Alison Thomason
5-11, Freshman, Guard
Jasper, Ga.
(Pickens)

High School: Led Pickens High to the State Final Four as a senior and the Sweet 16 as a junior... Named Honorable Mention All-America by USA Today... In August was the National High School Coaches Association Senior Athlete of the Year for basketball... Also earned First-Team All-State and the Atlanta Journal Constitution Terrific Ten... Named Region Player of the Year and team Most Valuable Player... Also earned the school's rebounding award and set a school record with 2,343 career points... Team captain as a senior and member of the all-star team... Featured in Sports Illustrated Faces in the Crowd.

Personal: Alison Nicole thomason was born March 19, 1982, in Cobb County, Ga... Daughter of Terry and Dianne Thomason... Has not declared a major.