CEDAR CITY, UTAH --  Alexa Lord, a former SUU Women's Basketball player, has been named a Finalist for the Western Athletic Conference's Stan Bates Award. Named in honor of former WAC Commissioner Stan Bates (1971-80), the annual award is given to one male and one female student-athlete who have demonstrated excellence in academic achievement, athletic accomplishment, and exceptional character and community engagement. A $10,000 postgraduate scholarship is endowed to the winners.

Quote From Head Coach Tracy Mason
"Alexa is such a remarkable person in so many ways. She's self-motivated, an amazing leader, and incredibly kind. Every accolade she has received on the court and in the classroom is so well deserved. It's been an honor to coach Alexa, and I could not be more proud of her and her accomplishments."

Lord appeared in 30 contests for the Thunderbirds, including starting 21 of them. During her graduate season, she averaged 6.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game. 

Over her five-year career, Lord played in 114 games and logged over 1,800 minutes.

Lord also served as the Co-President of the Student Success Advisory Committee for her final two years and never had a GPA below 4.0. 

Quote From Alexa Lord
"I'm very honored to be a finalist for this prestigious award among such smart and talented student-athletes. I'm very grateful to my coaches, teammates, teachers, peers, and family for helping me to be where I am today and making this possible."

The Western Athletic Conference will announce the award winners in the coming weeks. 

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