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Tierra Yates |
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Junior ●
Guard ● 5-7 ● Pensacola, FL ● Tallahassee CC |
Late junior
college transfer that could end up as quite a find for the Clayton
State program… Will see action at both guard positions…Very good set
shooter who has worked hard on shooting off the dribble…Good coach
on the floor when running the point…Very smart player who knows how
to dictate tempo…Will be counted on to provide leadership.
Pre-Clayton
State:
Lettered two seasons in basketball at Tallahassee Community College
in Tallahassee, Fla… Head coach at Tallahassee was Teresa Atkinson…
Junior college teammate of fellow Clayton State recruit Lisa
Jackson… Averaged six points and one rebound in 29 games and 11
starts as a sophomore… Shot 75 percent from the free throw line and
44 percent from 3-point range… Played in 27 games as a freshman,
averaging four points and one rebound per contest.
High School: Lettered in basketball at
Pensacola High School in Pensacola, Fla…. High school head coach was
Allison Davis… Also lettered in track and field, where she won a
district championship in the triple jump.
Personal: Born: July 28, 1986… Mother
is Angelia Yates… Favorite food is shrimp alfredo… Favorite
television show is “My Wife and Kids”… Most admired athlete growing
up was Allen Iverson… Favorite professional sports team is the
Philadelphia 76ers… Major is Pre-Pharmacy. |