2020-21 Women's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 11
Tahlia Garza
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Morgan Hill, Calif.
- High School:
- Archbishop Mitty HS
2020-21 (Senior)
β’ Appeared in all 24 games with eight starts
β’ Averaged 4.3 points and 3.8 rebounds in 17.1 minutes per outing
β’ Ranked first on the team in field goal percentage (56.5%)
β’ Went 8-for-10 from the floor for a career-high tying 16 points at UC Santa Barbara on Dec. 28
β’ Finished with a season-best nine rebounds and four blocks at UC San Diego (Feb. 27)
β’ Landed on the Big West All-Academic Team for the third time in her career
2019-20 (Junior)
β’Β Played in 29 games, making 21 startsΒ
β’Β Averaged 4.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 0.7 blocks per game
β’Β Finished second on the team in total blocks (20) and field goal percentage (49.5%)
β’Β Registered 5+ rebounds on 11 occasions
β’Β Pulled down a career-high 13 boards in a Big West Tournament match-up against Cal Poly on March 11
β’Β Scored a season-best 10 points to go along with five rebounds and three blocks in a win at Long Beach State (Feb. 20)
β’Β Recorded seven points, five rebounds and four blocks at Denver on Nov. 29
β’ Earned Big West All-Academic honors
2018-19 (Sophomore)
β’ Played in all 31 games, making 16 starts
β’ Averaged 4.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 0.8 blocks per contest
β’ Finished second on the team in blocks (24), rebounds (138) and field goal percentage (50.4%)
β’ Ranked fourth in the Big West with 70 offensive boards (2.3/gm)
β’ Scored a season-high 13 points and grabbed nine rebounds against Life Pacific on Nov. 7
β’ Had 10 points, six boards and two blocks in the regular-season finale vs.Β Long Beach State (March 9)
β’ Totaled nine points and nine rebounds in the Big West opener at Cal Poly on Jan. 5
β’ Registered eight points and seven boards, while scoring the go-ahead bucket in a Big West Tournament win over CSUN
β’ Had multiple blocks on five occasions
β’ Named to the Big West All-Academic Team
2017-18 (Freshman)
β’ Started all 32 games, averaging 6.7 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per outing
β’ Tops on the squad in rebounds (195), blocks (42) and field goal percentage (57.7)
β’ Her team-leading 42 blocked shots rank 10th in single-season school history
β’ Scored a season-best 16 points (7-12 FG) to go along with eight rebounds in her collegiate debut vs. Utah State (Nov. 10)
β’ Had UCIβs first double-double with 16 points and a season-high 12 boards vs. Chapman on Dec. 19
β’ Added a season-best five blocks against the Panthers
β’ Notched 13 points and 11 rebounds at Long Beach State (Feb. 3)
β’ Pulled down 10 boards at Seattle U, vs. Idaho State and at Cal State Fullerton
β’ Totaled 14 points and eight rebounds at UC Riverside (Jan. 25)
β’ Shot 85.7 percent (6-7) from the field for 13 points at Southern Utah on Dec. 5
β’ Recorded at least one block on 21 occasions and had 15 games with two or more swats
High School
β’ Prepped at Archbishop Mitty High School
β’ Helped the Monarchs win three-straight NorCal, Central Coast Section and West Catholic Athletic League championships
β’ Advanced to the 2017 CIF Open Division State Finals
β’ Achieved a No. 1 national ranking during the season and finished the year at No. 2 according to MaxPreps
β’ Compiled a 51-7 record and went unbeaten in league during her junior and senior campaigns
β’ Claimed the 2015 CIF Division II State title
β’ Two-time first-team All-WCAL selection
β’ Finished with 231 points, 139 rebounds and a team-best 69 blocks as a senior
β’ Earned Mercury News All-Bay Area honorable mention recognition for her effort
β’ Averaged 10.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game as a junior
β’ Named to the All-CCS and All-Mercury News Third Team
β’ Tabbed Archbishop Mitty's Defensive Player of the Year
β’ Ranked as the 16th-best player in the country at her position
Personal
β’ Majoring in sociology
β’ High school teammates with fellow Anteater Dani Guglielmo
β’ Parents are Shelly and Jim Garza
β’ Has an older sister, Lisee
UCI CAREER HIGHS
Points: 16, 3x, last at UC Santa Barbara (12/28/20)
Rebounds: 13, vs. Cal Poly (3/11/20)
Assists: 3, vs. Portland (11/17/17)
Steals: 3, 3x, last vs. UC Santa Barbara (1/16/20)
Blocks: 5, vs. Chapman (12/19/17)
FG Made: 8, at UC Santa Barbara (12/28/20)
FG Att.: 12, vs. Utah State (11/10/17)
FT Made: 4, vs. Chapman (12/19/17)
