Takia Starks

Infobox NCAA Athlete
color = LightSteelBlue
fontcolor = Black
name = Takia Starks


caption = Starks in January 2008
college = Texas A&M University
conference = Big 12
sport = Basketball
jersey = 3
position = Guard
class = Senior
major = Agricultural Leadership and Development
minor =
nickname = T-Kay
career_start = 2005
career_end =
height_ft = 5
height_in = 8
weight_lb =
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1987|01|16
birth_place = Houston, Texas
highschool = Westfield
awards = College honors and awards

Takia Nicole Starks (born January 16, 1987 in Houston, Texas) is a women's basketball point guard for Texas A&M University.

Honors and awards

*2008 Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention [cite news|url=http://www.kansascity.com/796/story/557135.html|title=Women’s Associated Press All-America team]
*2008 State Farm/WBCA All-America Finalist
*2008 State Farm/WBCA All-Region Team
*2008 NCAA Oklahoma City Regional All-Tournament Team [James, p. 8]
*2008 John R. Wooden Award Candidate [cite press release|url=http://woodenaward.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/08-w-baskbl-pre-candidates.html|title=Women's Wooden Award Preseason: All-American Team - Top 30 Candidates]
*2008 Naismith Trophy Award Candidate [cite press release|url=http://www.naismithawards.com/PressBox/PressReleases/PressBoxReleaseFinal30Women/tabid/73/Default.aspx|title=PARKER, PARIS HEADLINE NAISMITH CANDIDATES LIST|date=2008-01-29]
*2008 Big 12 Tournament Most Outstanding Player
*2008 Big 12 All-Tournament Team
*2008 All-Big 12 First Team by the league’s coachesJames, p. 9]
*2008 All-Big 12 First Team by "The Dallas Morning News"
*2008 All-Big 12 Second Team by the "Waco Tribune-Herald"
*2007 Paradise Jam St. John Division All-Tournament Team
*The 19th all-time player to reach 1,000 career points at A&M
*Ranks fifth all-time in career scoring (1,423) cite news|url=http://www.aggiesports.com/wbasketball/082008-AGGIE-Roundup|title=Starks on preseason watch list]
*Ranks fourth all-time in career field goals made (572)
*Ranks third all-time in career field goals attempted (1,392)
*Ranks fourth all-time in career three-pointers made (143)
*Ranks fourth all-time in career three-pointers attempted (398)
*2007 All-Big 12 First Team by the league’s coachescite web|url=http://www.big12sports.com/fls/10410/pdfs/wbasketball/record_book.pdf|title=Big 12 Women's Basketball Record Book]
*2007 All-Big 12 First Team by The Dallas Morning News
*2007 All-Big 12 First Team by the Waco Tribune-Herald
*Big 12 Player of the Week (1/15/07)
*2006 National All-Freshman Team by Women’s Basketball News Service
*2006 Big 12 All-Rookie Team by the league’s coaches
*2006 Big 12 All-Newcomer Team by "Dallas Morning News" [cite news|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/tex/graphics/newsstand/March_5-All-Big_12_Womens_Basketball_Team_(DMN).pdf|title=All-Big 12 women's basketball team]
*2006 Big 12 All-Freshman Team by "Kansas City Star"
*2006 Big 12 All-Freshman Team by "Waco Tribune-Herald"
*2005 Duel in the Desert Classic All-Tournament Team
*Big 12 Rookie of the Week (12/19/05)
*Big 12 Rookie of the Week (12/5/05)

Reference: [cite web|url=http://www.wbca.org/WadeTrophyDetails.asp?id=156&pc=C|title= Takia Starks|publisher=Women's Basketball Coaches Association]

Personal

She is the cousin of former NBA player John Starks.

Notes

References

*cite web|url=http://www.big12sports.com/fls/10410/pdfs/wbasketball/weekly-release.pdf|title=2007-08 BIG 12 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: 2007-08 Season Final Release|publisher=Big 12 Sports|author=James, Joni

External links

* [http://www.aggieathletics.com/bios.php?SID=WBB&PID=7607&YOS=2009 Texas A&M bio]