Aquinas College

Inducted in 2004, came to Aquinas in 1985 from Williamston, MI. She earned both All-American and Academic AllAmerican honors while a member of the Aquinas women's basketball team. On the court, she led her team in rebounding three of her four years, capturing the title as the all-time leading rebounder in Aquinas women's basketball history with nearly 900 rebounds, averaging eight per game. Also, she led her team in scoring in both her junior and senior years and is the fifth leading scorer in women's basketball history. Alese netted nearly 1,500 points for a 12.7 per game average. Following graduation, she joined the professional women's basketball ranks as a player/coach in Luxembourg for one year. She returned to Grand Rapids where she served as an assistant coach at both Catholic Central High School and Aquinas College . In the fall of 1991, she began teaching high school mathematics and science in Kentwood (Mich.) School District . Alese taught and coached in the Kentwood Public Schools for a decade before moving out of state. She currently resides in Houston , Texas with her husband, Mark, and daughter, Julia.