2021 Women's Volleyball Roster
Walker, Alana
Jersey Number 20
Alana Walker
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Whitney Young
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
Bio
2021: Recorded a .529 hitting percentage, 11 kills, and 17 attempts against Rutgers (1/22) ... Also led the team in blocks with six against Rutgers (1/24) ... Recorded three blocks and 3 kills against the Boilermakers at Purdue (2/19) ... Led the team in blocks by putting up seven vs. Iowa to complement her five kills and two digs (2/26) ... Second-high in team kills notching 11 while also assisting the team defensively logging three blocks in a win over Iowa (2/27) ... Served a team-high two aces vs. the Golden Gophers (3/26) ... Recorded eight kills and had a solo block vs. Minnesota (3/27) ... Logged five kills, her first assist of the season, two aces, and two blocks at Maryland (4/2) ... Concluded the 2021 season with a win at Maryland recording six kills, five blocks (including two solo blocks), and two aces (4/3). Finished the season with a team-high total of 32 blocks complimented by 34 total kills.
2019: Led the team in blocks with 101 ... Third on Northwestern with 237 kills ... Posted 13 kills and season-high eight blocks in win over Miami (OH) (8/31) ... Tallied a total of 29 kills and 13 blocks across three games of the Chicago Cup, earning her All-Tournament Team honors (9/20-21) ... Recorded double-digit kills in back-to-back games against Minnesota (10/18) and Wisconsin (10/19) ...Posted double-digit kills for the third match in a row with 14 in five-set game against Maryland (10/23) and continued her streak with 14 against Rutgers (10/27) ... Notched a career-high 17 kills in win over Maryland (11/24).
2018: Led 'Cats with 125 blocks and earned ninth in the Big Ten with 1.11 blocks per set ... Third in kills with 229 ... Earned All-Tournament Team honors at the Panther Invitational (8/24-8/25) ... The mark was the second-best in program history and is tied for the best in the NCAA this season (min. 10 TAs) ... Earned tournament MVP honors with her performance at the Chicago Cup (9/14-15) ... Hit a season-high .900 (nine kills, no errors, 10 attempts) against Colgate (8/31) … Logged a team-high .650 hitting percentage with 13 kills on 20 attempts along with four blocks against DePaul (9/15) ... Registered 10 kills and two blocks against Indiana (9/21) ... Hit .450 and led team with 10 kills against Minnesota (10/13) … Hit a season high 15 kills while contributing three blocks in a win against Iowa (10/24) ... Led the Wildcats with a .571 hitting percentage and ten kills in a three-set win vs. Ohio State (10/28) … Posted 10 kills and a team-leading five blocks versus Maryland (11/2) ... Tallied eight blocks and eight kills in a win over Rutgers (11/10) ... Earned career high 11 blocks against Indiana (11/23).
2017: Appeared in all 32 matches ... Finished the season with the highest hitting percentage by a first-year in program history ... Her .297 hitting percentage was seventh among Big Ten first-years ... Her .58 blocks per set were the 11th most among conference fist-years ... Played in every set during the Wildcats' weekend tournament in Durham, setting season highs with 11 kills and a .588 hitting percentage in the Wildcats' three set sweep over UNCW (9/2) ... Committed only one error en route to a .500 hitting percentage (18 TAs) in NU’s win over Army (9/9) ... Posted a .412 hitting percentage with nine kills in NU’s three-set sweep of Seton Hall (9/15) ... Named to the All-Tournament Team for the DePaul Invitational after Northwestern’s 3-0 performance ... Hit .500 (seven kills, two errors, 10 attacks) in NU’s three-set sweep over Rutgers (9/29) ... Hit .353 with eight kills, two errors, and 17 attacks at Iowa (10/21) ... Shattered her previous season-high with six blocks in NU's five-set win over Michigan (11/10), also tallied 10 kills.
2021 Season Highs:
Kills………….………. 11 (2x), last vs. Iowa (2/27/2021)
Attempts…………................….23, vs. Iowa (2/27/2021)
Hitting Percentage………. .529 vs. Rutgers (1/22/2021)
Service Aces………………2 (3x), last at Maryland (4/3/2021)
Assists.……………………………1, at Maryland (4/2/2021)
Total Blocks………….....….…….. 7, vs. Iowa (2/26/2021)
Digs …………………….....………2, vs. Minnesota (3/26/2021)
Career Highs:
Kills………………………...………...17, at Maryland (11/24/2019)
Attempts………………...…....…...…35, at Maryland (11/24/2019)
Hitting Percentage…………..……… .900, at Colgate (8/31/2018)
Service Aces …………..……2 (3x), last at Maryland (11/24/2019)
Assists ………………..…...……....2, vs. Virginia Tech (8/31/2019)
Total Blocks……….…...…...8 (4x), last at Miami (OH) (8/31/2019)
Digs ……………….....................8, at Michigan State (11/09/2019)
High School: Played four years and was named team captain under head coach Jamie Walters … Helped lead Dolphins to a city, conference, and regional championship … PrepVolleyball.com Senior Ace … JVA Watch List … 2016 Illinois All-Star Team Captain … Played with fellow recruit Danyelle Williams … Beverly Review MVP … Named Captain of Illinois High School All-Star Team … Played for 1st Alliance club team for three years … Qualified for nationals … Honor Roll … National Honor Society.
