 5 2 1
Feb 24 at National Park College W, 85-55 1 1 0 2 2 5 0 2 1
Mar 3 at North Arkansas College L, 76-68 - 1 2 4 6 1 0 1 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 14 Williams Baptist College   - - - -
Oct 18 at Williams Baptist College   - - - -
Oct 24 Philander Smith College   - - - -
Nov 1 Dyersburg State Community College W, 81-49 1 3 - 4.0
Nov 3 vs. Lincoln Land Community College W, 81-76 1 2 - 1.5
Nov 4 vs. Malcolm X College W, 76-29 - 3 - 1.3
Nov 6 Holmes Community College L, 75-71 1 3 - 2.0
Nov 9 at Louisiana State University Eunice L, 96-86 1 4 - 1.3
Nov 13 Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 92-84 1 5 1 4.0
Nov 18 St. Louis Community College L, 81-63 1 4 - 2.0
Nov 30 Itawamba Community College W, 62-58 1 1 - 2.0
Dec 4 at Crowley's Ridge College JV W, 74-56 1 2 - 0.5
Dec 11 Northeast Mississippi Community College L, 95-70 1 5 - 0.4
Dec 14 Louisiana State University Eunice L, 74-66 1 3 - 0.3
Jan 4 at Southwest Tennessee Community College L, 87-54 1 3 - 0.7
Jan 6 Chattanooga State Community College W, 66-62 1 2 - 1.7
Jan 8 at Dyersburg State Community College W, 59-52 1 1 - 0.0
Jan 11 at Itawamba Community College L, 77-76 1 2 - 1.0
Jan 20 North Arkansas College L, 65-61 1 4 - 1.3
Jan 25 at Northwest Mississippi Community College L, 80-79 1 4 0 2.0
Jan 29 at Arkansas Baptist College L, 71-61 1 4 - 2.0
Feb 10 at North Arkansas College L, 64-48 1 3 - 1.0
Feb 13 at Three Rivers Community College - MO L, 80-67 1 2 0 0.7
Feb 15 National Park College W, 87-55 - - - -
Feb 17 at Holmes Community College L, 68-58 - 4 - 1.5
Feb 22 Arkansas Baptist College L, 69-62 1 4 - 0.6
Feb 24 at National Park College W, 85-55 1 3 - -
Mar 3 at North Arkansas College L, 76-68 - 4 - -
  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 24 7.2 4.2-11.9 1.9-5.9 4.0-6.2 14.4
Conference - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 10 6.4 4.5-11.9 1.6-5.8 4.3-6.5 14.9
Away 12 8.9 4.2-12.1 2.3-6.3 3.7-5.8 14.5
Neutral 2 1.0 3.0-11.0 0.5-4.0 4.5-8.0 11.0
Result            
Wins 9 4.3 3.9-10.6 0.7-4.0 3.7-6.4 12.1
Losses 15 9.0 4.5-12.7 2.6-7.1 4.2-6.1 15.7
Month            
November 8 4.8 3.9-10.5 0.9-4.1 3.9-6.5 12.5
December 3 9.0 3.3-10.3 0.7-4.7 5.3-8.3 12.7
January 7 11.4 5.4-14.7 3.0-7.7 4.0-5.4 17.9
February 5 5.5 3.6-11.0 2.2-6.8 4.0-6.6 13.4
March 1 1.0 5.0-13.0 4.0-7.0 1.0-2.0 15.0

Splits Stats: Shooting per game

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 24 21 173 102-286 35.7 45-142 31.7 96-150 64.0 345
Conference - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 10 10 64 45-119 37.8 16-58 27.6 43-65 66.2 149
Away 12 10 107 51-145 35.2 28-76 36.8 44-69 63.8 174
Neutral 2 1 2 6-22 27.3 1-8 12.5 9-16 56.3 22
Result                    
Wins 9 8 39 35-95 36.8 6-36 16.7 33-58 56.9 109
Losses 15 13 134 67-191 35.1 39-106 36.8 63-92 68.5 236
Month                    
November 8 7 38 31-84 36.9 7-33 21.2 31-52 59.6 100
December 3 3 27 10-31 32.3 2-14 14.3 16-25 64.0 38
January 7 7 80 38-103 36.9 21-54 38.9 28-38 73.7 125
February 5 4 27 18-55 32.7 11-34 32.4 20-33 60.6 67
March 1 - 1 5-13 38.5 4-7 57.1 1-2 50.0 15

