2017-18 Basketball - W Roster

33 Tiana-Jo Carter

  • Position Forward/Center
  • Height 6-2
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Lake Region
  • Hometown Naples, Maine

Biography

2017-18:

  • Averaged 10.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 0.7 assists starting all 32 games, finishing her career with a program record 154 blocked shots
  • Scored eight points in the WNIT First Round at Penn (3/16)
  • Scored 12 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the America East Semifinal vs. Hartford (3/4)
  • Scored 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds in the America East Quarterfinal vs. Vermont (3/3)
  • Named America East Third Team and All-Defense (3/2)
  • Set the program career blocks record at Binghamton (2/22)
  • Scored 10 points and grabbed four rebounds vs. UMBC (2/17)
  • Scored 14 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, and recorded five blocks vs. Hartford (2/11)
  • Scored 26 points (11-11 FG, 4-4 FT) in perfect game against UMass Lowell (2/5)
  • Scored 10 points at New Hampshire (2/3)
  • Scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds vs. Stony Brook (1/27)
  • Scored 10 points and grabbed five rebounds vs. Vermont (1/24)
  • Scored 11 points at UMBC (1/21)
  • Scored 12 points and grabbed eight rebounds at UMass Lowell in her 50th career start (1/18)
  • Scored eight points and grabbed nine rebounds vs. Binghamton (1/15)
  • Scored 12 points and recorded four steals vs. Maine (1/13)
  • Scored 22 points and grabbed seven rebounds at Stony Brook (1/10)
  • Scored 12 points at Hartford (1/3)
  • Scored 12 points vs. Dartmouth (12/30)
  • Scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds vs. Northern Illinois (12/21)
  • Recorded three blocks vs. St. Bonaventure (12/17)
  • Scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and recorded three blocks at Siena (12/9)
  • Scored 10 points at Holy Cross in 100th career appearance (12/3)
  • Scored 11 points vs. St. John’s (11/30)
  • Scored 13 points, grabbed eight rebounds, and recorded four steals at Central Connecticut State (11/27)
  • Scored 12 points and grabbed five rebounds at Monmouth (11/16)
  • Recorded three blocks at Maryland (11/10)

2016-17:
• Averaged 6.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, 0.7 assists, and 1.3 blocks as a junior

• Ranked third in the America East in blocks (1.3)
• Blocked four shots in America East final vs. Maine (3/10)
• Scored 12 points in America East semifinal vs. Hartford (3/5)
• Scored 17 points at Hartford (2/26)
• Scored 11 points vs. Maine (2/18)
• Scored 13 points at Stony Brook (2/4)
• Scored eight points and grabbed nine rebounds vs. Hartford (1/28)
• Scored 12 points at Binghamton (1/19)
• Scored 10 points vs. Post (12/12)
• Scored 10 points vs. Siena (11/27)
• Scored 18 points and blocked five shots at Fordham (11/22)

2015-16:
• America East Sixth Player of the Year

• UAlbany's primary frontcourt player off the bench, playing in 28 games with seven starts
• Third in America East with 1.4 blocks per game, 4th with 54.9% field goal percentage, 14th with 5.6 rebounds per game and 26th with 7.8 points per game
• Tallied 219 points, 157 rebounds and 39 blocks
• Finished the year ranked 10th in UAlbany history in blocks (75)
• Nine double digit scoring games and two double-doubles on the year
• Earned first double-double of the year with 16 points off 8-for-11 shooting, eight rebounds and three blocks in URI Tournament title game victory over Rhode Island (11/22)
• Returned from injury to have nine points and nine rebounds in Albany Cup victory at Siena (12/12)
• 14 points and eight rebounds in road win over UNH (1/13)
• Had 18 points and seven rebounds in win at Binghamton (1/19), following with 12 points and nine boards in win vs. Stony Brook (1/21)
• Career-high 18 points and 18 rebounds in win at Vermont (2/6)
• 17 points and nine rebounds vs. Hartford (2/28) to help secure America East regular season co-championship
• 11 points, four blocks and eight rebounds in America East Tournament semifinal victory at Binghamton (3/6)
• Go-ahead assist and eventual game-winning basket in NCAA Tournament victory vs. Florida (3/18)

2014-15:
• 
Member of the America East All-Rookie Team, playing in all 33 games with 22 starts
• Ranked third in America East in blocks per game (1.1) and 15th in rebounds per game (5.6)
• Shot 50.9% from the field, finishing the year with 217 points, 186 rebounds, 37 blocks and 20 steals
• Six double digit scoring games and six double digit rebounding contests
• Grabbed 11 rebounds and scored six points in Preseason WNIT victory at Penn State (11/16), program's first-ever win over a Power Five opponent
• Scored 10 points and grabbed eight rebounds at Western Kentucky (11/20)
• Shot 8-12 from the field for 16 points and three steals in Albany Cup victory at Siena (12/13)
• First career double-double at Quinnipiac (12/15) with 14 points and 10 rebounds
• Played all 40 minutes at North Carolina (12/30) for 10 rebounds and seven points
• Earned America East Rookie of the Week after scoring 12 points and grabbing five rebounds in win over Binghamton (2/11)
• Scored 16 points off 8-9 shooting in AE title game victory over Hartford (3/13)
• Led all UAlbany players with 10 rebounds, adding three points in NCAA First Round game at Duke (3/20)

High School: Lettered four years in basketball, three years in soccer and one year in softball at Lake Region High... led Lakers to a 86-7 record in four years, earning First Team All-Conference all four seasons... led school to Western Maine Class B state championship in 2014 and Western Maine Class B conference championships in 2012, 2013 and 2014... earned Mike Direnzo Award (MVP in Western Maine) as a junior and senior... earned over 1,000 points and rebounds in high school career... member of the Student Council, ASB (Alternative Spring Break - Habitat for Humanities) and Varsity Club.

Personal: Major in accounting... daughter of Gina Hicks... has a brother, Dominic.

Career Highs: 
Points: 26, UMass Lowell -- 02/05/18
Rebounds: 18 - @ Vermont (2/6/16)
Assists: 4,  Siena (12/09/17)
Blocks: 5, 2x, last vs. Hartford (02/11/18)
Steals: 4, 4x, last vs. Maine (01/13/18)

CAREER STATISTICS 

Season

GP/GS

Min.

FGM-A

%

3PT-A

%

FT-A

%

RB

Avg

A

TO

Blk

Stl

Pts

Avg.

2014-15

33/22

763

89-175

.509

0-0

--

39-64

.609

186

5.6

8

56

37

20

217

6.6

2015-16

28/7

606

96-175

.549

0-0

--

27-52

.519

157

5.6

10

38

39

23

219

7.8

2016-17

32/2

527

83-194

.428

0-0

--

36-49

.735

134

4.2

22

42

43

25

202

6.3

2017-18

32/32

720

147-280

.525

0-0

--

54-77

.701

165

5.2

23

59

35

48

348

10.9

Career

125/63

2,616

415-824

.504

0-0

--

156-242

.645

642

5.1

63

195

154

116

986

7.9

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 33

    2014-15Freshman

    Forward/Center
    6'2"
    33
  • 33

    2015-16Sophomore

    Forward/Center
    6'2"
    33
  • 33

    2016-17Junior

    Forward/Center
    6'2"
    33
  • 33

    2017-18Senior

    Forward/Center
    6'2"
    33