Junior (2015-16)
Missed 13 of the first 14 games of the season before starting the remainder of the 15 games of the 2015-16 campaign … averaged 5.1 points per game with 2.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.6 steals per game … had both her double-digit scoring performances against Louisiana Tech and netted a career-best 12 in Ruston (Feb. 18) on 5-of-7 shooting from the field … grabbed a career-best 10 rebounds against nationally-ranked UTEP (March 3) to help UTSA to its second-ever win over a ranked opponent … scored first-ever 3-pointer at WKU (Feb. 4) on a buzzer-beater to head into halftime … had a pair of games that matched a career-high four steals and totaled six games with multiple steals … finished fourth on the team in assists (40) … fired 72 percent (18-of-25) from the free throw line and 36.5 percent (31-of-85) from the field … named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
Sophomore (2014-15)
Played in all but two games in second season at UTSA and made 14 starts … made first collegiate start against Houston (Dec. 19) at the Athletes in Action Classic hosted by Texas Tech … finished the season averaging 2.9 points, 1.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 0.7 steals per game … scored a season-best six points on four occasions … matched a career best five assists against UT Arlington (Dec. 2) … shot 30.2 percent (26-for-86) from the field and 77.5 percent (31-for-40) from the free throw line … named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
Freshman (2013-14)
In debut season, appeared in 30 contests, missing only the final game of the season … put up 2.0 points a night while averaging 10.9 minutes an outing … totaled 43 rebounds, 40 assists and 26 steals … shot 50 percent (21-42) from the line and 32 percent from the field … recorded a career-best nine points against UT-Arlington (Nov. 17) … grabbed a career-high seven boards against Norfolk (Nov. 30), where she also registered a career-high six free throws … named to Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
High School
Three-year letter winner and starter for L.V. Hightower High School … in final season at Hightower HS, averaged 7.2 points, 6.4 assists, 4.9 rebounds and 3.1 steals … helped lead a Hurricane girls basketball team to a District 23-5A title, reaching the second round of playoffs … as a freshman, team finished as state runners-up after capturing regional championship … earned multiple awards, including MVP, First Team All-District and All-Greater Houston Team honors … member of the National Honor Society.
Personal
Full name is Alana Renae Heard … born on May 26, 1995 in Houston, Texas … daughter of Clarissa and Andre Heard … has two brothers, Andre and De’Andre, and one sister, Alyssa … majoring in communications.