Temple University Athletics
2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 22
Tanaya Atkinson
- Position:
- G
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- New Haven, Conn.
- High School:
- Hill Regional Career
Bio
Honors: 2018 Philadelphia Big 5 Player of the Year... 2018 American Athletic Conference First Team... 2018 ECAC All-Star... 2018 American Athletic Conference Most Improved Player... 2018 Philadelphia Big 5 First Team... 2017 American Athletic Conference Sixth Player of the Year... 2016 Second Team All Big 5... 2014 Hall of Fame Game MVP... American Athletic Conference Player of the Week [11/20/17]... American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Week [3/3/15] ... Philadelphia Big 5 Player of the Week [12/22/14; 2/15/16; 2/6/17; 11/21/17; 11/28/17; 12/5/17; 12/12/17; 1/9/18; 1/30/18; 2/6/18].
Career: Finished her career at Temple with 1,890 points and 1,053 rebounds... Ranks second all-time in program history in both points and rebounds... Set the Temple record for points in a season with 654 points in 2017-18... Owns the Temple record for free throws in a season with 169 in 2017-18... Set American Athletic Conference records for free throws in a season (169, 2017-18), and rebounds in a post-season game (17, 3/4/18).
2017-18: Played in all 31 games for the Owls, making 31 starts... Led Temple in points (21.1 ppg), rebounds (9.5 rpg), and minutes (36.3 mpg)... Ranked in the top 20 in the nation in free throws (11th), double-doubles (16th), points per game (17th)...Led the American Athletic Conference in scoring and double-doubles and finished second in rebounding... Scored in double figures in 29 of 31 games during the season... Tallied 17 double-doubles... Scored 20 or more points in 21 of 31 games... reached the 30-point mark in three games, including a career-best 39 in a game at Cincinnati... Dished out a career-best six assists twice during the year, including against #4 South Carolina... Had one of the best games in Temple history at Cincinnati on January 13, recording 39 points with nine rebounds and six assists.
2016-17: Played in 30 games for the Owls, missing two with an injury... Led the conference and finished seventh in the nation in offensive rebounding (141)... Topped the team with 8.5 rpg... Finished fourth on the team with 13.0 ppg... Had 11 double-doubles on the season... Averaged 15.5 points and 11.5 rebounds in two American Tournament games... Recorded a career-best 30 points, also adding 13 rebounds at Cincinnati... Had a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds against #1 UConn, with a career best four assists... Pulled down a season-best 15 rebounds against Fairfield... Tallied 21 points against Tulane, entering the 1,000 point club.
2015-16: Started in 34 games for the Owls, averaging 13.0 points and 7.0 rebounds … set career-highs in points (27 vs. Houston) and rebounds (20 at Memphis) … recorded three double-doubles this season … named to the American Athletic Conference Honor Roll for the week ending 2/15/16 … selected to the Philadelphia Big 5 Honor Roll for the week ending 12/15/15 … named to Philadelphia All-Big 5 Second Team.
2014-15: Started in all 37 games for the Owls, averaging 10.6 ppg … tied a career-best with 22 points against Villanova, also added seven boards and two assists ... named Hall of Fame Challenge Tournament MVP against Harvard with 20 points and seven boards ... had a game-high 12 points to go along with a career-best 17 rebounds at Penn ... led Temple with 16 points against Florida State, also pulling down three boards … earned American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Week for the week of March 3 … earned Philadelphia Big 5 Player of the Week honors for the week of December 22 … picked up American Athletic Conference weekly honor roll and Philadelphia Big 5 honor roll for the week of December 1.
High School: Three-time All-State selection for coach Steve Bethke … All-State MVP … three-time All-SCC and All-Area honoree … All-Connecticut High School Coaches Association selection … finished prep career with 1,710 points … team won two SCC championships and the state championship during her tenure … as a senior, averaged 23 points and eight rebounds per game … New Haven Register All-Area and All-State selection … 2012 New Haven Register All-Area Most Valuable Player … as a junior, averaged 20.4 points, 8.1 rebounds, 3.3 steals, 1.5 blocks, and an assist per game … led the Panthers to a Southern Connecticut Conference crown en route to the Most Outstanding Player honors … helped Hill to the Class LL quarterfinals … also lettered in soccer and softball.
