31 - Tamaya Daniels
Tamaya Daniels
Height: 6-2
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Syracuse, N.Y.
High School: Nottingham H.S.
Position: C
Previous Team: Psychology

 

2007-08 (JUNIOR): Had a breakout year...Played in 30 games with 26 starts...Averaged 11.6 points and 8.2 rebounds per game...Ranked first on the team in the latter...Led the squad in total rebounds (245)...Shot 61% from the field (142-of-233), tops on the team...Swatted 52 shots...Named MEAC Player of the Week on Jan. 14...Scored the game-winning basket against Florida A&M on Jan. 12, helping the Bison pick up its first win of the season...Led the team in scoring six times and was the rebound leader 17 times...Logged 10 double-digit rebound games...Had a career day against Norfolk State on Feb. 2...Shot 88% (14-of-16) from the field to go along with 29 points and eight blocks...Also had a season-high 16 rebounds against NSU...Pulled down eight double-doubles on the year...Had four 20+ scoring games.

2006-07 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 29 games with 13 starts...Averaged 3.9 points and 5.4 rebounds in 18.2 minutes per game...Her 5.4 rebounds per game ranked first on the team...Shot 52% from the field (47-of-90)...Led the team in total rebounds (157) and total blocks (27)...Ranked first on the team in defensive rebounds (3.6 per game) and second in offense rebounds (1.8 per game)...Had a career-high 13 points and 20 rebounds at Bethune-Cookman on February 17.

2005-06 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in 26 games with seven starts...Averaged 1.5 points and 3.6 rebounds in 12.4 minutes per game Swatted four shots, a career-high, against Lafayette on November 11...Had a season-high 11 points vs. Bethune-Cookman on January 21.

High School: Attended Nottingham High School in Syracuse, New York...Helped lead her team to a State Championship and four straight Divisional Championships...Was named to the Honor Roll for her academic achievements.

Personal: Born March 13, 1987 in Syracuse, New York...Daughter of Matthew and Robyne Daniels...Has one sister, Mariah, and three brothers, Matthew, Marcus and Miles...Major is Psychology.

Career Highs
Points
: 29 (at Norfolk State, Feb. 4, 2008)
Rebounds: 20 (at Bethune-Cookman, Feb. 17, 2007)
Blocks: 8 (at Norfolk State, Feb. 4, 2008)
Steals: 3 (four times, most recent at Winston-Salem State, Jan. 19, 2008)
Assists: 3 (twice, most recent at Bucknell, Nov. 19, 2007)

Daniels' Season Statistics

YR       GP/GS FG/FGA     PCT.    3-PT    PCT     FT/FTA        PCT.    REBS  PTS    AST    ST
07-08  30/26    142/233 .  609      0/0      .000     63/117        .538      245    347     18       21
06-07  29/13    47/90        .522      0/0     .000      19/35          .543     157    113     3         12
05-06  26/7      14/49        .359      0/0     .000      12/20          .600     93      40       14       11
TOT    85/46    203/372 .   497      0/0     .000      94/172        .560     495    500      35       43