Starks at Texas A&M
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1986-01-16) January 16, 1986 (age 38) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Westfield (Houston, Texas) |
| College | Texas A&M (2005–2009) |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Position | Guard |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Takia Nicole Starks (born January 16, 1986) is a shooting guard. She formerly played for the Perth Lynx of the Women's National Basketball League.[1] Born in Houston, Texas, she played college basketball at Texas A&M.[2] Starks became AMM all-time leading scorer during her career, scoring 1977 points. She is currently second on the all-time scoring list for the school.[3]
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| YEAR | Team | GP | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RBG | APG | BPG | SPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | Texas A&M | 32 | 41.3% | 33.0% | 75.8% | 2.84 | 2.41 | 0.03 | 1.13 | 11.94 |
| 2006-07 | Texas A&M | 32 | 39.6% | 38.2% | 68.0% | 4.22 | 2.03 | 0.19 | 1.25 | 14.19 |
| 2007-08 | Texas A&M | 36 | 42.2% | 35.9% | 67.4% | 4.33 | 1.50 | 0.39 | 1.31 | 16.31 |
| 2008-09 | Texas A&M | 35 | 40.5% | 29.4% | 76.4% | 4.29 | 1.49 | 0.23 | 1.60 | 15.83 |
| Career | 135 | 40.9% | 34.4% | 71.9% | 3.94 | 1.84 | 0.21 | 1.33 | 14.64 |
| YEAR | Team | GP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | A | BK | ST | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | Texas A&M | 32 | 163 | 395 | 31 | 94 | 25 | 33 | 91 | 77 | 1 | 36 | 382 |
| 2006-07 | Texas A&M | 32 | 178 | 449 | 47 | 123 | 51 | 75 | 135 | 65 | 6 | 40 | 454 |
| 2007-08 | Texas A&M | 36 | 231 | 548 | 65 | 181 | 60 | 89 | 156 | 54 | 14 | 47 | 587 |
| 2008-09 | Texas A&M | 35 | 211 | 521 | 35 | 119 | 97 | 127 | 150 | 52 | 8 | 56 | 554 |
| Career | 135 | 783 | 1913 | 178 | 517 | 233 | 324 | 532 | 248 | 29 | 179 | 1977 |
Starks signed with the Perth Lynx on July 30, 2009.[16]
Starks' father died of cancer on August 13, 2009, two weeks after she signed with the Perth Lynx. Her mom is a U.S. Army reservist and military police officer.[17] Starks is the cousin of former NBA player John Starks.
