1998-99 (W) Basketball Roster
Roster
Taya Allen
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Hutchinson, Kan.
- High School:
- Nickerson
BLUEJAY CAREER: 1999-00 -- Suffered numerous injuries, and received a medical redshirt due to a stress fracture in her ankle ... Before the injury, averaged 9.0 points and 6.2 rebounds per contest ... Recorded a 16-point outing in the 74-62 win over Wyoming on Dec. 4 ... Was the Bluejays' top rebounder in two of the six games in which she played.
1998-99 -- The 1999 MVC "Newcomer of the Year" started all 28 games in which she played ... Earned honorable mention all-conference honors ... Collected double-digit points 12 times and led or co-led the Bluejays on the boards 10 times ... Finished the year second on the team with 6.6 rebounds per game and third in scoring with 8.9 points per game ... Turned in three double-doubles ... Poured in a season-high 18 points vs. Southern Illinois on Jan. 23 ... Corralled a season-best 11 rebounds on three occasions ... Dished out a season-high four assists twice ... Also snatched a season-best four steals twice, including at Kansas State in the WNIT on March 11 ... Was third among Valley players with 3.25 offensive rebounds per game and 10th with a .460 FG% (87-189).
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played two seasons at Hutchinson Community College in Hutchinson, Kan. ... Earned all-conference western division honors as a sophomore during the 1997-98 campaign ... Averaged 14 points and 10 rebounds her sophomore year ... Was an honorable mention all-league pick as a freshman.
HIGH SCHOOL: A three-time all-conference selection at Nickerson High School ... Earned all-Reno County honors her junior and senior years and was honorable mention as a sophomore ... Voted Reno County Most Valuable Player as a junior and senior ... An all-state pick, she was named the state "Defensive Player of the Year" in Class 4A her senior year.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Arbra and Patty Allen ... Majoring in communications ... Has two brothers, Hauns (27) and Tony (26) ... Born Nov. 9, 1977, in Hutchinson, Kan.
All Games
Year G-S Min.-Avg. FG-A FG% 3FG-A 3FG% FT-A FT% O-D-Reb. Avg. A TO BLK ST Pts. Avg.
1998-99 28-28 797-28.5 87-189 .460 0-0 --- 74-127 .583 91-94-185 6.6 37 51 3 40 248 8.9
1999-00 6-6 165-27.5 20-47 .426 0-0 --- 14-24 .583 20-17-37 6.2 6 9 0 12 54 9.0
Totals 34-34 962-28.3 107-236 .453 0-0 --- 88-151 .583 111-111-222 6.5 43 60 3 52 302 8.9
Valley Games Only
Year G-S Min.-Avg. FG-A FG% 3FG-A 3FG% FT-A FT% O-D-Reb. Avg. A TO BLK ST Pts. Avg.
1998-99 18-18 527-29.3 56-119 .471 0-0 --- 46-84 .548 54-66-120 6.7 26 38 2 24 158 8.8
Totals 18-18 527-29.3 56-119 .471 0-0 --- 46-84 .548 54-66-120 6.7 26 38 2 24 158 8.8
