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Alexandra Eschmeyer
No. 4 – Stanford Cardinal
PositionForward
LeagueNCAA Division I
Personal information
Born (2007-03-04) March 4, 2007 (age 18)
Chicago, Illinois, USA
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Career information
High schoolPeak to Peak (Lafayette, Colorado)
CollegeStanford (2025–present)
Career highlights
  • McDonald's All-American (2025)
  • Jordan Brand Classic All-American (2025)
  • Nike Hoop Summit Team USA (2025)
  • FIBA U17 World Cup gold medalist (2024)

Alexandra "Alex" Eschmeyer (born 2007)[1] is an American basketball player who plays forward for the Stanford Cardinals. A consensus five-star recruit (ESPN HoopGurlz No. 21, class of 2025), she was a 2025 McDonald's All-American[2][3] and won a gold medal with the United States at the 2024 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup.[4] She finished her high school career at Peak to Peak as one of Colorado’s all-time leading scorers with over 2,000 points. She is the daughter of former NBA player Evan Eschmeyer.

Early life and high school career

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Eschmeyer was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Kristina and Evan Eschmeyer. Both of her parents played college basketball at Northwestern; her father later played four seasons in the National Basketball Association. She attended Peak to Peak Charter School in Lafayette, Colorado, where she emerged as one of the nation's top high school players.

During her prep career Eschmeyer scored 2,066 points and collected 1,225 rebounds, finishing among the top players in Colorado history in both categories.[5] She also recorded 393 career blocks and 79 double-doubles. As a senior she averaged a state-leading 27.0 points, 13.5 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game; as a junior she shot 56 percent and averaged 23.5 points, 13.1 rebounds and 4.8 blocks. She was a two-time Boulder Daily Camera Girls Basketball Player of the Year (2024, 2025)[6], named to the 2025 All-Colorado Girls Basketball Team by the Denver Post[7] and received multiple CHSAA all-state honors.[4] Her high school recruiting Scouts Grade per ESPN was 96.[8]

National team career

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Eschmeyer represented the United States at the 2024 FIBA U17 Women's Basketball World Cup in León, Mexico, where the team won the gold medal. She appeared in six games and averaged 2.0 points and 2.2 rebounds. She also participated in the 2023 USA Women's U16 National Team Trials in Colorado Springs.[4]

College career

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Eschmeyer committed to play college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal of the Pac-12 Conference for the 2025-26 season.[4] She joined the program as part of the 2025 recruiting class.

Personal life

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Eschmeyer is the daughter of Kristina and Evan Eschmeyer; both played college basketball at Northwestern. Her father, Evan Eschmeyer, was a second-round pick (34th overall) in the 1999 NBA Draft and played in the NBA from 1999 to 2003. Her mother was among Northwestern's leading scorers. Eschmeyer has a twin brother, Elijah, and a younger sister, Mila, all three share the same birthday (March 4).[9] She is half Serbian on her mother's side and has said she is a fan of Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Alexandra Eschmeyer (USA) - Basketball Stats, Height, Age | FIBA Basketball". www.fiba.basketball. 2025-10-03. Retrieved 2025-10-04.
  2. ^ "Girls basketball: Peak to Peak's Alexandra Eschmeyer named McDonald's All-American". Boulder Daily Camera. 2025-01-30. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  3. ^ Moore, Ashley (February 25, 2025). "1-on-1 with McDonald's All-American Alexandra Eschmeyer". 9NEWS. Retrieved October 3, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Alexandra Eschmeyer - Women's Basketball 2025-26". Stanford Cardinal - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
  5. ^ "Alexandra Eschmeyer's Peak to Peak High School Basketball Stats". www.maxpreps.com. 2025-03-10. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  6. ^ "Girls basketball: Peak to Peak's Alexandra Eschmeyer is the Daily Camera player of the year". Longmont Times-Call. 2025-04-04. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  7. ^ "The Denver Post's 2025 All-Colorado girls basketball team". The Denver Post. 2025-03-30. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  8. ^ "alexandra-eschmeyer". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
  9. ^ "The Eschmeyers' basketball fairytale: From Indiana to Peak to Peak". The Denver Post. 2024-12-01. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
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Category:Living people Category:American women's basketball players Category:McDonald's High School All-Americans Category:Stanford Cardinal women's basketball players Category:FIBA U17 World Cup players