AAU: Played for CT DA FAM under coach Gary Nelson.
Personal: Tanaya M. Atkinson … born in New Haven, Conn. … parents are Tammika Atkinson Green and Timothy Green … has two older brothers—Terrell and Javar—and an older sister Brittney … communication studies major.
Career: Finished her career at Temple with 1,890 points and 1,053 rebounds... Ranks second all-time in program history in both points and rebounds... Set the Temple record for points in a season with 654 points in 2017-18... Owns the Temple record for free throws in a season with 169 in 2017-18... Set American Athletic Conference records for free throws in a season (169, 2017-18), and rebounds in a post-season game (17, 3/4/18).
2017-18: Played in all 31 games for the Owls, making 31 starts... Led Temple in points (21.1 ppg), rebounds (9.5 rpg), and minutes (36.3 mpg)... Ranked in the top 20 in the nation in free throws (11th), double-doubles (16th), points per game (17th)...Led the American Athletic Conference in scoring and double-doubles and finished second in rebounding... Scored in double figures in 29 of 31 games during the season... Tallied 17 double-doubles... Scored 20 or more points in 21 of 31 games... reached the 30-point mark in three games, including a career-best 39 in a game at Cincinnati... Dished out a career-best six assists twice during the year, including against #4 South Carolina... Had one of the best games in Temple history at Cincinnati on January 13, recording 39 points with nine rebounds and six assists.
2016-17: Played in 30 games for the Owls, missing two with an injury... Led the conference and finished seventh in the nation in offensive rebounding (141)... Topped the team with 8.5 rpg... Finished fourth on the team with 13.0 ppg... Had 11 double-doubles on the season... Averaged 15.5 points and 11.5 rebounds in two American Tournament games... Recorded a career-best 30 points, also adding 13 rebounds at Cincinnati... Had a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds against #1 UConn, with a career best four assists... Pulled down a season-best 15 rebounds against Fairfield... Tallied 21 points against Tulane, entering the 1,000 point club.
2015-16: Started in 34 games for the Owls, averaging 13.0 points and 7.0 rebounds … set career-highs in points (27 vs. Houston) and rebounds (20 at Memphis) … recorded three double-doubles this season … named to the American Athletic Conference Honor Roll for the week ending 2/15/16 … selected to the Philadelphia Big 5 Honor Roll for the week ending 12/15/15 … named to Philadelphia All-Big 5 Second Team.
2014-15: Started in all 37 games for the Owls, averaging 10.6 ppg … tied a career-best with 22 points against Villanova, also added seven boards and two assists ... named Hall of Fame Challenge Tournament MVP against Harvard with 20 points and seven boards ... had a game-high 12 points to go along with a career-best 17 rebounds at Penn ... led Temple with 16 points against Florida State, also pulling down three boards … earned American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Week for the week of March 3 … earned Philadelphia Big 5 Player of the Week honors for the week of December 22 … picked up American Athletic Conference weekly honor roll and Philadelphia Big 5 honor roll for the week of December 1.
High School: Three-time All-State selection for coach Steve Bethke … All-State MVP … three-time All-SCC and All-Area honoree … All-Connecticut High School Coaches Association selection … finished prep career with 1,710 points … team won two SCC championships and the state championship during her tenure … as a senior, averaged 23 points and eight rebounds per game … New Haven Register All-Area and All-State selection … 2012 New Haven Register All-Area Most Valuable Player … as a junior, averaged 20.4 points, 8.1 rebounds, 3.3 steals, 1.5 blocks, and an assist per game … led the Panthers to a Southern Connecticut Conference crown en route to the Most Outstanding Player honors … helped Hill to the Class LL quarterfinals … also lettered in soccer and softball.
AAU: Played for CT DA FAM under coach Gary Nelson.
Personal: Tanaya M. Atkinson … born in New Haven, Conn. … parents are Tammika Atkinson Green and Timothy Green … has two older brothers—Terrell and Javar—and an older sister Brittney … communication studies major.
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