2018-19 (Senior Year)
Preseason All-MEAC second team … Named to the AD Honor Roll in the spring and the MEAC All-Academic Team … Played in 35 games with 28 starts … Averaged 8.6 points and 4.5 rebounds in 24.0 minutes per game … Shot nearly 49 percent from the field on 127-of-261 shooting … Made 47-of-85 from the free throw line … Ranked eighth in the MEAC in field goal percentage (48.7) and 11th in blocks (0.8) … Also stood ninth in field goal percentage (50.0) in MEAC games only … Among active NCAA Division I players, ended the year 49th in career games played (134) and No. 98 in rebounds (647) … Finished his career first all-time at NSU in games played (134), fourth in blocks (130) and 35th in scoring (1,056) … Totaled 302 points, 159 rebounds, 33 assists, 27 blocks and 25 steals on the year … Scored in double figures in 12 games … Included in there was a career-high 24 points at Kent State on Dec. 1, shooting a career-best 11-of-17 from the floor with 10 rebounds … Marked one of two double-doubles on the year along with a 14-point, 10-rebound performance in a win over Delaware State on Jan. 5 … Totaled 18 points on 9-of-14 shooting with eight rebounds and two assists in a victory over Bethune-Cookman on Jan. 14 … Also had 18 points against Howard on March 7, shooting 7-of-8 from the field with six rebounds and three assists, including first career 3-pointers … Marked the eighth-best shooting percentage in a game (minimum seven makes) in NSU D-I history … Contributed 17 points on 7-of-13 shooting with seven rebounds in a win over North Carolina A&T on Feb. 18 … Also had 10 points the game before against North Carolina Central (Feb. 16) and 10 points the game after at Morgan State (Feb. 23) … Also had eight rebounds, three assists and two blocks against MSU … Scored 11 points against Stony Brook on Nov. 17 on 4-of-5 shooting, and then 15 points the next game versus Regent (Nov. 20) with six rebounds, two blocks and two steals … Made 6-of-7 from the field for 13 points and four rebounds at Rider on Dec. 12 … Also scored in double figures with games of 12 points in a win at Coppin State on Jan. 12 and 11 points in the last game of the year at Colorado on March 25 … Grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds with nine points in a win at Savannah State on Jan. 19 … Also had 11 rebounds and nine points in an upset win at Alabama on March 20 in the NIT … Tied his career highs with four assists at Loyola Chicago (Dec. 16) and three steals versus East Tennessee State on Dec. 22 … Also had a season-high four blocks with six points, eight rebounds and two steals in a win versus Mid-Atlantic Christian on Nov. 8.
2017-18 (Junior Year)
Named 2
nd-Team Preseason All-MEAC … The team’s Most Improved Player … MEAC Co-Defensive Player of the Week on Feb. 20 … Member of the AD’s Honor Roll in the spring … Competed in 32 games and made 31 starts … Averaged 10.5 points and 5.8 rebounds per game, both second on the team, as well as 7.0 rebounds in MEAC games only … Totaled 335 points, 184 rebounds, 29 assists, 28 steals and a team-high 27 blocks on the year while average 26.9 minutes per game … Shot 141-of-275 from the floor (51.3 percent) … Ranked eighth in the MEAC in field goal percentage (51.3), 11
th in blocks (0.8) and 14
th in rebounding (5.8) … In MEAC games only, stood eighth in field goal percentage (52.2), 10
th in rebounding (7.0) and defensive rebounds (4.9), 12
th in offensive rebounds (2.1) and 14
th in blocks (0.9) … Finished 15
th in NSU Division I season records in field goal percentage (51.3) … Ended the season fifth all-time at NSU in blocks (103) and No. 255 in NCAA D-I career records in rebounds (488) … Had 20 games with 10 or more points as well as three games with double-digit rebounds … Twice had 20 points in a game, including a season-high 22 points on 10-of-13 shooting with five rebounds and two steals against Bowling Green on Nov. 29 … Also had 20 points with eight rebounds and two assists at Savannah State on Jan. 22 … Grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds, eight on the offensive side, with 14 points on 6-of-12 shooting in a win over Bethune-Cookman on Jan. 27 … Marked the most boards in a game