Bella Alarie joined the staff in June of 2024 as the director of player development and experience after serving as a graduate assistant a season ago. She will oversee the development of players off the court through NIL, professional and personal growth, community service, social media and other initiatives. She will also assist with coaching and player development on the court.
Alarie is now one of two former WNBA players on the Georgetown staff. Following a standout career at Princeton University. She was selected as the fifth overall pick by the Dallas Wings in the 2020 WNBA draft marking her the highest draft pick in Tiger history. She proceeded to play a reserve role for the Wings for two seasons.
Alarie departed Princeton as one of the best players in program following an impressive career that included both AP and USBWA All-America Honorable Mention in 2020, three-consecutive Ivy League Player of the Year awards, the 2017 Ivy League Rookie of the Year and a Princeton record four First Team All-Ivy League honors. She was also recognized as a Katrina McClain Power Forward of the Year Award Finalist,, a Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Finalist and named to four other “Watch Lists” (Ann Meyers Drysdale Award, “Watch Wade,” Women’s Citizen’s Naismith Trophy and Wooden Award).
On the court, she graduated as the program’s all-time leader in Ivy Player of the Week Awards (20), blocks (249), double-doubles (40) and points (1,703). Alarie ranked in the program’s top 10 in rebounds, field goal attempts, rebounding average, field goals made, scoring average, free throws, free throw attempts and free throw percentage.
A native of Bethesda, Maryland, Alarie was a 1,000 point scorer at National Cathedral School, and a two-time captain. She averaged more than 28 points, 15 rebounds, five blocks and recorded a double-double in every game during her senior season. Alarie was the 2015-16 Gatorade Player of the Year for the Washington D.C. area, First Team Washington Post All-Met, DC State Athletic Association First Team and a McDonald’s All-American nominee following her senior campaign. As the National Cathedral School MVP from 2014-16, the Eagles finished second in the Independent School League (ISL) State Tournament in 2015 and won the regular season ISL A Division title in 2012-13.
Her father, Mark played at Duke and was a two-time All-ACC first team selection before being drafted in the first round of the 1986 NBA Draft and playing for five seasons
Alarie graduated from Princeton in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in history. She received her master’s degree in sports industry management from Georgetown’s School of Continuing Studies in May, 2024. She resides in Bethesda, Maryland.
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