Taja Cole

Class:
Freshman
Position:
Guard
High School:
Lloyd C. Bird
Hometown:
Richmond, Va.

High School:

Ranked 13th overall by Prospects Nations and 26th overall by espnW, eighth at the guard position in the class of 2015.
First player in the 2015 class to commit to Louisville (February).
Earned Jordan Brand Classic co-MVP in inaugural women’s game after totaling 26 points on 10-of-13 shooting, four rebounds, three assists, and two steals for the West team.
Named a McDonald’s All-American, Naismith Trophy All-America honorable mention, and WBCA high school All-America honorable mention; had 13 points, five rebounds, and two steals in 17 minutes in the McDonald’s All-American Game.
Selected as the 2014-15 All-Metro Girls Basketball Player of the Year.
Totaled 1,520 points, 534 rebounds, 553 assists, and 308 steals in 97-game career at Lloyd C. Bird High; assist total is second most in school history and steals and points each are third most in school history.
Earned the 2014-15 Gatorade Virginia Girls Basketball Player of the year after averaging 19.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.3 assists, and 3.5 steals in senior campaign; scored 533 points that season, most in school history since 1993-94.
Helped guide school to the 2012 Dominion district tournament championship.
Selected to the USA Today all-Virginia second team in addition to being named the Conference 12 Player of the Year as a junior; that year, averaged 24.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 3.0 steals to earn a spot on the Group 5A all-state team.
Was invited to the 2013 U.S. U-16 National Team Trials and played AAU basketball for Boo Williams.
Member of the school’s leadership program and volunteered locally at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU.
Chose Louisville over Georgia Tech, Maryland, Miami (Fla.), NC State, VCU, and West Virginia.

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