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2016-17 Women's Basketball

1 Tanaya Jones

  • Position G
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • High School Evans HS
  • Hometown Orlando, Fla.

Biography

2016:17: In her senior season, Tanaya played in all 30 games and started in 28 of them… she averaged 6.3 points and 4 rebounds a game… scored double-digits 4 times… tied career high of 8 assist twice, first against Palm Beach Atlantic (Jan. 7) and then again when playing Florida Southern (Mar. 10) … in her senior season she was 50 for 70 from the free throw line…tallied six steals against Webber (Nov. 25)… she ended her career tied 4th for most games started and 8th in steals… Member of both Rollins Athletic Director and Sunshine State Conference Commissioner’s Honor Rolls.

2015-16:  Played 25 games, starting 23…Fourth on the team with 6.6 points a game…Led Rollins and was 13th in the Sunshine State Conference with 2.7 assists a game…Third in SSC with 2.1 steals a game…moved into 15th all-time in Rollins career assists and 13th in steals…Scored in double-digits five times…scored a career high 18-points against Nova Southeastern (Feb. 6), scored 16 points and grabbed career-high nine rebounds against Florida Southern (Jan. 1)…Recorded career-high eight assists at Palm Beach Atlantic (Feb. 27)…tallied career-high eight steals at Florida Tech (Jan. 13)…Member of both Rollins Athletic Director’s and Sunshine State Conference Athletic Directors Honor Roll.

2014-15: The Tars starting point guard for the second straight season who is established as one of the top perimeter defenders in the Sunshine State Conference…played in 28 games, averaging 19.6 minutes a game, with 26 starts…Eight on the team in scoring with 4.2 points a game…Led team and was fourth in the Sunshine State Conference with 1.9 steals a game…Ranked ninth in the league in assists with 3.3…Second in conference with 2.0 assist-to-turnover ratio…Also totaled 12 blocks on the season…shot 4-of-4 from the field for eight points while tallying five assists and six steals against Warner Nov. 19…Again got eight points and six steals against Lynn (Dec. 4)…Hit 4-of-6 with a 3-pointer en route to nine points against Saint Leo (Feb. 7)…Led Tars scoring in NCAA Division II South Region semifinal against Nova Southeastern (March 14), shooting 5-of-9 from the field and netting 10…Member of both Sunshine State Conference Commissioner’s and Rollins Athletic Director’s honor rolls.

2013-14: Took over as the starting point guard for the Tars, playing and starting all 32 games…Named Sunshine State Conference Freshman of the Year, just the second Tar to earn the award (Jill Razor)…Earned spot on Sunshine State Conference All-Newcomer Team…Averaged 5.6 points, 2.2 rebounds a game…3.2 assists a game ranked ninth in SSC; 82 total steals led conference…Shot 30 percent from the field…Totaled 10 blocks on the other end of the court…Started collegiate career with six points and four steals at Fort Valley State (Nov. 8)…Set career high with six rebounds against Palm Beach Atlantic (Nov. 15)…Established career-best six steals at home vs. Stillman (Nov. 29)…Seven steals against Mount Olive (Dec. 16) the eighth most in a game in Rollins history…Netted career high 13 points at Tampa (Jan. 4)…Posted 10 points and five steals at Lynn (Jan. 15)…Had overall best game of the season at Nova Southeastern (Jan. 18) tallying 11 points, six steals and five assists…Matched career high of 13 points at Palm Beach Atlantic (Jan. 22)…Racked up six steals against both Florida Southern (Jan. 29) and Saint Leo (March 14)..Named to both Sunshine State Conference and Rollins Athletic Director’s Honor Rolls.

High School: Four-year letterwinner at Evans Highs School in Orlando…Led team to a pair of District Championships…Named First Team All-Metro Conference 2012-2013…Florida Athletic Coaches Association District II 7A Basketball Player of the Year…Outbreak Player of the Year 2012-13…Surpasses 1,000 career points as a junior…Named Second Team All-Orange County…Most steals in Evans basketball history…Named Female Academic Athlete of the Year on May 17, 2013…International Baccalaureate Student/Graduate…Played with Joy Adams, now forward at Iona College.

Personal: Daughter of Kimberly; sister to Patrick and Zaria…majoring in Communications with a minor in Business. 

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Historical Player Information

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    2013-14Freshman

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    2014-15Sophomore

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    5'7"
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    2015-16Junior

    G
    5'7"
    1
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    2016-17Senior

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    5'7"
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