COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – University of Colorado Colorado Springs men's basketball alumnus Alex Welsh will have his No. 25 jersey retired during a ceremony on Friday, Feb. 8 during the Mountain Lions basketball doubleheader against MSU Denver in Gallogly Events Center.
 
The women's game against the Roadrunners will start at 5:30 p.m., with the men's game to follow at approximately 7:30 p.m.  Immediately following the women's game, Welsh will have his number retired and hung from the South end of Gallgoly Events Center, next to teammate Derrick White (2012-13 to 2014-15).  White, who is currently a starter for the San Antonio Spurs, had his No. 14 retired last February.
 
"Alex is definitely one of the all-time greats in UCCS basketball history," said UCCS head men's basketball coach Jeff Culver.  "He had the ability to take over games with his dynamic skill sets.  I really enjoyed coaching Alex, and we are all very excited about celebrating his outstanding career at UCCS."
 
The all-time scoring leader and all-time rebounding leader in program history, Welsh played for the Mountain Lions from 2012-13 to 2015-16.  A four-year member of the program, he played in 117 career games and recorded 1,947 points and 884 rebounds.  He received his Business Administration degree from UCCS in May 2016.
 
A 6-foot-7 forward from Westminster, Colo. and a product of Pomona High School, Welsh earned Division II Bulletin All-America Honorable Mention accolades in 2016.  A Division II Conference Commissioner's Association (D2CCA) and National Association Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-South Central Region team selection, Welsh competed in the Reese's Division II All-Star game in 2016.  He was named to the All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference First Team in 2015 and 2016, and All-RMAC Second Team as a sophomore.  He helped the Mountain Lions win their first RMAC Tournament Championship in 2015 and was named to the RMAC All-Tournament Team in 2014 and 2015.
 
Welsh nearly averaged a double-double during his career.  His 16.6 points per game is the fifth highest scoring average at UCCS, and his 7.6 rebounds per game is the third highest.
 
As a senior, Welsh tallied 688 points and 292 rebounds, the second most by any Mountain Lion in one season.  He also dished out 223 dimes, ranking him sixth all-time at the time of his graduation.
 
He scored a career high 41 points on Jan. 20, 2016 against New Mexico Highlands University, the sixth most ever in a game.  On two different occasions, he pulled down 17 rebounds, ranking the sixth most recorded in a single game.
 
The basketball doubleheader on Feb. 8 is also the Mountain Lions annual "Black Out" night.  The first 1,000 UCCS students to the games will receive a free "Black Out" t-shirt.