PORTLAND, Ore. --- Alex Fowler, who will come to The Bluff from Townsville, Australia, has signed a National Letter of Intent and will join the University of Portland women's basketball program as a freshman, announced head coach Michael Meek. A 6-foot-1 forward, Fowler has extensive experience in the Australian National Team system, most recently playing with the U19's.
 
"We are very excited about signing a player of Alex's caliber and ability," coach Meek Said. "She will be coming in with a plethora of International basketball experience and will instantly make an impact to our frontline. She plays with outstanding versatility, including the ability to play inside and out with the athleticism to guard multiple positions. Also, what impresses me about Alex is her competitive fire on the basketball floor, and at the same time being just an outstanding person and teammate. Her addition to the Pilot family will go a long way in the growth and development of our program and we are very excited to coach and help her develop into an outstanding all-around player."
 
Fowler won a Bronze Medal with the Australian 3x3 Team at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She also claimed a Bronze Medal with the Australian U17's at the FIBA U17 Women's Basketball Cup in Minsk, Belarus, and she won Gold at the FIBA U16 Women's Asia Championships in 2017 in Bengaluru, India.
 
Fowler has been a developmental player with the JCU Townsville Fire (2017-18) of the WNBL, which is the Australian equivalent of the WNBA. She also plays for the QBL Townsville Flames (2017-19), and she was named Basketball Queensland's Female Player of the Year in 2017. Fowler has nabbed a handful of other awards with Townsville, including 2018 Youth Player of the Year, 2017 and 2018 Junior Female Player of the Year, and 2017 and 2018 MVP.
 
With her St. Margaret Mary's College team, Fowler won a trio of Gold Medals. They were the Champion Basketball School of Queensland in 2017 and 2018, and they won the Australian Schools Championship in 2017. She was also named the school's Senior Sportswoman of the Year twice (2017, 2018).
 
Fowler has also played for the Women's Queensland State Team since 2015.