2001-02 Women's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 40
Tara Jones
- Year:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Memphis, Tenn.
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 5-11
Bio
1997-98- Played reserve guard role in seven games before sustaining a season-ending knee injury Feb. 5 ... underwent surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee Feb. 17 ... scored first collegiate basket against Ball State ... grabbed rebound in first Big Ten game vs. Michigan State.
1998-99- Redshirted
1999-00- Played in all 28 games ... quick, athletic guard ... gets up and down the court in a hurry ... good defender ... averaged 2.4 points and 1.2 rebounds per game ... scored a career-high 17 points in win over Stetson ... connected on 9 of 10 free throws in that game ... had four rebounds, two assists, and two points at Ohio State ... played a career-high 29 minutes against Wisconsin, scoring seven points and grabbing six rebounds ... had five points, four rebounds and three assists in loss to Illinois.
2000-01- Quick, athletic guard ... good defender ... shooting can get hot in a hurry ... played in all 31 games, starting in 30 ... averaged 7.1 points per game ... good inside-outside game with 50 rebounds, 62 assists and 26 steals ... fourth on the team in scoring with 7.1 points per game ... third on the team with 21 three-pointers ... scored in double-figures in 10 contests ... nailed the winning buzzer-beater shot in overtime in season-opener against Washington ... also had eight assists and no turnovers in that game ... poured in a career-high 20 points in one-point loss to No. 8 La Tech ... had a productive night in win over No. 20 Wisconsin, going 5-for-8 from the field and finishing with 11 points ... solid against the Ohio State shooting 6-for-9 from the field to finish with 14 points ... recorded 10 points against the sixth-ranked Boilermakers ... combined for 16 points against Long Beach State and Ole Miss, including 10 against the 49ers with two rebounds and four assists ... against South Florida, hit on three shots for six points with two offensive rebounds and a career-best four steals ... had a good game against Furman in the first game of the Holiday Inn/Fazoli's Classic scoring 15 points with three 3-pointers and two blocks.
Prep- Averaged 19 points and 4 assists per game her senior season, playing for Bob Yates at Kirby High School...four-year varsity letterwinner ... was a 1995 Blue Star All-Star selection ... AAU team placed fifth at nationals in 1995 ... National Honor Society Member.
Personal- Criminal justice major ... born Aug. 4, 1979 ... daughter of Gwendolyn and Anthony Sanford.
1998-99- Redshirted
1999-00- Played in all 28 games ... quick, athletic guard ... gets up and down the court in a hurry ... good defender ... averaged 2.4 points and 1.2 rebounds per game ... scored a career-high 17 points in win over Stetson ... connected on 9 of 10 free throws in that game ... had four rebounds, two assists, and two points at Ohio State ... played a career-high 29 minutes against Wisconsin, scoring seven points and grabbing six rebounds ... had five points, four rebounds and three assists in loss to Illinois.
2000-01- Quick, athletic guard ... good defender ... shooting can get hot in a hurry ... played in all 31 games, starting in 30 ... averaged 7.1 points per game ... good inside-outside game with 50 rebounds, 62 assists and 26 steals ... fourth on the team in scoring with 7.1 points per game ... third on the team with 21 three-pointers ... scored in double-figures in 10 contests ... nailed the winning buzzer-beater shot in overtime in season-opener against Washington ... also had eight assists and no turnovers in that game ... poured in a career-high 20 points in one-point loss to No. 8 La Tech ... had a productive night in win over No. 20 Wisconsin, going 5-for-8 from the field and finishing with 11 points ... solid against the Ohio State shooting 6-for-9 from the field to finish with 14 points ... recorded 10 points against the sixth-ranked Boilermakers ... combined for 16 points against Long Beach State and Ole Miss, including 10 against the 49ers with two rebounds and four assists ... against South Florida, hit on three shots for six points with two offensive rebounds and a career-best four steals ... had a good game against Furman in the first game of the Holiday Inn/Fazoli's Classic scoring 15 points with three 3-pointers and two blocks.
Prep- Averaged 19 points and 4 assists per game her senior season, playing for Bob Yates at Kirby High School...four-year varsity letterwinner ... was a 1995 Blue Star All-Star selection ... AAU team placed fifth at nationals in 1995 ... National Honor Society Member.
Personal- Criminal justice major ... born Aug. 4, 1979 ... daughter of Gwendolyn and Anthony Sanford.
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