Indiana University Athletics
Tia Elbert To Forgo Eligibility With Indiana Women’s Basketball
4/5/2017 3:08:00 PM | Women's Basketball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana Women's Basketball redshirt sophomore Tia Elbert has announced her decision to forgo her final two seasons of eligibility and graduate early.
"This was a really difficult decision to make, as I am truly thankful for the opportunity to wear an Indiana uniform," Elbert said. "This is a choice I'm making based to complete my degree in the fall of 2017 and move back to my family in Minnesota sooner rather than later. I would like to thank the IU women's basketball program for the past two season and wish the team the best going forward."
Following a redshirt season in 2015-16 after transferring from Marquette, Elbert appeared in 31 games for Indiana last season. She scored a season-high ten points against Valparaiso and dished out a season-high five assists against Vanderbilt. She tallied 47 points in her one season at Indiana, playing an average of 6.7 minutes per game with a career-high 22 minutes against Northern Kentucky and Valparaiso. Elbert was also named a 2016-17 Academic All-Big Ten selection, holding a weighted 3.9 GPA in the Kelley School of Business.
"We want to thank Tia for her contributions to Indiana Women's Basketball the last two seasons," head coach Teri Moren said "We respect her decision to forego the remainder of her eligibility, and we are looking forward to fulfilling our promise of helping her earn her degree from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business next fall. Tia is a smart and talented young woman who has great things to look forward to in her future. We wish her nothing but the best."
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"This was a really difficult decision to make, as I am truly thankful for the opportunity to wear an Indiana uniform," Elbert said. "This is a choice I'm making based to complete my degree in the fall of 2017 and move back to my family in Minnesota sooner rather than later. I would like to thank the IU women's basketball program for the past two season and wish the team the best going forward."
Following a redshirt season in 2015-16 after transferring from Marquette, Elbert appeared in 31 games for Indiana last season. She scored a season-high ten points against Valparaiso and dished out a season-high five assists against Vanderbilt. She tallied 47 points in her one season at Indiana, playing an average of 6.7 minutes per game with a career-high 22 minutes against Northern Kentucky and Valparaiso. Elbert was also named a 2016-17 Academic All-Big Ten selection, holding a weighted 3.9 GPA in the Kelley School of Business.
"We want to thank Tia for her contributions to Indiana Women's Basketball the last two seasons," head coach Teri Moren said "We respect her decision to forego the remainder of her eligibility, and we are looking forward to fulfilling our promise of helping her earn her degree from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business next fall. Tia is a smart and talented young woman who has great things to look forward to in her future. We wish her nothing but the best."
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