Monmouth University Athletics

SENIOR (2011-12): Started all 32 games for the Hawks, averaging 8.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, a team-high 4.0 assists (6th-NEC) and 1.3 steals in a team-high 33.2 minutes per game (8th-NEC)… Shot 77.8 percent (77-99) from the free-throw line, good for sixth in the NEC… Ranked fifth in the NEC with a 1.27 assist-to-turnover ratio… Scored in double figures 14 times, including a season-high 17 points and 12 rebounds in a victory over intrastate foe Saint Peter’s on Dec. 10… Was named the Hawk Holiday Classic MVP after scoring 13 points in victory over Norfolk State (Dec. 29) and added nine more to help defeat Villanova (Dec. 30)… Scored 15 points in a decisive victory over Wagner on Jan. 7… Knocked down three three-point field goals three times, Nov. 21 at Georgetown, Dec. 10 against Saint Peter’s and Mar. 3 against LIU Brooklyn… Dished out a season-high eight assists in the Hawks’ Thanksgiving Challenge victory against Lehigh on Nov. 25… Tied her career high with five steals at Robert Morris on Dec. 3.

JUNIOR (2010-11): Started all 33 games for the Hawks… Ranked fourth on the squad with 8.6 points per game and third on the team with 5.5 rebounds per contest… Led the team with 32.4 minutes played per game… Shot 38.4% (88-for-229) from the field… Led the team and ranked ninth in the Northeast Conference in three-point percentage, hitting 36.8% (42-for-114) of her trifectas… Placed second on MU and ranked fifth in the league in free throw percentage, connecting on 81.5% (66-for-81) of her attempts from the charity stripe… Ranked second on the team with 92 assists and third on the team with 33 steals… Scored in double-figures in 14 games… Hit at least two three-pointers in 13 contests… Scored 14 points (4-7 3PT), adding a career-high tying six assists and four rebounds, in MU’s 68-54 win over Lafayette (11/26)… Tied a career-high with 11 rebounds, adding eight points and two steals, in a 56-43 win over Central Connecticut State (12/9)… Scored 17 points (6-11 FG, 4-4 FT) and pulled down seven rebounds in a 55-44 win at Fordham (12/11)… Established a career-high with 18 points (4-4 FT), adding five rebounds and four assists, against Brown in the Hawk Holiday Classic (12/30)… Totaled 13 points (5-8 FG, 3-4 3PT) and four boards in a 74-52 win over Long Island (1/29)… Scored 14 points (4-4 3PT) and pulled down eight rebounds in a 60-51 win over Saint Francis University (2/21)… Went for 13 points (3-5 3PT), adding five assists and three steals, in the Hawks’ WNIT First Round game at Syracuse (3/17).

SOPHOMORE (2009-10): Started all 30 games in the backcourt for the Blue and White... Ranked eighth in the Northeast Conference, and lead Monmouth, in minutes played per game (34.57)... Scored in double-digits in nine games... Had a career-high five steals at Rider (11/19)... Set a career-high with 16 points at Columbia (12/13)... Tied her career-high with 16 points on 5-7 shooting from downtown, adding four assists and four boards in a win against Howard in the augural Hawk Holiday Classic (12/29)... Scored 14 points in a career-high 42 minutes in an overtime win against Saint Francis [Pa.] (1/21)... Dished out a career-high six assists and chipped in five points in a league victory over St. Francis [NY] (2/18)... Ripped down a career-high 11 rebounds in a win against Sacred Heart in the regular season finale (2/27).

FRESHMAN (2008-09): Played in 27 contests, including 19 starts for the Hawks... Led all returnees in nearly every statistical category, including points per game (6.3), rebounds per game (4.3), assists per game (1.3), 3-point percentage (25.8), and free throw percentage (78.5)... Snagged a career high 10 rebounds while adding seven points and two assists in her collegiate debut, an overtime win at Saint Peter's (11/15)... Contributed five points and six boards in an overtime victory over Rider (11/24)...  Hit two three-pointers against UTEP (11/28) in their Thanksgiving Tournament Championship game... Scored six points and tallied six rebounds at St. John's (12/03)... Grabbed seven caroms, including five on offense and sank a career-high four shots from the field against Fairleigh Dickinson (12/08)... Scored 12 points, tallied seven rebounds and made two steals in a win over Howard (12/29)...  Contributed 12 points and four rebounds against eventual league-champion Sacred Heart (1/3)... Registered 10 points and snatched eight rebounds, including five on offense, versus Central Connecticut State (1/7)... Scored a career-high 14 points while adding seven boards in a win over St. Francis [N.Y.] (1/12)... Tallied six points and four rebounds in a league triumph against Quinnipiac (1/17)... Scored nine points and added four caroms in a victory versus in-state conference rival Fairleigh Dickinson (1/19)... Made a career-high six free throws, adding the game-winning three-pointer, and two boards against Mount St. Mary's (1/24)... Registered 12 points and pulled down seven rebounds in a win versus Long Island (1/26)... Scored 10 points and tallied three boards at Sacred Heart (2/21)... Posted seven rebounds and two steals against Central Connecticut State (3/2)... Registered six points and grabbed five rebounds in her first NEC tournament game, a quarterfinal round win versus Quinnipiac (3/7).

HIGH SCHOOL: Varsity letterwinner in basketball at Bishop McNamara High School in Forestville, Md... Named to the WCAC All-Conference Second Team... Played in the PG All-Star Game... McDonald’s All-American Nominee.

PERSONAL: Born Alexis J. Canady on March 4, 1990 in Forestville, Md... Daughter of Mel and Valerie Canady... Majoring in criminal justice.

Canady's Career Stats:

Canady's Career Highs
Points: 18 vs. Brown (12/30/10)
Rebounds: 12 vs. Saint Peter's (12/10/11)
Assists: 8 vs. Lehigh (11/25/11)
Blocks: 1 six times, last vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (02/15/12)
Steals: 5 twice, last at Robert Morris (12/03/11)
Minutes: 42 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (01/21/10)