Alyson Butler
10/18/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
PHOTO GALLERY
Career Stats
College Notes
Freshman (2006-07)
- Played in 27 games, missing three due to illness in early February
- Scored in double figures three times
- Started four games at mid-season prior to missing the Vanderbilt game
- Tallied 11 points and her first double-figure scoring effort against Savannah State
- Tied her career best with four three-pointers vs North Dakota State
Prep Highlights
- Earned Class AAA first team All-State honors by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association and AP honorable mention accolades following her senior season
- Was first team All-State honoree by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association and second team All-State as announced by the AP as a junior
- Led her team to a state Final Four appearance and three Sweet Sixteen qualifications in her career at Walker Valley
- Helped her team earn regional championships twice, two district titles and a regional runner-up finish in her four seasons
- All-time leading scorer in Walker Valley history with 2,159 career points
- Averaged 22 points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals per game as a senior
- Had her jersey (#22) retired at Walker Valley
- Was her team's MVP three times
- Earned all-area, all-region and all-district honors three times
- Wendy's High School All-American nominee and McDonald's All-American Heisman nominee
- Was the Regional tournament MVP and the MVP of the District and the District tournament three times while earning All-Region honors three times
- Best of Preps All-Area Player of the Year as a junior, was Best of Preps All-Area as a junior and senior
- Greene County Classic All-Tournament team
- Also competed in tennis, cross country and soccer at Walker Valley, earning All-Region honors in cross country
- Played for head coach David Tucker
Personal File
- Born on September 30, 1987 in Chattanooga
- Daughter of Al and Judy Butler
- Has one brother, Clay
- Graduated seventh in her class with a 4.0 GPA
- Was on the Homecoming Court, was the class beauty and the Valentine Court at her high school
- Earned the school's Best-All Around award
- National Honor Society member
- Member of the Beta Club, FCA, Anchor Club and Circle of Champions
- Was named senior superlative Miss Walker Valley
- Walker Valley's FCA Athlete of the Year as a senior
- Greater Chattanooga/Southeast Tennessee FCA Athlete of the Year nominee
- Was the class president three years
- Student Government Association secretary as a senior
NCAA Tournament 2nd RD Louisville Preview: Kristy Curry
Sunday, March 22
NCAA Tournament 2nd RD Louisville Preview: Jessica Timmons, Diana Collins & Karly Weathers
Sunday, March 22
NCAA Tournament 1st RD Rhode Island Postgame: Kristy Curry, Jessica Timmons & Essence Cody
Saturday, March 21
NCAA Tournament Preview: Kristy Curry
Friday, March 20




