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Tiara Malcom

Junior w Forward w 6-1

Wilmington, DE w Caravel

As a Blue Hen: Tri-captain...one of the top frontcourt players in the Colonial Athletic Association...tenacious rebounder with good offensive skills...versatile player who was is a pre-season All-CAA selection...has career averages 9.6 points and 6.4 rebounds per game and is a career 77.9 percent free throw shooter and 47.4 percent field goal shooter...ranks in the Top 30 on Delaware's career scoring list (586 points) and is climbing up UD's career blocked shots list with a total of 39...has 34 double figure scoring games and eight double-doubles for career.

2002-03 Season: Second-team All-CAA selection in first season as a starter...started all 31 games during the season...also named to all-tournament teams at CAA Tournament and at Dartmouth Tournament...ranked sixth in the CAA in rebounding (team-high 6.4 rpg) and 10th in scoring (13.1 ppg, second on team) and was one of just four players in league to rank in the top 10 in both categories...only player in the CAA to rank in the top 10 in scoring, rebounding, blocked shots, free throw percentage, and field goal percentage...had the best game of her career in Delaware's first round WNIT loss to Saint Joseph's when she had 21 points and 14 rebounds, shooting 10-for-14 from the floor in 39 minutes of action...played more minutes than any other Blue Hen (1045 total, 33.7 mpg)...selected to CAA All-Tournament team after averaging 11.3 ppg and 7.0 rpg in three tournament games...posted a career-high 21 points at Virginia Commonwealth (1/9)...recorded seven double-doubles, including a 15-point, 16-rebound effort against James Madison (1/30)...finished fourth in CAA in free throw percentage (.811) and was fifth in field goal percentage (.504)...field goal percentage of 50.4 percent was the fifth-best single-season percentage in UD history...had career-high seven steals vs. Towson (3/6)...sank two free throws with 3.1 seconds remaining in 62-60 overtime win over William & Mary (2/16).

2001-02 Season: Appeared in all 30 games with five starts as a freshman...scored in double-figures seven times (UD went 6-1)...second on the team in rebounding (5.5 rpg) and added 6.0 points per game...averaged 21 minutes per contest...tied a then career-high with 13 points and grabbed five rebounds in Delaware's WNIT first round loss at George Washington (3/13)...recorded first collegiate double-double (10 points, 12 rebounds) in her first start (12/18 vs. LaSalle)...grabbed 13 rebounds and blocked three shots against Hofstra (12/29)...scored a season-high 13 points while shooting 9 of 10 from the line in a home win over Towson (2/7).

High School: Two-time Wilmington News Journal All-State selection...News Journal Co-Player of the Year as a senior at nearby Caravel Academy...was the first recruit from the state of Delaware to sign during the early period with University of Delaware since 1995...honor student at Caravel...also a four-year letterwinner on Caravel's volleyball team as a middle hitter and outside hitter.

Personal: Tiara Patrice Malcom (pronounced TEE-air-uh)...born January 24, 1983 in Camp Springs, MD...daughter of Tyrone and Robin Malcom...majoring in criminal justice with a minor in sociology...would like to work for the Drug Enforcement Agency after graduation.

 

Career Stats at Delaware

Year

G/GS

FG-FGA

PCT

3-PT FGA

PCT

FT-FTA

PCT

AST

STL

BLK

REB

RPG

PTS

PPG

Min.

Avg.

2001-02

30/5

47-116

.405

0-3

.000

85-115

.733

16

16

14

154

5.1

179

6.0

639

21.3

2002-03

31/31

137-272

.504

0-0

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133-164

.811

27

46

25

235

7.6

407

13.1

1045

33.7

TOTALS

61/36

184-388

.474

0-3

.000

218-280

.779

43

62

39

389

6.4

586

9.6

1684

27.6

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