by an NSU player since Kyle O’Quinn had 18 on Feb. 11, 2012 and the most offensive rebounds in three years … Had a double-double of 16 points (7-of-15 shooting) and 15 rebounds with a career-high four assists in a win at Howard on Feb. 26 … Shot 7-of-10 and finished with 14 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high three steals in a victory over Savannah State on Feb. 17 … Tallied 17 points, on 8-of-10 shooting with eight rebounds and four assists in a triumph over Mid-Atlantic Christian on Dec. 14 … Ended the day with 15 points (7-of-13 shooting), four rebounds, three blocks and three steals at North Carolina A&T on Jan. 18 … Went for 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting with five boards early in the year at San Diego on Nov. 18 … Posted 11 points, eight rebounds and two blocks against Niagara on Dec. 16 … Added 10 points, eight rebounds and two assists in a win at Bethune-Cookman on Feb. 5 … The next game at Hampton on Feb. 10, had 12 points, nine rebounds and two blocks … Made a career-high 7-of-8 from the free throw line for 11 points with five rebounds and three steals in a victory over Delaware State on Feb. 12 … Made 5-of-7 from the floor for 12 points and six rebounds in a win at South Carolina State on Jan. 20.
2016-17 (Sophomore Year)
Named MEAC Defensive Player of the Week on Dec. 5 and 12 … Competed in 33 games and made 24 starts … Averaged 7.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game … Shot 93-of-190 (48.9 percent) overall and 60-of-104 from the free throw line … Ranked 143
rd in the nation in blocks per game (1.24) … Also ended the year No. 1,446 in NCAA Division I career records in scoring (419) … Ranked fourth in the MEAC in blocks (1.2), 15
th in defensive rebounds (3.8) and 16
th in rebounding (5.4) … Ended the year 14
th all-time at NSU in blocks (76) … Stood 10
th in NSU Division I season records and 15
th in overall season records in blocks with 41 … Averaged 23.7 minutes per game … Totaled 246 points, 177 rebounds, 41 blocks, 25 steals and 22 assists on the year … Member of the AD’s Honor Roll in the spring … Scored in double figures in nine games … Had season highs of 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting and 15 rebounds to go with three blocks, one assist and one steal at Niagara on Dec. 10 … Also had 15 rebounds with 10 points and four blocks for his second double-double of the year in a win over Savannah State on Jan. 11 … Scored in double figures in three straight games from Jan. 23-30 … Started off with 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting, five rebounds and two blocks in a win at Coppin State on Jan. 23 … Went for 13 points on 5-of-9 from the floor with eight rebounds and one assist in a victory over Bethune-Cookman on Jan. 28 … Two days later against North Carolina A&T, added 10 points, four rebounds and two steals … Set a career best with six blocks while adding nine points, seven rebounds, two steals and on assist against Northern Kentucky on Dec. 3 … Tallied a career-high three steals to go with nine points and three boards at Morgan Sate on Jan. 4 … Also had three steals each in back-to-back games against Howard and Hampton on Feb. 25 and 27, respectively … Had 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting and six rebounds against Howard as well … In the MEAC Tournament against South Carolina State on March 8, totaled 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting and four rebounds … Had double-digit scoring games early in the season against Elizabeth City State on Nov. 15 (10 points, six rebounds, two blocks and two steals) and at Butler on Nov. 21 (11 points, five rebounds, two assists, one block) … Scored nine points and had eight rebounds in a win over Shenandoah on Nov. 13 … Went for eight points, seven rebounds, three blocks and two assists at Loyola Chicago on Nov. 30 … Tallied nine points, seven rebounds, three blocks and two steals in a win at Delaware State on Jan. 16 … Totaled eight points and seven rebounds in a victory at Savannah State on Feb. 6, and nine points on a career-best 7-of-7 free throw shooting and four rebounds in a victory over Maryland Eastern Shore on Feb. 11.
