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Talishia Young
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Previous Affiliations
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Heritage Academy
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Previous Experience
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2L
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Hometown
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Metairie, La.
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Courtesy: UNOPrivateers.com
Release: 09/06/2007
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2008-2009
Medical redshirt after suffering knee injury in October prior to the season.
JUNIOR SEASON (2007-2008)
Started 21 games while appearing in all 30 contests...Tied for team lead in rebounds with 6.0 rebounds a game...Scored in double-figures in 14 games...9.6 points per game ranked third on team...Led the team with four double-doubles which included a season-high 22 point effort at McNeese State (11/16) and in rebounds, 15 against Nicholls State (11/28)...Double-doubles consisted of 22 points and 10 rebound at McNeese, 19 points and 14 rebounds against Nicholls (11/28), 12 points and 10 rebounds against Denver (1/10) and 21 points and 13 rebounds against USA (1/12)...Paced the Lady Privateers with 78.6 percent from charity stripe (81 of 103)...Had a perfect 9 of 9 free throw performance against Nicholls State (11/28)..equaled career-high with five blocks at UNT (1/17)
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2006-2007)
Started 27 games, appearing in all 30 contests...Averaged 29.4 minutes of play during the season...Led the Lady Privateers rebound efforts with 6.7 boards per game, ranking ninth in the Sun Belt...Second on the team in scoring averaging 11 points per game...Scored in double-digits in 17 games leading the team in scoring in games against Nicholls State (11/29), North Texas (12/16), Florida Atlantic (2/18) and Louisiana - Monroe (2/24)...Career-high of 24 points on 10 of 14 shooting in home finale vs. Louisiana - Monroe (2/24)...Opened the season scoring double-digits in five straight games helping UNO start the season 4-1...Eight games with 10 or more rebounds...Seven double-doubles including four in the first five games, all wins for the Privateers...The strong start included 13 points and 11 rebounds vs. McNeese (11/14), 17 points and 12 rebound vs. Grambling (11/18), 20 points and 10 rebounds vs. Centenary (11/21) and 16 points and 11 rebound vs. Northwestern State (11/22)... Career-high 16 rebounds against Denver (12/29)...Second on team in blocks with 46, fifth in the Sun Belt Conference...Four block performances in wins over McNeese and Mercer...Sixth leading shooter in the Sun Belt shooting .488 from the field...12th in Sun Belt free throw percentage at .729 mark on 94 of 129 shooting.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2005-06)
Led team in blocked shots and her 50 swats ranks ninth on UNO single-season list...Had four points and six rebounds in first collegiate game at Centenary (11/19)...Led team with five steals and seven rebounds vs. Yale (11/26)...Posted a double-double of 11 points and 14 rebounds vs. Nicholls St. (11/30)...Team best six rebounds and four blocks at Kansas (12/3)...Team leader with eight rebounds and two blocks vs. LSU (12/12)...Team best eight rebounds at Mercer (12/19)...Posted 10 points, eight rebounds and four blocks at Arkansas (12/21)...Contributed a team best six rebounds at Montana (12/28)...Led team with 13 rebounds and four blocks vs. UNT (1/5)...Had six points, four rebounds, four steals and three assists in a season high 36 minutes vs. Denver (1/7)...Led team with nine rebounds at Troy (1/12)...Had a career high 12 points vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (1/23)...Nine rebounds was a team high vs. Western Kentucky (1/26)...Tied for team best seven rebounds at North Texas (2/4)...Had a career high 15 points at Arkansas-Little Rock (2/23)...Bettered career high with 16 points at Arkansas State (2/25)...Eclipsed career high in points (17) for third straight game, while leading all scorers in the contest.
HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Heritage Academy in Metairie under Head Coach Lee McAlister where she contributed 13 points and six rebounds per game while playing on the boy's basketball team.
PERSONAL
Born Talishia Ron'jel Young on November 3, 1987...Daughter of Felton Young and Beatrice Duncan...Has two brothers: Alonzo Duncan and Thaddeus Young...Has a four-year old daughter named Nicole...Enjoys skating.
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Courtesy: UNOPrivateers.com
