Florida Atlantic University Athletics
2018-19 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Cowan, Alexis

Jersey Number 23
Alexis Cowan
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Bolingbrook, Ill.
- High School:
- Bolingbrook
- Prev School:
- State Fair
- Major:
- Sociology
Bio
Junior (2017-18)
- Played in 17 games and started in two contests against Southern Miss and FIU, both wins for the Owls
- Had a season-high 15 points against Southern Miss along with two rebounds, two steals, one assist and a block
- Gave the Owls a spark off the bench against Rice with 11 points, five rebounds, two steals and an assist
Previous School
- Spent two seasons at State Fair Community College
- In 2016-17, named NJCAA Division I Third Team All-American, NJCAA First Team All-Region and Missouri Community College Athletic Conference (MCCAC) First Team All-Conference and team MVP
- Helped lead the team to a 19-9 overall record and 7-2 in conference play with an appearance in the 2017 Region 16 Division 1 Basketball Championship semifinal game as the No. 2 seed
- Started and played in all 28 contests and led the Roadrunners in points per game overall (12.4) and in league play (13.4)
- Shot 48.7 percent from the floor and a team-best 50 percent from beyond the arc, which put her second in the NJCAA in the latter
- In 2015-16, helped the team capture the Region 16 Division I Women's Basketball Tournament Championship title and a spot in the NJCAA Division I District K Championship gam
High School
- Attended Auburn High School and played for Xavier Hoover
- Named NIC 10 All-Conference and Rockford Auburn Team MVP
- Rising Stars Classic All-Star selection
Personal
- Sociology major
- Born and raised in Illinois
- Daughter of Karen and Michael Cowan
- Great Uncle Zaid Aziz played professional basketball for the Milwaukee Bucks, Houston Rockets and Seattle Supersonics
- Favorite professional sports team is the Chicago Bulls and favorite player is Steph Curry
- Enjoys listening to Hip Hop and R&B and eating Chipotle
- Hobbies include baking and most people don’t know that she used to want to be a tennis player
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