Colorado State University Athletics
2015-16 Women's Basketball Roster
Alana Arias
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-4
- Hometown:
- Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Prev School:
- Palm Beach State
2014-15 (Junior)
Played 25 games after removing her redshirt in early December... Was the team's most accurate shooter with a .567 field-goal percentage (76-134)... Ranked eighth in the Mountain West (1.1 per game) and led the Rams in blocks with 28 on the year... Tied the second-best mark in school history, shooting 90.0 percent (9-10) vs. Florida Atlantic... Averaged 6.9 points and 3.0 rebounds per game while playing just 14.8 minutes per contest.
- Scored career-high 20 points twice vs. Florida Atlantic and San José State.
- Registered double figures in seven contests.
- Corralled career-high eight rebounds vs. Air Force.
- Tallied career-high four blocks at New Mexico.
Palm Beach State
Started 22 of 29 games her sophomore season, averaging 11.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 0.9 blocks per game, shooting 59.0 percent from the field in conference play... Scored season-high 27 points in win over Broward... Awarded all-state honors after her freshman campaign in which she started in 25 of 28 games played, averaging 12.7 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.
Brazilian National Team
Played for the Brazilian national team in the World Championships Under-19 division... Against powerhouse China, Arias recorded 10 points, three rebounds, and shot 4-of-4 from the field, and 2-of-2 from the line... Against the Canadian team she recorded eight points, an impressive 11 rebounds, and two assists.
High School
Attended Liberty Christian Academy in Lynchburg, Va.... Averaged 13.7 points, 2.8 assists, 10.9 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks... Recorded 16 double-doubles in her high school career... Tallied 32 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks in LCA's state quarterfinal win over Norfolk.
Personal
Alana Schossler Arias was born on October 30, 1994 in Porto Alegre, Brazil to Alexandre and Lena Arias...Has one brother, Alexandre Jr., and one sister, Alessa...Is a Business major at Colorado State.
