When Ally Fleenor stepped onto the court for Pulaski County High School in 2018, she was a freshman looking to make a name for herself. Seven years and over 1,000 miles later, she has transitioned from a small-town phenom in Virginia to an indispensable veteran for the LSU-Shreveport Pilots.
Now a graduate student, the 6-foot forward is putting up the most efficient numbers of her collegiate career, proving that the move to Louisiana was the right final chapter for her basketball odyssey.
Through 18 games this season, Fleenor is averaging 10.4 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. While those numbers are solid, it is her efficiency that has caught the attention of the Red River Athletic Conference.
Fleenor is currently shooting 55.5% from the field. That precision was on full display early in the season on October 26, when she delivered a flawless 7-for-7 shooting performance for 17 points against Texas-Wesleyan. More recently, she notched a season-high 20 points in a January 3 victory over Texas A&M-Texarkana.
Fleenor’s current success is no surprise to those who watched her at Pulaski County. Between 2018 and 2022, she was one of the main engine components of the Lady Cougar program.
As a freshman, she averaged 16 points and nine rebounds, leading the team to a State Runner-Up finish. The sophomore season saw her and her team earn a Region Championship, but they came up short in the late rounds of the state playoffs. COVID-19 hit, and her junior season was abbreviated. A shortened district and region playoffs led to titles in both. In a situation most had never heard of before, the Lady Cougars were then able to host the State Championship in front of 20 fans, coming up short and finishing with a final record of 11-1 and another state runner-up title. 
She concluded her high school tenure as a member of the elite 1,000-point scoring ranks, decorated with multiple All-State, All-Region, and All-District honors. She took the all-time scoring record her senior season as well, with 1,309 points. For her career she made good on 69% of her free throw attempts and had 322 offensive rebounds, 477 defensive rebounds, 252 assists, 174 steals, and 187 blocked shots. Those numbers would have without question all been higher if not for the shortened season in 2020-21 due to COVID-19. That record was broken the following year by teammate Keslyn Secrist, who is now playing her junior year at Murray State University.
Off the court, she was equally disciplined, maintaining her status as an honor roll student and a member of the National Honor Society—a trend she has continued as she pursues graduate studies.
Before arriving in Shreveport, Fleenor spent two seasons at UVA-Wise. While her freshman year was a period of adjustment, her sophomore campaign showed flashes of the player she would become. She led the Cavaliers in field goal percentage at 52.8% and dropped a then-career-high 15 points against Lincoln Memorial.
Now, as a primary starter for the Pilots, Fleenor is channeling her favorite athlete, A’ja Wilson, by dominating the interior and providing a steady veteran hand for an LSU-S team with high aspirations.
Outside of the gym, Fleenor keeps it simple: she’s a fan of Chinese food and the rom-com classic "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days." But on the court, losing is the last thing on her mind as she nears the final stretch of her collegiate journey.
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