2020-21:
• Played in all 24 games with 23 starts
• Had 10 points with six rebounds vs NKU (2/19)
• Had 11 points with five rebounds vs Robert Morris (2/6)
• Scored in double figures with 13 points at CSU (1/30)
• Poured in career-high in points (24) and field goals (9) while matching career-best in assists (5) at CSU (1/29)
• Posted 16 points at Detroit Mercy (1/15)
• Posted double figures for the third and fourth consecutive game with 13 and 12 points respectively and grabbed career-mark in rebounds (7) at YSU (1/8-9)
• Scored 19 points for second time this season vs Green Bay (1/2)
• Added 10 points vs Green Bay (1/1)
• Had 19 points came on shooting career-best 5-for-7 from 3-point range and 7-for-10 from the field in the first help helping Oakland snap a 16-game skid vs Wright State that was the first win over the Raiders since Feb. 11, 1989 and move team to 3-0 in Horizon League play for the first time in program history (12/19)
• Scored 11 points vs UIC (12/13)
• Scored career-high 22 points on career-best 8-of-15 shooting at Toledo (11/29)
By the numbers:
• Points per game (10.5) - 17th Horizon League (2nd Oakland)
• 3-PT field goals per game (1.8) – 3rd HL (1st Oakland)
• Total 3-PT field goals made (42) – 3rd HL (1st Oakland)
• Total 3-PT field goal attempts (150) - 1st HL, 66th Nationally (1st Oakland)
• 3-PT field goal % (28.0) (2nd Oakland)
• Steals (1.2) - (2nd Oakland)
• Minutes (30.9) - 13th HL (2nd Oakland)
• Scored in double figures 12 times
• 20-point games (2)
• Career-high 24 points at Cleveland State (1/29), career second-best 22 points at Toledo (11/29)
2019-20:
• Horizon League All-Freshman Team selection
• Garnered Nike® Horizon League Freshman of the Week honors three times in a four-week span
• Scored in double figures 12 times
• Scored in double figures in 9-of-10 games averaging 12.6 ppg while shooting 43.2 percent from the field and 38.2 percent from 3-point range since being inserted into the starting lineup against Detroit Mercy (2/1).
• Fourth on the team in scoring (8.2 ppg), led the team in 3-point field goals per game (1.7) which ranked eighth in the league
• Scored 13 posts posting career-highs in assists (5) and free throws made (4) vs NKU (2/29)
• Scored 14 of her 17 points in the first half and match career-mark with four 3-pointers vs WSU (2/27)
• Named Nike® Horizon League Freshman of the Week for the third time in a four-week span averaging 11.0 ppg shooting 9-for-16 (56.3%) from the field with ix rebounds. Scored nine points at CSU, followed with 13 points on 5-for-7 shooting helping the Golden Grizzlies to a 86-73 road win at YSU snapping a four-game skid.
• Scored in double figures (11 points) for the fifth straight game at Green Bay (2/16)
• Scored in double figures (13) for fourth straight game matching career-high four steals at Milwaukee (2/14)
• Named Nike® Horizon League Freshman of the Week for the second straight week. Making her second and third career start, averaged 12.5 points per game shooting 9-for-23 from the field (39.1%) and 5-for-13 from 3-point range (38.5%) with three assists, three rebounds and four steals to lead Oakland to a 1-1 record for the week. Blackwell scored in double figures for the second straight game with 11 points helping Oakland to its second consecutive league win with a 63-46 decision over UIC. Posted a team-high 14 points on 5-for-10 shooting from the field, 2-for-5 from 3-point range and 2-for-2 from the free throw line with a three steals vs IUPUI.
• Scored 14 points and set career-high with three steals vs IUPUI (2/8)
• Posted double figures with 11 points in second straight game vs UIC (2/6)
• Named Nike® Horizon League Freshman of the Week after posted 14 points going 5-for-9 from the field and 3-for-5 from 3-point range in her first career start helping Oakland rally to a 65-60 come from behind Metro Series win over arch-rival Detroit Mercy which marked the sixth consecutive victory over the Titans.
• Poured in a career-high 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting and 4-for-7 from 3-point range in win over Lourdes (12/21) to secure the program's 800th win
High School:
• 2018-19 First-Team All-State, First-Team All-Area and First-Team All-Dream Team selection
• 2018-19 McDonald all American nominee
•Voted by area coaches Grand Rapids Player of the Year!
• Averaged 17.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 5.3 assist, 2.1 steals and 2,7 blocks per game as a junior
• Helped lead East Kentwood to 2017 state runner-up finish along with regional, sectional and conference championship and 20-0 regular season record
• 2017-18 First-Team All-Area and First-Team All-Conference and honor mention selection as a junior
• 2016-17 Second-Team All-State, Second-Team All-Area and All-Conference selection as a sophomore
• Two-time All-Academic Team selection
Top Athletic Accomplishments:
• Finished career as East Kentwood all-time leading 3-point shooter with 253 3-pointers
• All-time single season scorer (Average 21.3) with 411 points, finished career with 1204 total points
Personal:
Full Name: Alona Marie Faye Blackwell
Parents: Lisa and Stephon Blackwell
Major: Criminal Justice
Top three reason for choosing Oakland:
1. Education
2. Coaching Staff
3. Team and community atmosphere
