2023-24 Women's Basketball Roster
Scruggs, Alexandria
Jersey Number 32
Alexandria Scruggs
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- E.E. Smith
- Hometown:
- Fayetteville, N.C.
- Deals:
Bio
2023-24 (Graduate)
Became the all-time leader in games played in program history, suiting up in 149 games and breaking the school record against No. 13 Virginia Tech (1/8) … One of two Deacs to start in all 32 games … Ranked fourth on the team in scoring, averaging a career-best 7.6 points per contest … Averaged 4.5 rebounds per game … Tallied 32 steals on the year … Scored in double-figures in 10 games … Logged 12 rebounds in the victory over Marshall (12/21) … Registered 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting in the win against Georgia Tech (2/25) …Tallied a season-high 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting against Texas A&M (11/30)
2022-23 (Senior)
One of three Deacs to appear in all 34 games, making eight starts … Averaged 22.3 minutes per game … Ranked fifth on the team in scoring (5.9 points per game), while also ranking fourth in rebounds (3.7) and second in field goal percentage (47.4 percent) … Tallied 34 steals … Scored in double-figures in five games … Recorded a season-high 13 boards in the season-finale against Florida (3/20) … Tallied a season-high four assists against Clemson (2/5) … Recorded three or more steals in six games.
2021-22 (Junior)
Appeared in 27 games for the Demon Deacons, making two starts while averaging 5.4 points per game and 2.7 rebounds per game…Recorded her two highest scoring games of the season in back-to-back games with 17 points against High Point and 16 points against UMBC…Additionally, she notched three more double-figure scoring games…Posted a career-best three blocks in the victory over High Point.
2020-21 (Sophomore)
Played in 24 games with 22 starts as a sophomore, averaging 6.6 points and 3.9 rebounds per game ... Was second on the team in points and minutes played against Missouri State ... Had 16 points and five rebounds in an overtime victory over North Carolina ... Led the bench unit in scoring while knocking down three three-point shots against Florida State.
2019-20 (Freshman)
Played in all 32 games, making 27 starts while averaging 5.5 points per game and 25.6 minutes per game…Made her collegiate debut against UNC-Wilmington (11/5), scoring a season-high 16 points on 5-of-8 from the field while going a season-best 5-of-6 from the free throw line…Shot 80.0 percent from the free throw line over the course of the season…Dropped 14 points on 6-of-11 shooting to help lift Wake past North Carolina in overtime (2/23)… Filled out the stat sheet at Clemson (2/13) with eight points, seven rebounds, a season-high five assists and season-high three steals…Pulled down a season-high eight rebounds while adding seven points in a victory over Virginia (1/16).
High School
Ranked 68th nationally by Blue Star Basketball, 95th by the Olson rankings, 96th overall (26th positionally) by ESPN HoopGurlz, 62nd by ProspectsNation.com and 13th
in North Carolina by MaxPreps…Named 1st-team USA Today North Carolina in 2018 and 2019…Named NCBCA 2nd-team All-State in 2018…Began her high school career at Trinity Christian School, where the team won two titles in three trips to the State Championship finals…as an eighth grader scored 48 points in the championship game en route to the title before winning it again as a sophomore…spent senior season at EE Smith High School, helping lead the Golden Bulls to the fourth round of the state playoffs…four-time all-conference selection…Player of the Year for the 2017-18 season
Personal
Born on March 14, 2001...Daughter of Ron and Cherie Scruggs… played AAU for the Carolina Flames, competing at Nike Nationals in each of the last four years…an honor roll student…also excels at volleyball…has one older sibling, Jourdan…father played collegiately at Elgin Community College and Air Force…uncle, John Bagley, played 11 seasons in the NBA with Cleveland, New Jersey, Boston and Atlanta, averaging 8.7 points per game during his time in the league...Majoring in health and exercise science
Why Wake Forest
I chose Wake Forest because it was close to home and has great campus
Three Things Outside of Basketball
Listen to music, watch movies and take care of Leroy Stanley (bearded dragon)
Favorite Food
Rice
Sport Outside of Basketball
Football
Fun Fact
I am a marvel fanatic, I like to do arts and crafts and I have a bearded dragon named Leroy Stanley
Athlete You Admire
Rob Gronkowski - he was counted out because of an injury, had surgery and still came back. He also has great energy and positivity
Plans After Graduation
Go into the Air Force
Dream Job
Physical therapist for injured soldiers
Became the all-time leader in games played in program history, suiting up in 149 games and breaking the school record against No. 13 Virginia Tech (1/8) … One of two Deacs to start in all 32 games … Ranked fourth on the team in scoring, averaging a career-best 7.6 points per contest … Averaged 4.5 rebounds per game … Tallied 32 steals on the year … Scored in double-figures in 10 games … Logged 12 rebounds in the victory over Marshall (12/21) … Registered 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting in the win against Georgia Tech (2/25) …Tallied a season-high 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting against Texas A&M (11/30)
2022-23 (Senior)
One of three Deacs to appear in all 34 games, making eight starts … Averaged 22.3 minutes per game … Ranked fifth on the team in scoring (5.9 points per game), while also ranking fourth in rebounds (3.7) and second in field goal percentage (47.4 percent) … Tallied 34 steals … Scored in double-figures in five games … Recorded a season-high 13 boards in the season-finale against Florida (3/20) … Tallied a season-high four assists against Clemson (2/5) … Recorded three or more steals in six games.
