Career Notes
Known for her hustle and effort, Liberatore was a part-time starter last season ... Provides the Braves with an athletic forward ... Her experience and effort will allow her to challenge for one of the starting forward positions.
2004-05 Season (Junior)
Started the finall 11 games of the season after appearing in 14 of the first 17 games of the season as a reserve ... Settled into her starting role nicely, averaging 3.9 points, 4.0 rebounds and shooting 50 percent from the field in the final nine games of the year, after averaging 3.2 points, 2.3 rebounds and shooting 39.1 percent from the field in her first 16 games of the season ... Scored in double figures twice, scoring 10 points at Southern Illinois and at home against Indiana State ... Grabbed a season-high seven rebounds, including six offensive boards in the final home game of the season against Drake ... A career 63.4 percent free throw shooter entering the season, she made 16 of 19 free throw attempts for an .842 percentage.
2004 European Exhibition
Played in all five contests averaging 3.8 points and 5.8 rebounds per game ... Grabbed nine boards in addition to scoring four points in the Braves win against BBC Deinze.
2003-04 Season (Sophomore)
Saw action in all but one game, starting two contests ... Was given the team’s hustle award following the season ... Scored a career-high 10 points at Southern Illinois hitting all three shots from the field and connecting on 4-of-5 free throw attempts ... Corralled seven rebounds, including five offensive boards in just nine minutes of action at Creighton ... Averaged 3.8 points and 3.2 rebounds per game over the last five games of the season ... Played 10 or more minutes 11 times and had three outings with 20 or more minutes.
2002-03 Season (Freshman)
Started five games and played in 23 as a true freshman ... Averaged 1.3 points and 2.1 rebounds per game ... Scored her first career points when she converted a pair of free throws against Maine ... Had a season-best outing at Creighton, scoring six points and hauling down 10 rebounds in 29 minutes of action in her first career start ... Missed two games due to injury.
High School
Selected as The State Journal-Register Class A Female Athlete of the Year ... Pleasant Plains all-time leading scorer with 2,074 points, Liberatore was a four-year starter and led her team to 20 or more victories each season, four regional championships and two supersectional appearances ... Scored in double figures in 106 of 125 career games ... Was named a second-team all-state selection by the IBCA ... Also lettering in soccer, Liberatore is the school’s all-time leading scorer with 125 career goals and she ranks ninth among Illinois High School Association career scoring leaders ... Named to the Illinois High School Coaches Association all-state team for soccer as a senior ... Also a four-time letterwinner in volleyball, Liberatore helped the Cardinals to 33 victories in each of the last two seasons, including a school-best record of 33-3 as a junior ... Earned honorable mention all-state honors as a senior, and also received first-team all-conference honors.
Personal
Majoring in business management and administration ... Born Dec. 9, 1983 in Springfield, Ill. ... Daughter of Nadine and Anthony Liberatore ... The oldest of three children, Alex has two younger brothers: Michael (18) and Lucas (17) ... Graduated sixth in her high school class and was named an Illinois State Scholar ... Liberatore was a member of the National Honor Society at Pleasant Plains ... A member of the student council, Liberatore was also part of the band and choir in high school ... Has earned a spot on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in each of her six semesters at Bradley.
