#3 Alana Arthurs

5-7, Freshman

Guard

Brooklyn, New York

High School: East New York Family Academy

High School Coach: Earl Mitchell

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL

Lettered in basketball, volleyball and tennis at East New York Family Academy in Brooklyn, New York...Helped lead team to undefeated regular seasons in 2005 and 2006...Team was divisional quarterfinalists in 2005 and finalists in 2006...Team Most Valuable Player as a sophomore and junior...Rookie of the Year in 2003...Led division in scoring in 2005, averaging 19.8 points...Led division in assists as a junior and senior, averaging 6.6 assists in 2005 and 7.7 assists in 2006...Averaged 19.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game as a senior...Has two sisters...Began playing basketball at age 13...Lists Dwyane Wade and Allen Iverson as her favorite athletes and "The Great Gatsby" as her favorite book...Also recruited by West Virginia...Undecided major.