2021-22 (Junior)
Appeared in 27 games for the Demon Deacons, making two starts while averaging 5.4 points per game and 2.7 rebounds per game…Recorded her two highest scoring games of the season in back-to-back games with 17 points against High Point and 16 points against UMBC…Additionally, she notched three more double-figure scoring games…Posted a career-best three blocks in the victory over High Point.
2020-21 (Sophomore)
Played in 24 games with 22 starts as a sophomore, averaging 6.6 points and 3.9 rebounds per game ... Was second on the team in points and minutes played against Missouri State ... Had 16 points and five rebounds in an overtime victory over North Carolina ... Led the bench unit in scoring while knocking down three three-point shots against Florida State.
2019-20 (Freshman)
Played in all 32 games, making 27 starts while averaging 5.5 points per game and 25.6 minutes per game…Made her collegiate debut against UNC-Wilmington (11/5), scoring a season-high 16 points on 5-of-8 from the field while going a season-best 5-of-6 from the free throw line…Shot 80.0 percent from the free throw line over the course of the season…Dropped 14 points on 6-of-11 shooting to help lift Wake past North Carolina in overtime (2/23)… Filled out the stat sheet at Clemson (2/13) with eight points, seven rebounds, a season-high five assists and season-high three steals…Pulled down a season-high eight rebounds while adding seven points in a victory over Virginia (1/16).
High School
Ranked 68th nationally by Blue Star Basketball, 95th by the Olson rankings, 96th overall (26th positionally) by ESPN HoopGurlz, 62nd by ProspectsNation.com and 13th
in North Carolina by MaxPreps…Named 1st-team USA Today North Carolina in 2018 and 2019…Named NCBCA 2nd-team All-State in 2018…Began her high school career at Trinity Christian School, where the team won two titles in three trips to the State Championship finals…as an eighth grader scored 48 points in the championship game en route to the title before winning it again as a sophomore…spent senior season at EE Smith High School, helping lead the Golden Bulls to the fourth round of the state playoffs…four-time all-conference selection…Player of the Year for the 2017-18 season
Personal
Born on March 14, 2001...Daughter of Ron and Cherie Scruggs… played AAU for the Carolina Flames, competing at Nike Nationals in each of the last four years…an honor roll student…also excels at volleyball…has one older sibling, Jourdan…father played collegiately at Elgin Community College and Air Force…uncle, John Bagley, played 11 seasons in the NBA with Cleveland, New Jersey, Boston and Atlanta, averaging 8.7 points per game during his time in the league...Majoring in health and exercise science
Why Wake Forest
I chose Wake Forest because it was close to home and has great campus
Three Things Outside of Basketball
Listen to music, watch movies and take care of Leroy Stanley (bearded dragon)
Favorite Food
Rice
Sport Outside of Basketball
Football
Fun Fact
I am a marvel fanatic, I like to do arts and crafts and I have a bearded dragon named Leroy Stanley
Athlete You Admire
Rob Gronkowski - he was counted out because of an injury, had surgery and still came back. He also has great energy and positivity
Plans After Graduation
Go into the Air Force
Dream Job
Physical therapist for injured soldiers
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