2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster
Tiajaney Hawkins
- Position:
- Guard/Forward
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- High School:
- East Chicago Central HS
- Hometown:
- East Chicago, Ind.
Pronunciation: tee-AHH-zhuh-nay
2017-18 (Sophomore Season)
Played in 18 games … Averaged 1.0 points and 1.0 rebounds in 5.3 minutes per game … Scored a season-high four points at SEMO (11/22) … Made her first three-pointer of the season vs. Bradley (2/11) … Recorded a pair of assists in back-to-back games at Illinois State (1/14) and at Drake (2/2) … Snagged three offensive rebounds in 10 minutes vs. Illinois State (2/9).
2016-17 (Redshirt Freshman Season)
Appeared in 23 games, including three starts…Averaged 4.1 points and 2.3 rebounds in 10.9 minutes off the bench…Made her first collegiate start in the win over Brescia (Nov. 29)…Established seven career-bests in the win over Brescia, including rebounds (8), offensive rebounds (5), assists (5), steals (3), field goals attempted (10), three-pointers made (1) and minutes played (29)…Made her first collegiate three-pointer against Oklahoma (Nov. 13)...Was the spark that ignited the Saluki offense in the win over Loyola (Dec. 30), as she set or tied career-bests in points (14), defensive rebounds (3), field goals made (7) and was a perfect 7-for-7 from the floor…Scored at least two points in 18 of the 23 games she appeared in…Twice reached double figures in scoring, including 12 points against Brescia.
2015-16 (Freshman Season)
Game-By-Game Stats
Played in five games before medically redshirting … Averaged 3.0 points and 1.0 rebounds in 6.8 minutes off the bench … Scored a career-high six points on 3-of-6 shooting against UT-Martin (11/25) … Scored in four of five games … Dished out a career high two assists against UT-Martin (11/25).
High School
ESPN named her a three-star recruit and ranked her the 22nd best prep guard for the 2015 class...Averaged a double-double during her senior season with 18 points per game and 11.8 rebounds per game...Rebound total was second highest in the state of Indiana...Three-time All-State selection...Indiana All-Star selection.
Personal
Major is Criminology & Criminal Justice...Born April 22, 1997.
