Taja Cole

Height:
5-7
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Louisville
Hometown:
Richmond, Va.

2018-19 Season (R-Junior)
» Nancy Lieberman Award Watch List for nation's top point guard
» Finished first in the SEC and eighth nationally in assists (202)
» Finished first in the SEC and fifth nationally in assists per game (7.0)
» Finished fifth in the SEC in assist-turnover ratio (2.17)
» Owns three of the top six individual single-game assists performances in the SEC for the season
» Ranks third all-time at Georgia with 202 assists this season
» Five or more dimes in 23 of 29 games this season and 10 or more assists six times; had eight or more assists 12 times
» Had a 14 point and career-best 12 assist game against Florida on Feb. 10
» Knocked in a trio of 3-pointers, including one at the buzzer to end the third quarter, in the win against No. 13 Tennessee; finished with 12 points against the Lady Vols
» Scored a career-high 22 points against UCLA (11/14)
» Came close to a triple-double four times this season (vs. Winthrop, Arkansas (twice) and UCLA)

2017-18 Season (R-Sophomore)
» Finished sixth in the SEC in assists (135) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.73)
» Georgia’s starting point guard in all 33 games
» Scored in double figures in five of the last eight games entering the NCAA tournament
» Reached double figures in scoring 12 times
» Averaged 7.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game for the year
» Put together a 13-point effort in the SEC tournament win against Missouri (3/2)
» Led Georgia with 12 points on the road at Tennessee (2/11)
» Impressive game against Vanderbilt (2/8) with a career-best five steals to go along with seven assists and 11 points
» Set a new career-high with eight rebounds at LSU (2/1)
» Solid outing against Auburn with 10 points, seven rebounds and four assists; hit 5-for-6 from the free-throw line
» Had seven points and six assists in win against Arkansas (1/11)
» Scored six points and recorded six assists in road win at Vanderbilt (1/4)
» Seven assists against Mississippi State (12/31)
» Had a 12-point effort against Wright State (12/21)
» Scored a career-high 15 points at BYU (11/25) with 11 of those coming in the second half
» Tied her career high with 15 points at NC A&T (12/14)
» Scored 13 points in Georgia debut against Wofford (11/12)

2016-17 Season
» Transferred to Georgia from Louisville
» Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules

Louisville (2015-16 Season)
» Played in all 34 games, drawing six starts, during her freshman season with the Cardinals.
» All six starts came from Nov. 27-Dec. 10, 2015.
» Was part of a Louisville team that went 26-8 overall and an impressive 15-1 in ACC play. The Cardinals finished their season in the second round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament.
» Scored a season-high 11 points in games against Dayton (11/29) and UT Martin; also totaled a season-high five rebounds vs. Dayton.
» Saw 31 minutes of action – her second-most of the year – against Syracuse in the ACC Tournament.
» Totaled three or more assists in 11 games.
» Compiled 66 assists and 26 steals during her freshman season.
» Played a big role in Louisville’s comeback win against NC State, scoring five points in the fourth quarter, including a 3-pointer with less than three minutes remaining, to help her team come from behind.
» Averaged 15.2 minutes per game, scoring 2.9 ppg and averaging 1.5 rebounds per contest.

High School
» Ranked 13th overall by Prospects Nations and 26th overall by espnW, eighth at the guard position in the class of 2015.
» Earned Jordan Brand Classic co-MVP in inaugural women’s game after totaling 26 points on 10-of-13 shooting, four rebounds, three assists, and two steals for the West team.
» Named a McDonald’s All-American, Naismith Trophy All-America honorable mention, and WBCA high school All-America honorable mention; had 13 points, five rebounds, and two steals in 17 minutes in the McDonald’s All-American Game.
» Selected as the 2014-15 All-Metro Girls Basketball Player of the Year.
» Totaled 1,520 points, 534 rebounds, 553 assists, and 308 steals in 97-game career at Lloyd C. Bird High; assist total is second most in school history and steals and points each are third most in school history.
» Earned the 2014-15 Gatorade Virginia Girls Basketball Player of the year after averaging 19.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.3 assists, and 3.5 steals in senior campaign; scored 533 points that season, most in school history since 1993-94.
» Helped guide school to the 2012 Dominion district tournament championship.
» Selected to the USA Today all-Virginia second team in addition to being named the Conference 12 Player of the Year as a junior; that year, averaged 24.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 3.0 steals to earn a spot on the Group 5A all-state team.
» Was invited to the 2013 U.S. U-16 National Team Trials and played AAU basketball for Boo Williams.
» Member of the school’s leadership program and volunteered locally at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU.

Personal
» Born April 1, 1997
» Daughter of Star Wills and Eric Wills.
» Has seven brothers and sisters -- Travis, Theo, Laquon, Theonya, AJ, Javonn and Jacobie.
» Major: Communication Studies