Alexis Peterson
Alexis Ganay Peterson is an American-German basketball combo guard who last played for Beşiktaş of the Turkish Super League. A former ACC Player of the Year at Syracuse, she was drafted by the Seattle Storm with the 15th overall pick of the 2017 WNBA draft. She played for the German national basketball team at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
Professional career
WNBA
Seattle Storm
Peterson was drafted by the Seattle Storm in the second round of the 2017 WNBA draft. Spending one season with the Storm as the team's backup point guard, she was waived after the team drafted Jordin Canada in 2018.
Indiana Fever
Peterson signed a training camp contract with the Indiana Fever in 2018, but did not make the roster.
Phoenix Mercury
Peterson signed a training camp contract with the Phoenix Mercury in 2018, but did not make the roster.
Peterson signed a training camp contract with the Las Vegas Aces on February 1, 2023. She played in one preseason game, but was eventually waived on May 14, 2023.
Overseas
Peterson played overseas in the Israeli Ligat ha'Al for Hapoel Petah Tikva and Maccabi Bnot Ashdod, in the Polish Basket Liga Kobiet for AZS Lublin and CCC Polkowice, in the French Ligue Féminine de Basketball for Union Féminine Angers Basket 49 and Basket Landes, and in the Turkish Super League for Beşiktaş.
Peterson played in the German national team at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.