Alexandria Reeves, a COS freshman, is considered one of the best women basketball players in the Central Valley Conference, but it took a lot of personal growth to elevate her to this level.
Reeves, a graduate of Woodlake High School, said she had a bit of an aggression problem while playing high school basketball.
“Fouling was a big issue. I would think the referee wasn’t looking and I would do dumb fouls like pushing and shoving,” said Reeves. She credits this aggression combined with natural talent, hard work and the help of her fellow teammates for her being selected Central Valley Conference First Team.
At 5 feet 9 inches tall and playing a low post position (the two areas on either side of the foul line that are even with the hoop) Reeves is considered average height on the junior college basketball court and that presented a challenge for her.
Reeves was recently faced with another challenge after injuring her ankle, and she chose to continue to play with the injury.
Speaking to her natural athletic abilities, Reeves said “I don’t have many skills. I don’t dribble well. I just rebound and am really aggressive, but being aggressive helps in the game of basketball.
Coach Luke Vidak said Reeves matured a lot as a player and Reeves agrees.
“Junior college [basketball] is so fast paced. You have to mature or else you’ll be sitting on the bench.”
Mature she did. Reeves holds the record for game high with 30 points and 30 rebounds against Porterville College. Modestly, she considers it a team effort.
“We all played well that game.” By the way, she does admit that having a large crowd of family and friends screaming her name helped to build her confidence that she and her teammates could win the game. “I like big crowds. It’s awkward playing when it’s quiet,” she said.
Reeves isn’t too sure about what she wants to do with the rest of her life, but she does plan on transferring to a four year University. With her drive, compassion, and her dedication to working hard, Reeves will, no doubt, do well at whatever she chooses to do in life.
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