2017-18 Women's Basketball Roster
Biography
2017-18 (SOPHOMORE): Reserve guard who appeared in 16 contests, logging 4.0 minutes per game … played a season-high nine minutes at Marshall (2/15/18) … set a campaign best with two boards in the win vs. Samford (12/21/17) … registered one rebound in five other contests … credited with one assist in four different tilts.
2016-17 (FRESHMAN): Reserve guard who played in 26 games, including earning back-to-back starts early in C-USA play ... earned 8.5 minutes/game, aided by logging 10+ minutes in seven different contests ... tallied a career-high five points, helped by going 3-4 at the charity stripe, against NC State ... played both guard spots and dished out a career-high four assists in only 12 minutes of playing time against Houston Baptist ... grabbed a career-best four rebounds versus Alabama ... recorded one steal in six different contests ... connected on 2-5 shots from the floor while adding an assist and an offensive board versus LSU ... her remaining four offensive rebounds on the year came in C-USA action ... secured a career-high 18 minutes of action at FIU.
PRIOR TO UTEP: Three-year varsity letterwinner, including serving as captain for two years ... also was a four-year letterwinner in track, captaining the squad her final three campaigns ... voted First-Team All-District 17-6A as a senior ... played big role for the team on the defensive end ... averaged 6.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.9 steals and 1.8 assists to contribute across the board ... efforts helped her squad finish 22-12 ... considered one of the fastest players on the court and viewed as a great defender ... was coming into her own during her sophomore season before going down with an injury that forced her to miss most of the 2014-15 campaign ... helped the squad finish at 28-10 in 2013-14 ... grabbed at least five rebounds in nine contests that year despite her 5-8 frame ... was an Academic All-District honoree and a member of the school's honor roll.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Gayle and Raymond Tapps ... has one brother ... accomplished singer who performed the US National Anthem before the Miners' contests in the 2016 Patrick Harrington classic ... admires the late Whitney Houston, Kevin Durant and Alicia Keys ... highest basketball ambition is to play professionally ... aspires to become a sports broadcaster once her career is over ... enjoys singing, spending time with family and friends and shopping in her free time ... biggest basketball thrill is making hustle plays and competing for championships ... chose UTEP over Tulane, Kansas State and Abilene Christian.
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2016-17Freshman
Guard
5'8"
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2017-18Sophomore
Guard
5'8"
