Taliah Scott

HONORS

FRESHMAN (2023-24)
Started in 19 of 20 game appearances … SEC All-Freshman Team recipient … Five-time SEC Freshman of the Week, which tied a school record … Led team in points per game (22.1) and free throw percentage (83.8) … Paced the SEC in scoring and minutes/game (36.4) before missing the rest of the season … In the Arkansas record book for a single season, finished third in scoring average, fourth in minutes average, seventh in free throw percentage and 17th in 3-point attempts (176) … Finished the season with 19 double-digit scoring games, 13 20-point contests and three 30-point games … 40.7 FG%, 29.5 3FG%, 83.8 FT% … Recorded the most points by a freshman in their Arkansas debut with 29 vs. ULM, while also pulling down six boards … Followed that up with 25 points vs. Murray State … Registered a career-high 34 points off 12-of-21 shooting from the floor and a perfect 9-of-9 from the charity stripe with five boards at Arkansas State … Tallied 24 points with four triples in Arkansas’ upset win at No. 15 Florida State … Was an efficient 12-of-16 from the floor with five 3-pointers for 29 points vs. Louisiana Tech and followed that up with 31 points and six boards against UAPB … Named to the West Palm Beach Classic All-Tournament Team after logging 17 points vs. Illinois and 26 points off six 3-pointers and six boards vs. UIC … In her return from injury, logged 33 points including 17 in the third quarter against Auburn … Finished 10-of-27 from the field and 3-of-14 from beyond the arc for 23 points at Tennessee.

PRIOR TO ARKANSAS
Highly touted recruit in the 2023 class, ranked No. 11 and a five-star prospect, according to the HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings – ESPNW 100 … Named McDonald’s All-American … Honored as the Gatorade Florida Girls Basketball Player of the Year … Received the Florida Dairy Farmers Miss Basketball Award … Naismith High School Girls Basketball All-America Honorable Mention … All-First Coast Player of the Year … Rotary Club Athlete of the Quarter … Was named to the 2023 Jersey Mike’s Naismith High School Preseason Watch List … Finished her high school with 2,735 points, which went on record as being the third most points scored by a Northeast Florida girls basketball player … Led the country in scoring for the majority of the year during her senior campaign, averaging a lethal 36.2 points, 9.2 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 3.0 steals per game for St. John’s Country Day School … Racked up 47 points in her final high school game in the state semifinals … Participated in the High School Slam 3-point shooting contest … Really came onto the scene during her junior year of high school, averaging 31.5 points, 6.2 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.4 steals per game … Led her team to the school’s first 7A Final Four showing as a sophomore … As a player for Florida Girls Basketball, was the scoring champion with 660 total points (31.4 PPG), which was the 11th best in the country … Awarded the 3-Point Shootout Champion at the Curry Camp, UA Elite 24 and SLAM Vol. 4 … Hit the 1,000-point mark in her career as just a sophomore … Holds a myriad of other accolades across her high school career, including Florida Times Union All-First Coast Player of the Year, News4Jax Girls Basketball Player of the Year and MaxPreps Junior All-American.

FUN FACTS/PERSONAL

Daughter of Derrick and Marika Scott
Birthday is July 3rd
Major: Psychology
Her dad is her biggest influence, played D1 basketball at UNF
Was doing gymnastics first and saw her brother playing, which sparked a love for the game
Has lived in Florida her whole life
Best place to eat in Fayetteville: Raising Canes
Favorite ice cream: cookies & cream
Favorite pair of shoes: Kobes
Dedicating this season to her best friend, Mike, who passed a couple years ago
Chose Arkansas because of the playing style and loving the coaching staff

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