2015-16 Women's Basketball Roster
Tyra James
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Position:
- G
- Hometown:
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Prev School:
- Winton Woods
- High School:
- Winton Woods
2017-18 SEASON
• Earned Academic All-MAC honors
• Played in 23 games, starting in 1
2016-17 SEASON
• Redshirted due to injury
2015-16 SEASON
• Played in all 29 games and made 12 starts
• Averaged 9.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game
• Second on team in rebounds (127) and assists (72)
• Scored a career-high 20 points vs. Wright State (Nov. 17)
• Poured in 17 points in first collegiate game vs. Colgate (Nov. 15)
• Had 11 double-digit scoring efforts
• Grabbed a career-high eight rebounds in three consecutive games against Ohio (Jan. 20), Bowling Green (Jan. 23) and Northern Illinois (Jan. 27)
• Distributed a career-high eight assists vs. Malone (Nov. 28)
• Recorded a career-high four steals in games against North Dakota State (Dec. 5) and Ohio (Feb. 24)
2014-15 SEASON
• Redshirted due to injury
PRIOR TO KENT STATE
• Lettered four years at Winton Woods High School
• Set the school single-game scoring record with 38 points and surpassed 1,000 career points
• Team won the conference championship in 2011 and 2012
• McDonald's All-American nominee, All-Ohio honorable mention and All-District as a senior after averaging 19.5 points
• Also played AAU for the All Ohio club team
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Taisha James
• Her mother played basketball at Mt. St. Joe's and her grandfather played at Northern Kentucky
• Majoring in marketing