FT Att.: 9, vs. Chapman (12/19/17)
Minutes: 35, vs. Idaho State (11/19/17)
β’ Appeared in all 24 games with eight starts
β’ Averaged 4.3 points and 3.8 rebounds in 17.1 minutes per outing
β’ Ranked first on the team in field goal percentage (56.5%)
β’ Went 8-for-10 from the floor for a career-high tying 16 points at UC Santa Barbara on Dec. 28
β’ Finished with a season-best nine rebounds and four blocks at UC San Diego (Feb. 27)
β’ Landed on the Big West All-Academic Team for the third time in her career
2019-20 (Junior)
β’Β Played in 29 games, making 21 startsΒ
β’Β Averaged 4.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 0.7 blocks per game
β’Β Finished second on the team in total blocks (20) and field goal percentage (49.5%)
β’Β Registered 5+ rebounds on 11 occasions
β’Β Pulled down a career-high 13 boards in a Big West Tournament match-up against Cal Poly on March 11
β’Β Scored a season-best 10 points to go along with five rebounds and three blocks in a win at Long Beach State (Feb. 20)
β’Β Recorded seven points, five rebounds and four blocks at Denver on Nov. 29
β’ Earned Big West All-Academic honors
2018-19 (Sophomore)
β’ Played in all 31 games, making 16 starts
β’ Averaged 4.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 0.8 blocks per contest
β’ Finished second on the team in blocks (24), rebounds (138) and field goal percentage (50.4%)
β’ Ranked fourth in the Big West with 70 offensive boards (2.3/gm)
β’ Scored a season-high 13 points and grabbed nine rebounds against Life Pacific on Nov. 7
β’ Had 10 points, six boards and two blocks in the regular-season finale vs.Β Long Beach State (March 9)
β’ Totaled nine points and nine rebounds in the Big West opener at Cal Poly on Jan. 5
β’ Registered eight points and seven boards, while scoring the go-ahead bucket in a Big West Tournament win over CSUN
β’ Had multiple blocks on five occasions
β’ Named to the Big West All-Academic Team
2017-18 (Freshman)
β’ Started all 32 games, averaging 6.7 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per outing
β’ Tops on the squad in rebounds (195), blocks (42) and field goal percentage (57.7)
β’ Her team-leading 42 blocked shots rank 10th in single-season school history
β’ Scored a season-best 16 points (7-12 FG) to go along with eight rebounds in her collegiate debut vs. Utah State (Nov. 10)
β’ Had UCIβs first double-double with 16 points and a season-high 12 boards vs. Chapman on Dec. 19
β’ Added a season-best five blocks against the Panthers
β’ Notched 13 points and 11 rebounds at Long Beach State (Feb. 3)
β’ Pulled down 10 boards at Seattle U, vs. Idaho State and at Cal State Fullerton
β’ Totaled 14 points and eight rebounds at UC Riverside (Jan. 25)
β’ Shot 85.7 percent (6-7) from the field for 13 points at Southern Utah on Dec. 5
β’ Recorded at least one block on 21 occasions and had 15 games with two or more swats
High School
β’ Prepped at Archbishop Mitty High School
β’ Helped the Monarchs win three-straight NorCal, Central Coast Section and West Catholic Athletic League championships
β’ Advanced to the 2017 CIF Open Division State Finals
β’ Achieved a No. 1 national ranking during the season and finished the year at No. 2 according to MaxPreps
β’ Compiled a 51-7 record and went unbeaten in league during her junior and senior campaigns
β’ Claimed the 2015 CIF Division II State title
β’ Two-time first-team All-WCAL selection
β’ Finished with 231 points, 139 rebounds and a team-best 69 blocks as a senior
β’ Earned Mercury News All-Bay Area honorable mention recognition for her effort
β’ Averaged 10.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game as a junior
β’ Named to the All-CCS and All-Mercury News Third Team
β’ Tabbed Archbishop Mitty's Defensive Player of the Year
β’ Ranked as the 16th-best player in the country at her position
Personal
β’ Majoring in sociology
β’ High school teammates with fellow Anteater Dani Guglielmo
β’ Parents are Shelly and Jim Garza
β’ Has an older sister, Lisee
UCI CAREER HIGHS
Points: 16, 3x, last at UC Santa Barbara (12/28/20)
Rebounds: 13, vs. Cal Poly (3/11/20)
Assists: 3, vs. Portland (11/17/17)
Steals: 3, 3x, last vs. UC Santa Barbara (1/16/20)
Blocks: 5, vs. Chapman (12/19/17)
FG Made: 8, at UC Santa Barbara (12/28/20)
FG Att.: 12, vs. Utah State (11/10/17)
FT Made: 4, vs. Chapman (12/19/17)
FT Att.: 9, vs. Chapman (12/19/17)
Minutes: 35, vs. Idaho State (11/19/17)
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