REDSHIRT-JUNIOR • 2022-23
Started 24 of the 30 games she appeared in … Was the Mountaineers’ top rebounder in seven games … Averaged 4.1 rebounds and 5.4 points per game … Totaled 124 rebounds on the year and 162 points on the year … Scored a career high 15 points on three occasions: at Michigan (Dec. 17), vs. Gardner-Webb (Dec. 20), at Georgia Southern (Jan. 14) … Posted a career-high 12 rebounds against Coastal Carolina (Feb. 4) … Shot .690 from the line and .516 from the field.
REDSHIRT-SOPHOMORE • 2021-22
Played in 20 games, making seven career starts … Scored 39 points, averaging 2.0 per game … Posted 52 rebounds (33 defensive, 19 offensive) … Fourth on the team for blocks, totaling four … Scored a season-high six points against Texas State (2/19) … Recorded a single-game high 11 rebounds vs. Old Dominion (12/18).
REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN • 2020-21
After battling a lower-body injury her first two years, she played a personal-high 18 games ... Gilbert saw her first collegiate action against UNC Asheville (11/29) ... tallied a personal-high four points with four rebounds in a win at Georgia State (1/23) ... also grabbed four off the glass in a home game against Troy (1/30) ... half of her rebounds were on the offensive end.
REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN • 2019-20
Missed the season due to a lower-leg injury
FRESHMAN - 2018-19
Redshirted her freshman season after suffering a season-ending lower body injury.
HIGH SCHOOL
Gilbert played her high school ball at South Meck under the direction of Cristie Mitchell ... posted averages of 11.7 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game ... Gilbert was named All-South Meck Conference and all-district her sophomore and junior seasons ... scored in double figures in over 60 percent of her games, including a mark of 36 points on 15-for-22 shooting her sophomore year ... put up her best numbers her sophomore season, turning in 15.9 points and 9.4 rebounds per contest ... was named Most Valuable Player her junior season and Rookie of the Year.
PERSONAL
Full name is A'Lea Gilbert ... born on Aug. 8, 2000 ... is the daughter of Sean and Nicole Gilbert, has three older siblings, Deshaun, Alexus and Zachaeuss ... will major in business and marketing ... enjoys singing, swimming and traveling.
