Education
Born in Charleston, West Virginia, Hornbuckle attended Capital High School and later graduated from South Charleston High School Alexis was a high school teammate of Renee Montgomery (who current plays for the Minnesota Lynx). In addition to playing basketball, she also competed in her high school"s female soccer team Hornbuckle was named a WBCA All-American.
She participated in the 2004 WBCA High School All-America Game, where she scored eight points, and earned Most Valuable Player honors.
Hornbuckle played four years for the "s Women"s basketball team, graduating in 2008 with Candace Parker, Shannon Bobbitt, and Nicky Anosike.
She was a key player for two National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship teams during her tenure, earning places on the 2007 All-Securities and Exchange Commission First Team, 2007 Securities and Exchange Commission All-Tournament Team and 2005 All-Securities and Exchange Commission Freshmen Team. She currently holds the mark for most career steals by a Tennessee Women"s player.
Hornbuckle played for the United States of America team in the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The team won all five games, earning the Gold Medal for the event.<r
In the 2008 Draft, Hornbuckle was selected by the Detroit Shock in the first round (fourth overall).