Personal: Born Alana M. Walker … Daughter of Donna Grant and former NBA All-Star and Chicago native Antoine Walker … Father won a NCAA Championship at Kentucky and an NBA Championship with the Miami Heat … Anticipated major is communications.
Last Updated: (4/8/2021)
2019: Led the team in blocks with 101 ... Third on Northwestern with 237 kills ... Posted 13 kills and season-high eight blocks in win over Miami (OH) (8/31) ... Tallied a total of 29 kills and 13 blocks across three games of the Chicago Cup, earning her All-Tournament Team honors (9/20-21) ... Recorded double-digit kills in back-to-back games against Minnesota (10/18) and Wisconsin (10/19) ...Posted double-digit kills for the third match in a row with 14 in five-set game against Maryland (10/23) and continued her streak with 14 against Rutgers (10/27) ... Notched a career-high 17 kills in win over Maryland (11/24).
2018: Led 'Cats with 125 blocks and earned ninth in the Big Ten with 1.11 blocks per set ... Third in kills with 229 ... Earned All-Tournament Team honors at the Panther Invitational (8/24-8/25) ... The mark was the second-best in program history and is tied for the best in the NCAA this season (min. 10 TAs) ... Earned tournament MVP honors with her performance at the Chicago Cup (9/14-15) ... Hit a season-high .900 (nine kills, no errors, 10 attempts) against Colgate (8/31) … Logged a team-high .650 hitting percentage with 13 kills on 20 attempts along with four blocks against DePaul (9/15) ... Registered 10 kills and two blocks against Indiana (9/21) ... Hit .450 and led team with 10 kills against Minnesota (10/13) … Hit a season high 15 kills while contributing three blocks in a win against Iowa (10/24) ... Led the Wildcats with a .571 hitting percentage and ten kills in a three-set win vs. Ohio State (10/28) … Posted 10 kills and a team-leading five blocks versus Maryland (11/2) ... Tallied eight blocks and eight kills in a win over Rutgers (11/10) ... Earned career high 11 blocks against Indiana (11/23).
2017: Appeared in all 32 matches ... Finished the season with the highest hitting percentage by a first-year in program history ... Her .297 hitting percentage was seventh among Big Ten first-years ... Her .58 blocks per set were the 11th most among conference fist-years ... Played in every set during the Wildcats' weekend tournament in Durham, setting season highs with 11 kills and a .588 hitting percentage in the Wildcats' three set sweep over UNCW (9/2) ... Committed only one error en route to a .500 hitting percentage (18 TAs) in NU’s win over Army (9/9) ... Posted a .412 hitting percentage with nine kills in NU’s three-set sweep of Seton Hall (9/15) ... Named to the All-Tournament Team for the DePaul Invitational after Northwestern’s 3-0 performance ... Hit .500 (seven kills, two errors, 10 attacks) in NU’s three-set sweep over Rutgers (9/29) ... Hit .353 with eight kills, two errors, and 17 attacks at Iowa (10/21) ... Shattered her previous season-high with six blocks in NU's five-set win over Michigan (11/10), also tallied 10 kills.
2021 Season Highs:
Kills………….………. 11 (2x), last vs. Iowa (2/27/2021)
Attempts…………................….23, vs. Iowa (2/27/2021)
Hitting Percentage………. .529 vs. Rutgers (1/22/2021)
Service Aces………………2 (3x), last at Maryland (4/3/2021)
Assists.……………………………1, at Maryland (4/2/2021)
Total Blocks………….....….…….. 7, vs. Iowa (2/26/2021)
Digs …………………….....………2, vs. Minnesota (3/26/2021)
Career Highs:
Kills………………………...………...17, at Maryland (11/24/2019)
Attempts………………...…....…...…35, at Maryland (11/24/2019)
Hitting Percentage…………..……… .900, at Colgate (8/31/2018)
Service Aces …………..……2 (3x), last at Maryland (11/24/2019)
Assists ………………..…...……....2, vs. Virginia Tech (8/31/2019)
Total Blocks……….…...…...8 (4x), last at Miami (OH) (8/31/2019)
Digs ……………….....................8, at Michigan State (11/09/2019)
High School: Played four years and was named team captain under head coach Jamie Walters … Helped lead Dolphins to a city, conference, and regional championship … PrepVolleyball.com Senior Ace … JVA Watch List … 2016 Illinois All-Star Team Captain … Played with fellow recruit Danyelle Williams … Beverly Review MVP … Named Captain of Illinois High School All-Star Team … Played for 1st Alliance club team for three years … Qualified for nationals … Honor Roll … National Honor Society.
Personal: Born Alana M. Walker … Daughter of Donna Grant and former NBA All-Star and Chicago native Antoine Walker … Father won a NCAA Championship at Kentucky and an NBA Championship with the Miami Heat … Anticipated major is communications.
Last Updated: (4/8/2021)
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