SYRACUSE, NY - FEBRUARY 19: Kayla Alexander #40 of the Syracuse Orange preparest to shoot the ball against Erica Wheeler #3 of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights during the game at the Carrier Dome on February 19, 2013 in Syracuse, New York.
The two-time Olympian from Milton, Ont., became just the second women's basketball player in Syracuse history to receive the honour when her jersey went up during halftime of the Syracuse's game against Notre Dame.Canadian Kayla Alexander, pictured while at Syracuse University in 2013, had her No. 40 jersey retired in a ceremony on Sunday. Canadian basketball player Kayla Alexander had her No. 40 jersey retired by Syracuse University on Sunday.
The two-time Olympian from Milton, Ont., became just the second women's basketball player in Syracuse history to receive the honour when her jersey went up during halftime of the Syracuse's game against Notre Dame. "It's still so surreal to me because in my head, I've always believed that people who get their jerseys in the rafters, like those are legendary people and to me, I'm just Kayla," she said.
"You don't get up there by yourself. I had an incredible village of amazing people who helped me over the years from coaches in elementary and middle school, to my amazing coaches that I had at Syracuse University." Alexander starred for the Orange from 2009-2013 and is the program's all-time leader in points , blocks , and field goals .Alexander was selected eighth overall by San Antonio in the 2013 WNBA draft and currently plays professionally in Spain with Valencia.
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