Alyssa Michalke

A&M-Corpus Christi

Nov 5 (Wed)

7:00 PM

Photo by: Thomas Campbell/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Russell James/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Sam Craft/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Russell James/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Thomas Campbell/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Sam Craft/Texas A&M Athletics

Position:
Guard
Height:
5-7
Class:
Senior
High School:
Schulenburg
Hometown:
Schulenburg, Texas

About Alyssa

First walk-on in Gary Blair’s coaching career to be elected team captain by her teammates
Named to the SEC Community Service Team and SEC Commissioner’s Honor Roll
Commander of the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets in 2015-16, the first female commander in the Corps’ 140 year history

2016-17 (Senior)
Played in 16 games, scoring seven points, but her impact was felt primarily off-the-court, as a team captain and a member of the SEC Community Service Team … First walk-on in Gary Blair’s coaching career to be elected a team captain by her teammates … Scored a season-high 3 points against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Dec. 10) … With 150+ Corps of Cadets members chanting her name, made two free throws against Arkansas (Jan. 12) … Scored a point in the NCAA Second Round (Mar. 20) at UCLA … Named to the SEC Commissioner’s Honor Roll

Texas A&M Corps Of Cadets (2012-16)

Was the first female to be Commander of the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets in its 140-year history during the 2015-16 school year ... Served as Corps Sergeant Major as a junior ... Member of the Ross Volunteers, the official honor guard of the State of Texas, and the O.R. Simpson Honor Society ... Named Most Outstanding Freshman and Most Outstanding Sophomore for her company and her brigade ... Played on the Corps’ softball team and was a player-coach on the Corps’ basketball squad ... Member of Omega Epsilon – the National Honor Society for Chemical Engineering, the Texas A&M Marine Technology Society (MTS), and the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) ... Involved with Sports for Kids, a Texas A&M student organization that encourages involvement in youth sports

High School Career

Four-sport athlete at Schulenburg High School, earning 2012 TGCA 2A All-State selection and District 28-2A MVP honors in basketball ... Was a two-time All-District selection in basketball, helping Schulenburg to a regional semifinal in 2012, as the Ladyhorns lost only one district game over the two-year span ... Played for the 1A-2A-3A TGCA All-Star Team ... TGCA Academic All-State selection ... Was an First Team All-District 28-2A catcher (2011) at Schulenburg ... Lettered in golf and cross country as well ... Posted a 4.0 GPA and graduated as Valedictorian

Personal

Alyssa Marie Michalke ... Born June 9, 1994 in College Station ... Daughter of Rodney and Nicole Michalke ... Has a brother, Jacob ... Aunt, Raychelle Ellsworth played volleyball for Texas A&M and is currently a strength & conditioning coach at Texas A&M ... Ocean Engineering major

Up Close With Alyssa

Favorite Pro Basketball Team: San Antonio Spurs

Favorite Pro Basketball Player: Rajon Rondo

Favorite Movie: We Were Soldiers

Favorite Musical Artist of All-Time: George Strait

Most-Used Emoji: The Gig ‘Em Emoji

Favorite A&M Tradition: The Fightin’ Texas Aggie Corps of Cadets

Old School Trend I’d Bring Back: Classic country music! No pop country!