Alie Decker makes the move from the court to the sideline in 2017-18 as the former Lady Buff joins Kristen Mattio's staff as a Graduate Assistant Coach.
Decker concluded her two year career in Canyon with a pair of appearances in the NCAA Division II Postseason including a run to the South Central Regional Championship in 2016-17 before falling to eventual National Champion Ashland in the Elite Eight.
The Edmond, Oklahoma native saw time in 65 games with 55 starts for the Lady Buffs as she averaged 30.2 minutes per contest. Decker shot 40.7% (207-of-508) from the floor including 39.6% (135-of-341) from behind the arc and 78.1% (82-of-105) from the charity stripe. As a senior in 2016-17, Decker knocked down 90 long balls to lead the Lone Star Conference and rank second in Lady Buff history for triples made in a single season.
Decker began her collegiate career at Wichita State where she redshirted her first year after five games with one start in 2012-13 before an injury sidelined her the rest of the season. She came back the following two seasons putting her mark on the record book, while helping the Shockers to three Missouri Valley Conference tournament championships and three consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament.Â
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Decker was deadly from beyond the arc during her time in Wichita as she buried 70 triples to lead the team for second all-time in program history in a season, while leaving the school ranked third all-time in career 3-pointers made with 128. In addition, she shot 41.2 percent from beyond the arc for fourth all-time last season and boasts a 39.6 average for her career on 128 of 323 ranking first in school history. She played in 71 games for the Shockers with 33 starts as she helped lead the team to a 79-22 record with three-straight 20-plus win seasons.
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Decker earned four letters in basketball for head coaches Shane Coffey and Randy Peeler at Memorial High School. She ranked as the No. 57 ESPN Hoopgurlz power forward in the country and averaged 17.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game. She helped lead her team to a state runner-up finish in 2012, earning first team all-tournament honors for the second-straight season. She earned all-state honors and OBGCA all-state accolades, while earning two Big All-City first team honors and earned Mid-State Conference Offensive Player of the Year honors as a senior in 2011-12. Decker was a three time all-conference selection and was a McDonald's All-American nominee. She had three trips to state during her high school career.