2015-16 (Freshman Year)
Played in all 34 games and made 16 starts … Earned a spot on the MEAC All-Rookie Team, the fourth NSU player to do so in the last six years … The team’s Rookie of the Year … A two-time MEAC Rookie of the Week … Averaged 5.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game … Ranked third on the team in rebounding and second in blocks … Averaged 7.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in conference games only … Totaled 173 points on the year with 127 rebounds, 35 blocks, 15 assists and 11 steals … Ranked 11
th in the MEAC in blocks (1.0) and 248
th in the nation (1.03) … Also stood 13
th in NSU D-I single season records in blocks (35) … Shot 66-of-152 from the floor (43.4 percent) and 41-of-59 (69.5 percent) from the foul line … Had six games with 10 or more points, all in conference play … Made 5-of-6 from the floor for a season-high 13 points with six rebounds and two blocks against Bethune-Cookman on Jan. 11 … Two days prior, had 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting with five rebounds in a win over Florida A&M … The following weekend, shot 4-of-5 again for 12 points and five rebounds in a win at North Carolina Central on Jan. 16 … Made 6-of-10 from the floor for 12 points, three rebounds and two assists in an overtime win at Howard on Feb. 6 … Set season highs for rebounds (9), blocks (4) and assists (3), the latter a season high, with six points in a home triumph against Savannah State on Jan. 25, leading to an eventual MEAC Rookie of the Week award … Tied his season high with four blocks while adding 12 points on 5-of-9 shooting and five rebounds in a home win against Morgan State on Feb. 13 … Also reached double figures with 10 points (5-of-6 shooting), six rebounds, two assists and two blocks in a defeat of South Carolina State on Jan. 23, helping earn MEAC Rookie of the Week accolades for the first of two straight weeks … Competed in the Hampton Roads 7 Cities Basketball Pro-Am during the summer of 2016.
High School
Spent a post-grad year at Mt. Zion Prep in 2014-15 … Averaged 17 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists per game … In his senior year at Riverdale Baptist in 2013-14, led the No. 9 Crusaders to the Maryland Private School Championship … Added 21 points and 10 rebounds in the state title game over No. 5 Clinton Christian to avenge an earlier loss in the Capital Beltway Championship … Earned game MVP honors … Was also the playoff MVP … Led Riverdale to a 30-9 record and a top 10 ranking in the area by the
Washington Post … Averaged 9 points and 10 rebounds per game … Member of the National Christian School Athletics Association (NCSAA) Northeast Super-Regional team … Earned All-Met honorable mention by the
Post … Competed in the Capital Classic High School All-Star Game … As a junior in 2012-13, tallied 15 points and 10 rebounds per game … Tallied 11 points and 10 rebounds per contest as a sophomore.
AAU/Club
Competed for the DC Assault U-16 team … Led them to the championship of the 16-and-uder division at the Southern Jamfest in Hampton in May of 2013.
Personal
Full name is Alexander Mallory Long … Goes by Alex … Born on April 22, 1996 … Has one younger sister, Alexys, a senior on the NSU women’s basketball team … Majoring in political science … Wants to pursue a professional career then become a lawyer … Enjoys reading, making music and watching movies.
| CAREER HIGHS |
| Points |
24, at Kent State (12-1-18) |
| FG Made |
11, at Kent State (12-1-18) |
| FG Att. |
17, at Kent State (12-1-18) |
| 3 Pt. FG Made |
1, Howard (3-7-19) |
| 3 Pt. FG Att. |
2, at N.C. Central (1-8-18) |
| FT Made |
7 (2x), last: Delaware State (2-12-18) |
| FT Att. |
10, Regent (11-20-18) |
| Rebounds |
17, Bethune-Cookman (1-27-18) |
| Assists |
4 (3x), last: at Loyola Chicago (12-16-18) |
| Steals |
3 (7x), last: vs. ETSU (12-22-18) |
| Blocks |
6, vs. Northern Kentucky (12-3-16) |
| Minutes |
38, at Howard (2-26-18) |
