Liberty sign Alexandra Fowler for final developmental spot

PORTLAND, Ore.— Thursday will be a day to remember for Aussie forward Alexandra Fowler.

Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Madeline Kenney about all things Liberty and WNBA.The former University of Portland forward filled the Liberty’s final developmental spot, signing a contract with New York on Thursday morning ahead of the team’s game against the Portland Fire.Fowler was at morning shootaround with the Liberty.

It’s unclear whether she’ll suit up for the Liberty’s fourth game in a week.Fowler didn’t think she’d have a WNBA opportunity for a few years.Much to the 24-year-old’s surprise, she was invited to the Liberty’s training camp last month.Fowler played in both of the team’s preseason games.

She had eight points, five rebounds, an assist and two steals in her debut with the team April 25.She went scoreless in the Liberty’s second preseason game while still managing to contribute two rebounds and three steals.Fowler was among the cuts May 6 to trim the team’s roster to the league-mandated 12-player limit.Fowler said she had been “just chilling” in New York in the time since.“The way that the WNBA is heading, women’s sports and all that and being able to have the opportunity to have development spots, I think it’s really cool just to learn and soak in, take everything in,” Fowler told The Post.

“I just want to be a sponge.… We have so many vets and so many great players, so I think it’s cool for me to be able to learn from them.”Fowler is coming off a WNBL championship run with the Australian club Townsville Fire.

She averaged 10.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.1 steals in 28 games last season while shooting 51.4 percent from the field and 40.5 percent from behind the arc.Fowler has several notable accolades to her name.She was named the 2024 WNBL’s Rookie of the Year and later earned Most Valuable Player honors at the 2025 FIBA Women’s Asi...