Allazia Blockton joined the SIUE coaching staff in August 2021.
Blockton signed with the WNBA's Chicago Sky out of Marquette, where she was a celebrated student-athlete. The 2018 Big East Conference Player of the Year and honorable mention All-American, Blockton scored 2,204 points for Marquette over her four seasons and became the Golden Eagles' all-time leading scorer. She averaged 17.4 points per game over her collegiate career, boasting a career-best 34 points against Louisville in the 2018 NCAA Tournament against Louisville.
She was placed on the Watch list for several major awards in 2018-19, including the Myers Drysdale Award, the Citizen Naismith Trophy and the Wade Trophy. The Senior CLASS Award candidate for Marquette, she was awarded the 6th Woman of the Year award in the Big East.
In 127 games at Marquette, she shot 47.9 percent from the field (852-1780), 36.7 percent from three-point range (121-330), and 76.6 percent from the free throw line (379-495). She averaged 6.0 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game overall her four seasons at Marquette.
Blockton earned All-Academic honors in each of her four seasons at Marquette and was named the 2019 Big East Scholar Athlete of the Year.
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