2021-22 USC Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Alissa Pili
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Dimond HS
- Hometown:
- Anchorage, Alaska
THIS SEASON
Pili enters her third season at USC.
2020-21 SOPHOMORE SEASON
Pili missed the first 10 games due to injury, returning to action vs. WSU on Jan. 15... Started 10 games in 13 appearances... Earned All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention... Named Pac-12 Player of the Week on Feb. 8... Was named to the Naismith Trophy Watch List and Katrina McClain Award Preseason Watch List... Also selected to Pac-12 Preseason All-Conference Team... Averaged 11.0 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 1.0 assists per game, shooting 41.5 percent from the floor... Scored a season-high 18 points twice — at WSU and at UCLA... Hit a career-high three 3-pointers vs. Oregon State.
2019-20 FRESHMAN SEASON
Pili started 30 games and appeared in all 31 games as a true freshman... Named the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, also earned a spot on the All-Pac-12 Team and Pac-12 All-Freshman Team... A four-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week... Also named a Fab 15 Freshman by Her Hoop Stats and in conjunction with women's collegiate basketball guru Mel Greenberg... Pili led USC — and all Pac-12 freshmen — in scoring (16.3 ppg), rebounding (8.0 rpg) and double-doubles (11)... Also selected by ESPN as the No. 3 freshman in the nation... By season's end, Pili was ranked in the nation's top-100 in five statistical categories — final points (504), field-goal percentage (51.1%), double-doubles (11), free throws made (109) and field goals made (190). Scored in double digits in 25 games, with double figures in the last 16 games of the season... Set her career high with 32 points at WSU on Feb. 23 and had a career-high 17 rebounds at Utah on Jan. 12.
HIGH SCHOOL
Pili was a three-time Alaska Gatorade Player of the Year out of Dimond High... Also was a four-time conference Player of the Year and twice selected the National Female Athlete of the Year by maxpreps... Earned the "Pride of Alaska" award from the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame... A four-time all-state and all-conference honoree... Holds the Alaska state scoring record with 2,614 career points... Scored 44 points in the Gator Classic championship game, scoring 36 points in the second half.... Also played volleyball and competed in shotput and discus in high school... Finished with 13 state titles to her name across all sports at Dimond High...... Played club for Alaska Lady Hoops and Alaska Stars.
PERSONAL
Alissa Katelina Pili was born June 8, 2001 in Anchorage, Alaska... The daughter of Billy and Heather... Has eight siblings: Felila, Billy Jr., Alyna, Braden, Cayden, Kayla, Trinity and Brandon... Older brother Brandon plays football at USC... Enjoys camping, hiking, fishing and singing in her free time... Has always wanted to go on a cruise... Would like to travel to New Zealand... Hopes to play professionally after graduation... Majoring in sociology.
