2017-2018 Women's Basketball Roster

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22 Ti'Aira Pitts

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-1
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Austin, Texas
  • Highschool Cedar Ridge HS
  • Major Psychology

Biography

Career Milestones
- 77 career blocks rank second on all-time list
- 37 single-season blocks rank fifth on all-time list

2017-18
Started all 33 games for the Bobcats at the five… Averaged 8.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.1 blocks and 25.0 minutes per game… Shot 44.7 percent (110-of-246) from the floor, 31.3 percent (30-of-96) from three and 77.1 percent (37-of-48) from the free throw line… Ranked 10th in the Sun Belt Conference with 1.1 blocks per contest, ninth in total blocks at 37 rejections… Turned back a season-high four shots three times: vs. Houston (Nov. 28), vs. UTSA (Dec. 5) and vs. ULM (Feb. 17)… Led the Bobcats in scoring twice and four times in rebounds… Tallied double-figure scoring in 11 games… Scored a career-high 19 points (8-of-11 FG, 1-of-2 3FG, 2-of-2 FT) against ULM on Feb. 17… Posted 18 points in victories over PVAMU (8-of-13 FG, 2-of-4 3FG) and Georgia State (8-of-14 FG, 2-of-4 FT)… Strung together four straight double-figure games: at Georgia Southern (13), at Georgia State (13), vs. Coastal Carolina (16) and vs. Appalachian State (15)… Pulled down a season-high 11 (4 off./7 def.) rebounds in the home-opening win over Fresno State… Recorded 17 points (6-of-12 FG, 5-of-8 3FG) in the opening round of the 2018 Sun Belt Conference Championship… Scored eight points and grabbed seven rebounds in the opening round of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament.

2016-17
Starter in 30 of 31 games played, splitting time at the four and five… Averaged 5.2 points, 3.3 rebounds and 20.6 minutes per games … Ranked ninth in the Sun Belt Conference with 25 blocked shots (0.8 per game) … Finished the season shooting 39.5 percent from the floor (66-of-167), 24.6 percent from three (15-of-61) and 65.0 percent at the free-throw line (13-of-20) … Totaled 102 rebounds (17 off./85 def.) … Double-digit scorer in six contests … Scored a career-high 14 points at North Texas (Dec. 22) and against Appalachian State (Dec. 31) – went 5-of-10 from floor, including 3-of-4  from three … Controlled a career-best nine rebounds (9 def.) against Coastal Carolina (Dec. 29) … Blocked a season-best three shots against Houston (Nov. 23) and Coastal Carolina (Dec. 29) … Scored 10-plus points in last four games of the 2016 calendar year (11 vs Sam Houston State (Dec. 19), 14 at North Texas (Dec. 22), 10 vs Coastal Carolina (Dec. 29) and 14 vs. Appalachian State (Dec. 31) … Poured in 13 points in win at South Alabama (Jan. 14) … Logged 14 minutes off the bench, grabbing three rebounds in the Sun Belt Championship quarterfinal round against Louisiana (March 2) … Started and played 23 minutes. Scoring 10 points and controlling five boards (1 off./4 def.) against Eastern Washington (March 16) in the Women’s Basketball Invitational opening round ... Oak Farms Dairy Academic Achievement honoree for posting a GPA greater than 3.50 for the 2016 academic year.

2015-16
Played in 30 games with seven starts … Earned first collegiate start against Idaho at the Cancun Challenge … Averaged 2.4 points and 2.0 rebounds per game … … Finished the season a 73.7 percent shooter from the free throw line … Went 5-for-5 at the line against UL Monroe … Matched her career-high of five rebounds against Texas A&M-Commerce on Dec. 13 … Scored a career-high seven points against Georgia Southern at home on Dec. 30 … Had two blocks on three separate occasions … Made her first collegiate 3-pointer against Georgia State on Feb. 4.

2014-15
Played in 16 games for the Bobcats before going down with an ACL injury … Averaged 6.1 minutes per game while scoring 1.9 PPG … Shot 43.3 percent from the floor with 13 made shots … Scored a career-high six points against Texas A&M-Commerce on Dec. 14, Troy on Dec. 30, and Georgia Southern on Jan. 3 … Pulled down a season-high five rebounds came against Texas A&M-International on Nov. 15.

High School
Attended Cedar Ridge High School ... Helped Cedar Ridge 2012-13 squad to a 26-8 overall record under the direction of head coach Angela Beck ... Earned first team all-district honors and Newcomer of the Year honors after transferring to Cedar Ridge her junior year ... After her freshman season, Pitts was recognized with Newcomer of the Year honors at Pflugerville High School ... Averaged 12 points and five rebounds in her junior season ... Scored a career-high 20 points and snagged a career-high 11 rebounds during the 2012-13 season ... Was a two-sport athlete, playing on the varsity volleyball team until her junior season ... Played AAU basketball for AD Elite.

Personal
The daughter of Clarice Reeves and John Pitts … Has four siblings … Favorite basketball player is Candace Parker … Favorite hobbies include eating, sleeping and hanging out with friends.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 22

    2014-2015Freshman

    Forward
    6'1"
    22
  • 22

    2015-2016Sophomore

    Forward
    6'1"
    22
  • 22

    2016-2017Junior

    Forward
    6'1"
    22
  • 22

    2017-2018Senior

    Forward
    6'1"
    22