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Taryana Kelly
Taryana Kelly

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
North Brunswick, N.J.

High School:
North Brunswick H.S.

Height:
6-3

Position:
F/C

03/03/2013

UMES HEADS BACK TO BALTIMORE TO FACE COPPIN STATE

Lady Hawks looking to snap a four-game losing streak

03/02/2013

UMES DEFEATED ON THE ROAD AT MORGAN STATE 65-28

Taryana Kelly earns career-high nine rebounds

02/16/2013

STRONG UMES FRONTCOURT PLAY LEADS TO COMEBACK WIN OVER MORGAN STATE

UMES was down 11 in the second half, outscored MSU 24-9 in final 13:31

01/29/2013

UMES FALLS BY ONE POINT IN HEARTBREAKER TO BETHUNE-COOKMAN

Lady Hawks had possession with 13 seconds down by one point

01/26/2013

LADY HAWKS DEFEATED IN ROAD GAME TO FLORIDA A&M 67-54

Ashleigh Claybrooks earns team-high 12 points and six rebounds

03/22/2013

UMES vs. Coppin State 2-18

The Lady Hawks "Go Green" as they take on Coppin State at the Hytche.

2012-13: Became a starter as a freshman by the end of the year ... averaged 1.8 points and 2.3 rebounds a contest in 25 games, including 13 starts, totaling 11 blocks ... scored first basket at Mount St. Mary's (12/5), getting four points, two blocks and three boards ... grabbed four boards in win over UMBC (12/21) ... career-high nine points with three rebounds at Bethune-Cookman (1/28) ... shot 3-5 from the field with eight points and six rebounds in Homecoming win over Morgan State (2/16) ... five points and six boards vs. Coppin State (2/18) ... career-high nine boards with four points at Morgan State (3/2).

High School/Club: Lettered in basketball at North Brunswick High School ... led the Raiders to their first-ever Greater Middlesex Conference regular season title her senior season, averaging 11 points, eight rebounds and 3.5 blocks per game ... played with the FBC Defenders in AAU competition.

Personal: Born April 19, 1994 in New Brunswick, N.J. ... daughter of Dewyna Brown ... has a brother, Tazjir ... majoring is criminal justice ... pregame routine includes listening to WALE and eating peanut butter sandwiches with cold milk ... personal best sports moment is beating rival Bishop Ahr for the division championship in high school ... lists her mother as person who influences her most for being hard working and dedicated to everything she does ... plans to go to law school upon graduation ... favorite saying is "Champions in any field have made a habit of doing what others find boring/uncomfortable" ... favorite book is To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee ... favorite movie is "Glitter" ... personal athletic goal this season is to earn MEAC Rookie of the Year ... personal athletic goal upon is to win multiple MEAC Championships.

KELLY'S CAREER STATISTICS

Total 3-Point FT Rebounds Scoring
Year GP-S Min/Avg fg-a % fg-a % ft-a % O-D tot avg a blk stl Pts-avg
'12-13 25-13 287/11.5 17-50 .340 0-0 --- 11-24 .458 21-36 57 2.3 5 11 4 45-1.8
TOTAL 25-13 287/11.5 17-50 .340 0-0 --- 11-24 .458 21-36 57 2.3 5 11 4 45-1.8

Career Highs
Points: 9 (@ Bethune-Cookman, Jan. 28, 2013)
Rebounds: 9 (@ Morgan State, Mar. 2, 2013)
Steals: 1 (@ North Florida, Dec. 15, 2012)
Assists: 1 (3x, last: vs. Howard, Feb. 25, 2013)
Blocks: 2 (3x, last: vs. Morgan State, Feb. 16, 2013)
Minutes: 35 (@ Morgan State, Mar. 2, 2013)