Alison Lacey
Alison Lacey Otzelberger (born Alison Mavis Lacey; 26 December 1987) is an Australian-American basketball coach and former player. She played in the WNBA and was subsequently a collegiate women's basketball coach in the US at Marshalltown Community College in Iowa.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 December 1987 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 159 lb (72 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Ballard (Huxley, Iowa) |
| College | Iowa State (2006–2010) |
| WNBA draft | 2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10th overall |
| Selected by the Seattle Storm | |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 40 |
| Coaching career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2010 | Seattle Storm |
| As coach: | |
| 2012–2013 | Marshalltown CC |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Stats at WNBA.com | |
Lacey played at Iowa State from 2006–2010, where she became the highest drafted player in school history. She became the only player from ISU, and only the seventh in Big 12 history, to record 1500 points, 500 rebounds, 500 assist. She became the second player in school history to record a triple double. Also, she led the nation in assist-turnover ratio for most of the season, while finishing second at the end. She led Iowa State to four consecutive NCAA tournaments, which included an Elite 8 and a Sweet 16. She was on the All-Big 12 First team, and was an All-American honorable mention.
Iowa State statistics
Source[1]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | Iowa State | 35 | 271 | 44.4 | 40.5 | 82.0 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 7.7 |
| 2007-08 | Iowa State | 34 | 484 | 40.0 | 40.7 | 77.7 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 14.2 |
| 2008-09 | Iowa State | 35 | 392 | 34.9 | 32.4 | 84.6 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 11.2 |
| 2009-10 | Iowa State | 30 | 473 | 44.2 | 37.3 | 87.9 | 4.9 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 15.8 |
| Career | Iowa State | 134 | 1620 | 40.4 | 37.7 | 83.3 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 12.1 |
Professional
Lacey helped the Seattle Storm win their second championship in 2010.[2] She just finished playing for the Canberra Capitals in the WNBL. She did not return to the WNBA the 2011 season.
Coaching
Lacey was hired as head coach of the Marshalltown Community College women's basketball team in February 2012 after former coach Larry Roberts was released from his coaching duties. The Tigers finished the year with an 11–17 record. Lacey led the team to an 11–20 record in 2012–13, her only full season as head coach. She resigned effective 1 July 2013, after her then-fiancé TJ Otzelberger accepted of a coaching position with the men's basketball program at the University of Washington. Otzelberger is currently the head coach of the Running Rebels men's basketball program at UNLV. The two were married on 1 June in Milwaukee, WI.
See also
References
- "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- Voepel, Mechelle (16 September 2010). "Second title even sweeter for Storm". ESPN. Archived from the original on 20 September 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2010.