Splits Stats: Shooting totals

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 24 173 7.2 23.5-66.0 10.4-32.8 31.7 22.2-34.6 79.6
Conference - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 10 64 6.4 28.1-74.4 10.0-36.2 27.6 26.9-40.6 93.1
Away 12 107 8.9 19.0-54.1 10.4-28.3 36.8 16.4-25.7 64.9
Neutral 2 2 1.0 120.0-440.0 20.0-160.0 12.5 180.0-320.0 440.0
Result                
Wins 9 39 4.3 35.9-97.4 6.2-36.9 16.7 33.8-59.5 111.8
Losses 15 134 9.0 20.0-56.9 11.6-31.6 36.8 18.8-27.4 70.3
Month                
November 8 38 4.8 32.6-88.4 7.4-34.7 21.2 32.6-54.7 105.3
December 3 27 9.0 14.8-45.9 3.0-20.7 14.3 23.7-37.0 56.3
January 7 80 11.4 19.0-51.5 10.5-27.0 38.9 14.0-19.0 62.5
February 5 27 5.5 26.4-80.6 16.1-49.8 32.4 29.3-48.4 98.2
March 1 1 1.0 200.0-520.0 160.0-280.0 57.1 40.0-80.0 600.0

Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 24 2.1 2.9 5.0 3.4 2.8 3.2 0.8
Conference - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 10 2.2 3.6 5.8 4.1 3.3 3.1 0.9
Away 12 2.3 2.2 4.5 2.8 2.3 2.8 0.7
Neutral 2 0.5 3.5 4.0 4.0 3.0 5.5 1.5
Result                
Wins 9 1.6 4.1 5.7 4.3 2.7 4.0 1.0
Losses 15 2.5 2.1 4.6 2.9 2.9 2.7 0.7
Month                
November 8 2.1 3.9 6.0 4.6 2.5 4.3 1.0
December 3 2.0 2.0 4.0 2.3 5.7 2.7 0.3
January 7 2.6 2.9 5.4 3.3 2.7 3.3 1.1
February 5 1.6 1.6 3.2 2.8 2.2 2.0 0.6
March 1 2.0 4.0 6.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per game

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 24 21 51 69 120 82 67 76 20
Conference - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 10 10 22 36 58 41 33 31 9
Away 12 10 28 26 54 33 28 34 8
Neutral 2 1 1 7 8 8 6 11 3
Result                  
Wins 9 8 14 37 51 39 24 36 9
Losses 15 13 37 32 69 43 43 40 11
Month                  
November 8 7 17 31 48 37 20 34 8
December 3 3 6 6 12 7 17 8 1
January 7 7 18 20 38 23 19 23 8
February 5 4 8 8 16 14 11 10 3
March 1 - 2 4 6 1 0 1 0

Splits Stats: Ball control totals

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 24 11.8 15.9 27.7 18.9 15.5 17.5 4.6
Conference - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 10 13.8 22.5 36.3 25.6 20.6 19.4 5.6
Away 12 10.4 9.7 20.1 12.3 10.4 12.7 3.0
Neutral 2 20.0 140.0 160.0 160.0 120.0 220.0 60.0
Result                
Wins 9 14.4 37.9 52.3 40.0 24.6 36.9 9.2
Losses 15 11.0 9.5 20.6 12.8 12.8 11.9 3.3
Month                
November 8 17.9 32.6 50.5 38.9 21.1 35.8 8.4
December 3 8.9 8.9 17.8 10.4 25.2 11.9 1.5
January 7 9.0 10.0 19.0 11.5 9.5 11.5 4.0
February 5 11.7 11.7 23.4 20.5 16.1 14.7 4.4
March 1 80.0 160.0 240.0 40.0 0.0 40.0 0.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min

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