Alexander (prefers Alex) Michael Popp (name is pronounced POPE) was born, the son of Alexander and Linda Popp, in Boston, MA... father, a Westfield, MA State graduate, is the principal at the Lynch Elementary in Winchester, MA... mother, also a Westfield State graduate, is a special education teacher at McCall Middle (Winchester, MA)... sister Alison (27)... father was a Hall of Fame basketball player in college... he's righty... favorites include live music, Patriots, Celtics, weightlifting, hanging with friends, dad's omelets... major is management with a career in collegiate coaching (after playing overseas) in the offing...

HIGH SCHOOL

played for Coach Quinton Dale at Winchester, MA High... three-time Middlesex League all-star... Times-Chronicle Middlesex League MVP & Player-of-the-Year twice... McDonald's all-America nominee...Adidas all-American Camp... School Sports Magazine all-state (2003)... captain... 1,143 points (second all-time)... as senior team was 21-6... averaged 19.7 ppg, 4.8 rebounds... holds three-pointer records: 69 season, 195 career... 209 assists included record 14 vs. Watertown, MA High... record 37 points against both Lexington and OBryant... played for Coaches Bill Batty and John Carroll '93 (ex-Greyhound) at Northfield-Mt. Hermon... team ranked No. 9 nationally (19-7), advanced to New England prep quarterfinals... averaged 5.6 ppg, 2.8 rebounds... named among top fifth-year players by hoopscooponline...

AS FRESHMAN

played for Coach Don Monson at the University of Minnesota... team finished 21-11... won Great Alaska ShootOut and made NCAA tournament... played in 5 games as walk-on... 3 points vs. Penn State...

AS SOPHOMORE

averaged 2.2 points in 21 games (1 start) with 15-52 fg (.288), 10-37 3fg (.270), 7-15 ft (.467), 21 rebounds, 17 assists, 1 block, 10 steals, 47 points... top games: 9 points vs. Merrimack (2/18/06), 7 points at LeMoyne (2/11/06)... 4 assists vs. St. Anselm (2/15/06)...

AS A JUNIOR

averaged 4.4 points in 27 games (11 starts) with 38-90 fg (.422), 15-46 3fg (.326), 28-41 ft (.683), 63 rebounds, 29 assists, 4 blocks, 12 steals, 119 points... two double-figure scoring games (2 career)... top games: career-best 12 points (5-9 fg) and 8 rebounds vs. Adelphi, NY (12/21/06), 11 points (4-6 fg) and career-best 5 assists vs. Merrimack...

AS A SENIOR

averaged 2.1 points in 32 games (1 start) with 22-57 fg (.386), 5-23 3fg (.217), 17-35 ft (.486), 35 rebounds, 12 assists, 4 blocks, 7 steals, 66 points... one double-figure game (3 career)... top game was a career-high 16 points (5-5 fg, 3-3 3fg, 3-4 ft), 5 rebounds, and 3 assists versus Southern Connecticut (1/19/08)...

CAREER at Assumption

80 games (13 starts), 912 minutes, 75-199 fg (.377), 30-106 3fg (.283), 52-91 ft (.571), 119 rebounds, 58 assists, 9 blocks, 29 steals, 232 points (2.9 average)...