University of Richmond Athletics
2019-20 Women's Basketball Roster
Parson, Alex

Jersey Number 13
Alex Parson
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Monacan
- Hometown:
- North Chesterfield, Va.
Bio
Senior (2020-21)
- Finished with 929 career points, 333 rebounds, 129 three-pointers, 246 assists, 139 steals,
- Started all 22 games, making 84 starts in a row to finish her career (2018-21)
- Averaged 4.7 points per game and 2.6 rebounds per game
- Shot 34.8 percent from the field (39-for-112) and hit 13 three-pointers
- Second on the team with 49 assists, making just 36 turnovers in 22 games
- In her final game as a Spider, scored a season-high 11 points, five rebounds, four steals and was 5-for-11 from the field against Saint Louis in the A-10 Championship quarterfinal
- Had 34 points in the final five games of the season (6.8 points per game)
- Finished with nine points four times at Dayton, at Saint Louis, La Salle (Senior Day) and UMass
- Came away with 19 steals, two blocks and was 12-for-16 from the free throw line for the season
- Dished out a season-high five assists twice against La Salle and George Washington in the A-10 Championship second round
Junior (2019-20)
- Appeared and started in all 32 games
- Averaged 6.3 points per game and led the team with 79 assists
- Scored in double-figures seven times (at Coastal Carolina, vs. Bradley, at Rhode Island, vs. Dayton, at La Salle, at George Mason and at St. Bonaventure)
- Finished with a season-high 18 points at Coastal Carolina
- Was fifth on the team with 21 three-pointers (21-for-82)
- Had 16 points with five rebounds in a road win at George Mason
- Led the team with 15 points against Bradley
- Came away with a career-high five steals at Drexel
- Hit the game-winning free throws to give Richmond a 51-49 win at Georgetown
- Dished out a season-high seven assists at Georgetown
- Grabbed a season-high five rebounds against FAU
- Scored eight points, including the go-ahead three-pointer against William & Mary
Sophomore (2018-19)
- Started all 30 games, tied for the team lead in scoring at 10.2 points per game
- Led the team with 48 three-pointers and 69 assists
- Averaged a team-high 31.3 minutes per game
- Second on the team with 38 steals
- Scored 14 points and dished out a career-high eight assists at La Salle
- Finished with 25 points, two points off tying career-high against Ohio
- Added 15 points, 13 in the fourth quarter against Howard
- Scored 18 points at Wake Forest
- Grabbed a career-high nine rebounds at Wake Forest
- Played a career-high 40 minutes in a win against St. Bonaventure
- Scored in double figures in 15 of the 30 games
- Dished out five assists at Dayton
Freshman (2017-18)
- Second on the team at 10.3 points per game.
- Joined her sister, Micaela, in double figures 17 times during her debut campaign
- 11 points her A-10 Tournament debut to go with five rebounds and a pair of assists over 32 minutes of action off the bench
- 14 points off the bench at St. Bonaventure
- Scored 18 points to rally the Spiders from a 12-point deficit at La Salle
- Back-to-Back 18-point performances at SJU and vs. Davidson
- Led the charge opposite Saint Louis on offense for the Spiders with 18 points on 6-15 shooting to go with four rebounds and three steals
- Dropped in 19 points to lead the Spiders on the strength of a career-high five triples against Stetson.
- Scored career-best 27 points in loss to Wright State.
- 18 points against Florida.
- Scored 10 points in her career debut at Fairfield.
HIGH SCHOOL
Alex is the younger sister of former Spider guard Micaela Parson, both of whom are products of Monacan high school in Chesterfield, Va. Parson was First Team 4A All-State averaging 10 points and seven assists as a starter for back-to-back-to-back state champion Monacan.
- Finished with 929 career points, 333 rebounds, 129 three-pointers, 246 assists, 139 steals,
- Started all 22 games, making 84 starts in a row to finish her career (2018-21)
- Averaged 4.7 points per game and 2.6 rebounds per game
- Shot 34.8 percent from the field (39-for-112) and hit 13 three-pointers
- Second on the team with 49 assists, making just 36 turnovers in 22 games
- In her final game as a Spider, scored a season-high 11 points, five rebounds, four steals and was 5-for-11 from the field against Saint Louis in the A-10 Championship quarterfinal
- Had 34 points in the final five games of the season (6.8 points per game)
- Finished with nine points four times at Dayton, at Saint Louis, La Salle (Senior Day) and UMass
- Came away with 19 steals, two blocks and was 12-for-16 from the free throw line for the season
- Dished out a season-high five assists twice against La Salle and George Washington in the A-10 Championship second round
Junior (2019-20)
- Appeared and started in all 32 games
- Averaged 6.3 points per game and led the team with 79 assists
- Scored in double-figures seven times (at Coastal Carolina, vs. Bradley, at Rhode Island, vs. Dayton, at La Salle, at George Mason and at St. Bonaventure)
- Finished with a season-high 18 points at Coastal Carolina
- Was fifth on the team with 21 three-pointers (21-for-82)
- Had 16 points with five rebounds in a road win at George Mason
- Led the team with 15 points against Bradley
- Came away with a career-high five steals at Drexel
- Hit the game-winning free throws to give Richmond a 51-49 win at Georgetown
- Dished out a season-high seven assists at Georgetown
- Grabbed a season-high five rebounds against FAU
- Scored eight points, including the go-ahead three-pointer against William & Mary
Sophomore (2018-19)
- Started all 30 games, tied for the team lead in scoring at 10.2 points per game
- Led the team with 48 three-pointers and 69 assists
- Averaged a team-high 31.3 minutes per game
- Second on the team with 38 steals
- Scored 14 points and dished out a career-high eight assists at La Salle
- Finished with 25 points, two points off tying career-high against Ohio
- Added 15 points, 13 in the fourth quarter against Howard
- Scored 18 points at Wake Forest
- Grabbed a career-high nine rebounds at Wake Forest
- Played a career-high 40 minutes in a win against St. Bonaventure
- Scored in double figures in 15 of the 30 games
- Dished out five assists at Dayton
Freshman (2017-18)
- Second on the team at 10.3 points per game.
- Joined her sister, Micaela, in double figures 17 times during her debut campaign
- 11 points her A-10 Tournament debut to go with five rebounds and a pair of assists over 32 minutes of action off the bench
- 14 points off the bench at St. Bonaventure
- Scored 18 points to rally the Spiders from a 12-point deficit at La Salle
- Back-to-Back 18-point performances at SJU and vs. Davidson
- Led the charge opposite Saint Louis on offense for the Spiders with 18 points on 6-15 shooting to go with four rebounds and three steals
- Dropped in 19 points to lead the Spiders on the strength of a career-high five triples against Stetson.
- Scored career-best 27 points in loss to Wright State.
- 18 points against Florida.
- Scored 10 points in her career debut at Fairfield.
HIGH SCHOOL
Alex is the younger sister of former Spider guard Micaela Parson, both of whom are products of Monacan high school in Chesterfield, Va. Parson was First Team 4A All-State averaging 10 points and seven assists as a starter for back-to-back-to-back state champion Monacan.
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