Tia Elbert

Height:
5-7
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Tartan
Hometown:
Oakdale, Minn.

2014-15: Scored three points and added two assists in her collegiate debut (11/15) ... Scored 13 points and added three assists and three steals against Loyola (11/17) ... Scored a career high 21 points by hitting three three's vs. Wake Forest (11/21) ... Notched a game-high and season-high nine assists and added seven points in Marquette's win over Milwaukee (11/26) ... Scored 11 points, grabbed five boards, and dished out four assists vs. Northern Kentucky (12/15) ... One of three Golden Eagles who scored 14 points to beat Vanderbilit. Elbert also tied her season-high with nine assists (12/18) ... Scored 12 points and notched three steals to help MU beat Western Illinois (12/21) ... Scored 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting vs. Butler (1/11)... Netted eight points with seven assists vs. Villanova (1/30) ... Helped in Marquette's win over Georgetown with 11 points and two assists (2/1) ... Racked 15 points while challenging St. John's (2/13) ... Put 11 points up for MU and had four assits in a win over Providence (2/20) ... Was one of two players for Marquette that had 14 points while challenging DePaul (3/1).

Prior to Marquette: Elbert was athree-year captain at Tartan High School ... A six-year varsity letter winner ... Accumulated 3,501 career points which is good for first all time in school history (Boys & Girls) ... Two-time Pioneer Press All-State First Team honoree ... Pioneer Press All-State Honorable Mention in 2012 ... Three-time Classic Suburban All-Conference honoree ... Classic Suburban Conference Player of the Year during her senior season ... Five-time recipient of the Minnesota State High School Academic Award ... Academic All-State in 2014 ... Averaged 36.4 points per game during her senior season.

Personal: Born on October 21, 1995 in Chicago, Ill ... Daughter of Ursula Elbert ... Siblings are Tiffany, Tolandra, Traveon and Tre'Vareus ... Plans to major in Business Administration.