Alabama Signs DePaul Transfer Alayna West
4/22/2026 9:30:00 AM | Women's Basketball
West will join the Crimson Tide for the 2026-27 season following two years at DePaul
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama head coach Pauline Love announced the addition of transfer Alayna West to the women's basketball program on Tuesday. West will join the Crimson Tide for the upcoming 2026-27 season after spending her first two years at DePaul.
Head Coach Pauline Love Comments
"Alayna is just scratching the surface of her potential. She's hungry, coachable and ready to take the next step. Our staff is excited to help her grow into a complete player."
Alayna West | So. | 5-10 | Guard | Madison, Wis. | DePaul
- Appeared in 32 games for the Blue Demons during the 2025-26 season after medically redshirting for the 2024-25 year
- Through her appearances, she made 11 starts, averaging 7.1 points per game
- Scored in double figures six times and recorded a career-high 19 points at Marquette (Jan. 28)
- Led the team and ranked ninth in the BIG EAST with 64 total steals
- Recorded a career-high 10 rebounds at Georgetown (March 1)
- Lettered all four seasons at Madison La Follette High School
- Selected to the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Division 1 All-State Team (2024)
- Compiled 1,378 points, 826 rebounds, 229 assists and 263 steals in her three-year varsity career, recording school records in points, rebounds and steals
- Averaged 22.1 points, 13 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 4.8 steals per game her senior season (2023-24)
- Set the program's single-game scoring record with 48 points during her junior year (2022-23)
- Notched the school's single-game rebounding record (33) that same season
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