Career Honors
2017 All-PSAC East Second Team
2017 Team MVP
2x PSAC East Athlete of the Week (11/14/16, 2/13/17)
PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2016-17)
D2ADA Academic Achievement Award (2016-17)
2016-17 (Game-by-Game): PSAC Scholar-Athlete and D2ADA Academic Achievement Award...Finished her first and only season as a Golden Bear averaging 13 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. She started and played in every single game. Her best performance came against Clarion, where she totaled 30 points and eight rebounds...Named All-PSAC East Second Team (3/2)...Recorded 21 points and five rebounds in a win over Bloomsburg (2/22)...Posted 16 points and 12 rebounds in a victory over Cheyney (2/11)...Notched 13 points and six rebounds in a win over Mansfield (2/8)...Scored 13 points and dished out a season-high four assists in a win over West Chester (1/25)...14 rebounds, 10 points vs. Bloomsburg (1/18)...Career-high 30 points against Clarion. Had her streak snapped at 22 consecutive made free throws (1/3)...18 points vs. Shippensburg (12/30)...Career-high 28 points (8-8 FT) with 13 rebounds in overtime win over Wilmington (12/28)...14 rebounds at Philadelphia U. (12/19)...26 points and 14 rebounds on 10-of-26 shooting at Chestnut Hill (12/17)...Notched 17 points and nine rebounds against IUP (12/4)...Came away with 23 points and 10 rebounds in a win over UPJ (12/3)...Posted 26 points against West Virginia State (11/13)...Recorded 25 points in a win over Charleston (11/12).
Background: Heck comes to KU as a graduate student, the first under 22-year head coach Janet Malouf. She played three years and graduated from Philadelphia University, and will begin graduate school and play her final year of basketball with the Golden Bears. Heck started 31 games and averaged 9.8 points and 6.1 rebounds per game as a junior with the Rams in 2014-15. In high school at Archbishop Wood, she helped the Vikings compile an overall record of 75-19 and win three PIAA Class AAA state championships. She was named to the All-State Class AAA Third Team and the All-Philadelphia Catholic League Second Team. Heck will pursue her MBA at KU.
From the Coach: "Alex has a wealth of Division II experience and we expect her to make an immediate contribution. She can score and rebound in the post, is left-handed and extremely athletic."
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 30 (vs. Clarion, 1/3/17)
Field Goals: 12 vs. Clarion, 1/3/17)
Field Goal Attempts: 26 (at Chestnut Hill, 12/17/16)
3-pointers: 1 (2x, last vs. Shippensburg, 12/30/16)
3-point Attempts: 2 (vs. Bowie State, 12/7/16)
Free Throws: 8 (2x, last vs. Wilmington, 12/28/16)
Free Throw Attempts: 9 at Pitt-Johnstown, 12/3/16)
Rebounds: 14 (3x)
Assists: 5 (vs. New Haven, 3/13/15)*
Blocks: 3 (vs. Bowie State, 12/7/16)
Steals: 5 (2x, last at Goldey-Beacom, 2/25/14)*
Minutes: 40 (5x)*
* - at Philadelphia U
The Heck File
Sheetz or Wawa: Wawa
Best Sporting Event you Attended: State championship for Archbishop Wood (2012)
What Was Your High School Mascot? Viking
Favorite Social Media Platform: Instagram
Dunkin or Starbucks: Dunkin
Favorite Vacation Destination: N. Wildwood, NJ
Goal for 2016-17: Manage basketball, grad school & grad assistantship
