Sunday, September 22, 2013

411 on Bryce Alford

Bryce Alford 

2013-14 Freshman
PG/SG
6-3 180
Hometown: Albuquerque, N.M.
High School: La Cueva HS
Sr Year Stats (2012-13): 37.7 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 6.4 apg and 2.6 spg 



High School 

Four-year varsity basketball letterwinner at La Cueva High School (Albuquerque, N.M.) under head coach Frank Castillo … finished his high school career as New Mexico’s all-time single-season basketball scoring leader, totaling 1,050 points at La Cueva … eclipsed the previous New Mexico state record of 1,033 points set by 7-foot Nick Pino of Santa Fe St. Michael’s in 1963 … finished his high school career having scored 2,479 points … as a senior (2012-13), averaged 37.7 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 6.4 apg and 2.6 spg in leading La Cueva to a 22-6 overall record and appearance in the Class 5A quarterfinals … was named the 2013 Gatorade Player of the Year for New Mexico … secured Albuquerque Metro Player of the Year honors as a junior and senior … named the New Mexico Hall of Fame’s 2013 Male Athlete of the Year … also was named New Mexico “Mr. Basketball” by NMPreps.com in 2013 … as a junior (2011-12), averaged 24.6 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 5.2 apg and 2.0 spg … led La Cueva to the Class 5A state title game as a junior and to the state championship as a freshman (2009-10) … set La Cueva’s single-game scoring record on multiple occasions, scoring a career-high 52 points in a game against Eldorado on Feb. 19, 2013 ... also had a season-high 44 points in one game as a junior … off the court, has volunteered locally on behalf of the Special Olympics, the Ronald McDonald House Charities and as a youth basketball coach.


USA Basketball 

Participated in the USA Basketball Men’s U19 World Championship team training camp June 14-16 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Was cut from the final 12-man team roster. The final 6 guards included Michael Frazier (Florida), Elfrid Payton (Louisiana), James Robinson (Pitt), Marcus Smart (Ok State), Rasheed Sulaimon (Duke), and G/SF Nigel William-Goss (Washington).  link


Personal 

Full name: Bryce Alford … born Jan. 18, 1995 … Bryce is the middle of Steve and Tanya Alford’s three children … father, Steve, serves as UCLA’s head coach … older brother, Kory, is a teammate at UCLA … has one younger sister, Kayla … undeclared major.

Info courtesy of UCLA Men's Basketball link

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