Name: Darrell Alexander
Email: darrellalexander24@gmail.com
D.O.B 06/30/1985
Home: Waterville, ME
College: Thomas College
Education: Bachelor of Science in Communications
Nationality: USA
Currently: Available
Departure Airport: Waterville Robert LaFleur Airport
Guard | Senior
Height: 6-1
Weight: 185 lbs.
Wing Span: 6-2
Asst Coach Thomas College: Jon Hayes, Email: jon.hayes7@gmail.com
Winning Ways International Combine Results 10/15/13
No Step Vertical: 81.28 cm (32”)
One Step Vertical: 91.44 cm (36”)
Lane Line Agility: 11.03 seconds
3/4 Court Sprint: 3.03 seconds
CAREER HIGHS FOR DARRELL ALEXANDER
Freshman Year: 12.8ppg, 3.7rpg, FG 43%, 3PT 32%, FT 72%
Sophomore Year: 10.0ppg, 2.2apg, 1.0spg, 2.8rpg, FG 39.1, 3PT 32.6%, FT 76.3%
Junior Year: 14.0ppg, 2.3apg, 2.8rpg, 0.5spg, FG 41.6%, 3PT 38.4%, FT 70.7%
Senior Year: 11.2ppg, 2.3apg, 2.6rpg, 0.8spg, 0.2bpg, FG 38.8%, 3PT 35.1%, FT 74.3%
Basketball Awards
Thomas Men’s Basketball Program Award
Charlie Ryan Classic MVP Award
Charlie Ryan Classic All Tournament Team
Thomas Team MVP Award
Rose City Classic All Tournament Team
College of St. Joseph’s All Tournament Team
Maine All State Rookie Team
Terrier Tip-Off All Tournament Team
Terrier Tip-Off MVP Award
Waco Harold Press Coaches Association Slam Dunk Champion
Waco Harold Press All Star Game
Leadership Achievements
Three year captain for Thomas College
Four year starter for Thomas College
Led Thomas College to the most wins in a season
Finished second in career wins at Thomas College
Led Thomas College to first ever Regular Season Title
Personal Collegiate Achievements
Top 20 in career points at Thomas College
1,000 career points
Over 300 career rebounds
Over 200 career assists
Rated best guard at Winning Ways 2011 Combine
Film Highlights
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INU_cKZJ-rQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4M8ZVhPAXSE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95LUBqUyhV8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VOrQhavm4E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvlxPvEMx0o (#20 Orlando Men's Pro Combine Game 7 2011)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMedZGYQDag (#20 Orlando Men's Pro Combine Game 8 2011)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMo25vPi_9E (#20 Orlando Men's Pro Combine Game 9 2011)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWNnH_lTnmA (#20 Orlando Men's Pro Combine Game 10 2011)
Recommendations
Darrell Alexander is a solid player, a natural 1 with excellent court vision and knows when and how to distribute. I was most impressed with his floor leadership.
Barry L. Mestel
President/CEO
Winning Ways International
www.winwayspro.com
I had the pleasure of coaching Darrell as an assistant coach at Thomas College in his final season of college basketball. Coming from a past of coaching Division I and 2, and also at the highest levels of Division 3 basketball as an assistant and head coach, I wasn't sure what to expect taking the job at Thomas in terms of team talent. Darrell quickly grabbed my attention as a higher level player playing at the Division 3 level.
I worked for Dr. John Giannini (now head coach at LaSalle) when he was the head coach at the University of Maine. He used to say if he could recruit good players from Division 2 and Division 3 who were seniors, he could easily put together a high level Division 1 team. I regard Darrell as one of those players for sure.
What makes him special in my mind is three fold. His intelligence on the court, his competitiveness (both self and vs the opponent), and his leadership. He was by far the coach on the floor for our team, able to infer both his knowledge of situational basketball and the desires of the coaching staff. His competitiveness under duress is impressive as well. In his final year, little Thomas College knocked of several ranked teams in the role of the underdog. I say with confidence that it was his competitiveness that took the fear out of the entire teams eyes. His desire/competitiveness with himself is also evident. As I watch him play today, he is so much better than he was out of college - this in both skill and physical condition. Most guys slowly decline; he is in peak performance level as he still has the itch to compete. As far as leadership, Darrell is willing to stand on his own and show his teammates the proper path - even if it goes against the "mob" mentality. Recently I have worked basketball camps with Darrell and seen him coach HS age kids and work out current college players. They gravitate toward his persona and knowledge, working harder than they ever have without really knowing it due to the delivery that Darrell has. This is the way he is as a player.
I bring the above up first as there a ton of guys with skill and all the individual moves they copied off you tube. There are even more who can wow you with an occasional athletic play. They don't really know how to play, how to really sell out on every possession. Night in night out in my 19 years as a college coach, those guys don't win you many games unless your opponent is terrible. I love talent as any coach does, but talent with the "it" factor is so much better and that is way I have always been a fan of Darrell.
Of course you need to know if he has the physical tools to compete against professionals and I will tell you I am sure he does. He is explosive at the rim and able to convert shots under hard physical contact. His first step is quick, but it is also a long first step and it is truly in a line to the rim. His shot is accurate and unlike a lot of college players he has range to the professional three point line. His range, first step, and ability to go to either hand make him a dangerous offensive player who can attack the lane to score or deliver passes to open teammate as he is unselfish. My favorite piece (I am a bit old fashioned) is how he goes after every rebound. He doesn't wait for the ball, he gets the ball - this wins you close games and has won him many close games. I know down the stretch in last second games in the huddles I would always yell "one more rebound to win this game". As I think back it was Darrell more often than not grabbing that big rebound in a crowd of trees and getting fouled to win the game.
I am confident and have seen Darrell succeed against "high level" talent. This summer we worked camp where there was a number of Divisions I players and a couple professionals. Not only did Darrell hold his own which any smart player can do, he did several notable things - impacted the game offensively in getting to the rim, defended the "best" guard on the other team, and raised the level of intensity of his team that was honestly way over matched. It was the haves vs the have not, and Darrell's team prevailed. His refusal to give into the odds put him in a position to succeed against the same odds. The though in my head with a smile on my face was "same old Tex". That is what we call him.
Finally I would say you can trust him. In having him work my camps he is always early, prepared, and eager to work. Most guys his age in my mind are worth crap for working. They just like the shoes and the free shirt. They pretend to care and know all the right things to say like some rehearsed post game press conference. Tex is genuinely one of the good ones and when given a chance to show what he can do has always succeeded.
Coach Hayes
Thomas College
jon.hayes7@gmail.com
