Tajianna Roberts

Tajianna Roberts celebrates versus Clemson

Tajianna Roberts Celebrates Against Syracuse

Tajianna Roberts drives against UT Martin

Merrissah Russell and Olvia Cochran chest bump after a play

Photo by: Rachel Klotz | Louisville Athletics

Position:
Guard
Height:
5-10
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
San Diego, Calif.
High School:
IMG Academy (FL)

Freshman Year (2024-25)

Played and started all 33 games and averaged a team best 31.8 minutes per game in her freshman season
Was second on the team with 12.8 points per game, led the team with 1.7 steals per game and averaged 3.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game
Led the team with 16 points on 7-for-18 shooting in the NCAA first round win over No. 10 Nebraska
Tallied her second double-double with 16 points, tied a career high with 10 rebounds and led the team with three assists in the win over Clemson in the ACC Tournament
ACC All-Freshman Team, Second Team All-ACC
Led the team with 19 points and tied a season high with a team-best five assists in the win over Clemson
Tallied 11 points, five rebounds and led the team with four assists against #9/#10 North Carolina
Scored 11 points and was 6-for-6 from the free throw line in the win over #11 Duke
ACC Rookie of the Week (2/17)
Tallied her first career double-double with 17 points and a career-best 10 rebounds in the road win over #23/#21 Florida State
Scored a team-high 21 points and four assists to go with four rebounds and two steals in the win over Stanford
ACC Rookie of the Week (2/3)
Had a team-best 17 points and hit four three-pointers against #3 Notre Dame
Led the team with 22 points and set a career high with five assists to go with four steals and four rebounds in the road win over SMU
Set a career high with nine rebounds, tied a career high with four assists to go with 11 points and three steals in the road win over Virginia
Scored in double figures with a team-best 13 points and tied a season high with four assists in the win over Syracuse
ACC Rookie of the Week (1/14)
Led the team with 16 points and had three rebounds in the win over #13 Georgia Tech
Scored a team-high 17 points and set a season high with five three pointers in the road win over Pitt
Recorded 17 points on 6-for-13 shooting and 3-for-6 from behind the arc to go with three assists, two rebounds and a steal in the road win over Wake Forest
Scored 14 points and tied a season high with four rebounds and four assists in the win over Miami
Tallied 13 points and tied a career high with four assists, three rebounds and two steals in the win over Boston College
Scored a season-best 23 points on 10-for-17 shooting with three steals and two assists in the win over Memphis
Tied a season-high with four assists and four steals to go with 10 points against Grambling State
Had a team-best three assists against #2 UConn
Scored 13 points, led the team with three assists and had two steals against #11 Oklahoma
ACC Rookie of the Week (12/2)
Tallied 13 points and had a season-best four steals to go with two rebounds and two assists in the road win over Colorado.
Scored in double figures for the fifth-straight game with 11 points and was 3-for-5 from three against Morehead State
Tallied 12 points and tied a season best with four rebounds and two steals against #20 Kentucky
Scored 13 points on 6-for-8 shooting in the win over UT Martin
ACC Rookie of the Week (11/11)
Led the team with four assists to go with 11 points and four rebounds against Southern Indiana
Earned a start in her first collegiate game and had a game-high 21 points, made four three-pointers and did not commit a turnover against #5/#6 UCLA
She is the first Louisville freshman to score 20+ points in her debut since the 2020 season

Prep and Personal

2024 Naismith Trophy Honorable Mention All-American
Participated and advanced to the finals of the 2024 State Farm 3-point shootout in Phoenix
She played in the Jordan Brand Classic with fellow incoming recruits Mackenly Randolph and Izela Arenas
Guided IMG to the Chipotle National Finals in her senior season
In the September of 2023, she guided Team South to a championship at the 2023 Nike World Basketball Festival
In her junior season, she led La Jolla to their third CIF title in four years and earned a top five national ranking by Max Preps
She averaged 14 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 3.6 assists a game in her junior season with La Jolla
A five-star prospect and ranked No. 24 overall by espnW Hoop Gurlz
She chose the Cardinals over Kentucky, Duke, California, and Virginia Tech