Taylah Thomas - Women's Basketball - Arkansas Razorbacks

#24 Taylah Thomas

F | Sr | 6-1 | Arlington, Texas | Mansfield Timberview HS

HONORS

– Bahamas Hoopfest All-Tournament Team | 2020
– Arkansas Athletics Department Athletic Director’s List (3.5-3.99 GPA) | Fall 2017, Spring 2018

– Arkansas Athletics Department Academic Honor Roll (3.0-3.49 GPA) | Fall 2018

AS A SENIOR (2020-21)
Once again served as Arkansas’ anchor down low, starting all 28 games for the Hogs … Averaged 4.2 points, 6.0 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.8 blocks, 21.9 minutes per game … 49.4 FG %, 20.0 3FG %, 80.4 FT % … Three games scoring in double figures, three games rebounding in double figures … Was key in Arkansas’ historic victory over UConn … In her 30 minutes played, Thomas was a game-high +17 … She held UConn’s two bigs to just eight points and eight rebounds combined, while pulling down a team-high seven boards herself … Double-doubled against Florida Gulf Coast (11 pts, 10 rebs), to help Arkansas narrowly win that game … Scored 11 points against Arkansas-Pine Bluff … Had nine points and eight boards in the Hogs’ narrow win over Florida … Swatted a career-high five shots against Mizzou … Blocked multiple shots in five games, including three of her last four.

AS A JUNIOR (2019-20)
Started all 32 games for the Hogs during her junior season … Averaged 6.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 0.4 assists, 0.5 steals, 22.8 minutes per game … 56.8 FG %, 20.0 3FG %, 78.7 FT % … Eight games in double figures, four of which game during SEC play … Started the season with one of the best single-game rebounding performances in program history, hauling in 21 rebounds against New Orleans … That mark was one board shy of matching the record … Also nabbed her first career double-double against the Privateers (10 points, 21 rebounds) … Recorded four double-doubles this season, the first four of her career …  Went for a career-high 16 points at Cal … Powered the Hogs to a win over Fordham at the Bahamas Hoopfest, going for 15 points and 13 rebounds … Went wire-to-wire in Arkansas’ win over Wisconsin … Recorded her first SEC double-double against Missouri at home (10 points, 11 rebounds) … Averaged 6.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 0.4 assists, 0.4 steals, 21.3 minutes per game in SEC play.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2018-19)
Scored 22 points in three games in Italy in August … Scored in double figures in five games, tying her career-best with 15 points versus Alabama … Was team’s leading scorer against PVAMU …. Played in every game of her career … Scored in double figures six times in her career including five as a sophomore … Led Arkansas in scoring with 11 points against PVAMU … Second career game in double figure rebounds with 12 boards in a last-possession win over Wisconsin at the Music City Invitational.

AS A FRESHMAN (2017-18)
Played in every game (31) as a freshman … Got two starts against UT-Arlington (Dec. 17) and at No. 11 Missouri (Jan. 21) … Averaged 3.7 points per game and 4.6 rebounds per game … Scored in double figures once with a season-best 13 points and five made field goals in a win over Samford (Nov. 12) … Had a season-best 11 rebounds on the road at Nebraska (Nov. 16) … Played 20 or more minutes in 12 games with a season-best 29 minutes at Georgia (Jan. 11) … Made three 3-point field goals getting one each versus Abilene Christian (Nov. 29), at Tulsa (Dec. 10), and versus Ole Miss (Dec. 31).

AT MANSFIELD TIMBERVIEW HS
One of the top unsigned seniors still available in April … Arlington, Texas native … Played her prep ball for the Mansfield Timberview Wolves under the direction of former Razorback assistant coach Kit Kyle Martin … Considered one of the top power forwards out of Texas … Averaged 10.6 points per game and 7.6 rebounds per game as a senior … Led the Wolves to a 37-3 record and a perfect 14-0 mark in district play … Ranked No. 9 in the nation and No. 3 in the state of Texas … The Wolves were the 2017 5A state runners-up and Thomas was selected to the all-tournament team … Other honors include all-tournament team honors at the Frisco Tip-Off Classic, the Fort Worth Cowtown Classic and the Mansfield Rotary Tournament >>> Paced the Wolves to 18 consecutive victories and earned District 10 5A First-Team All-District honors, TGCA All-State honors and was selected to play in the TABC All-Star Game in San Antonio, Texas, on May 19.

PERSONAL
Majoring in nursing at Arkansas.