2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster

Buffs Celebrate Win over UCLA
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Buffs Celebrate Win Over UCLA
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Bench
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Tayanna Jones
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Tayanna Jones
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Tayanna Jones
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Payne and Jones
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bench
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team
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team
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Tayanna Jones
Jersey Number 1

Tayanna Jones

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Class:
    Fifth Year
  • Hometown:
    Selma, N.C.
  • High School:
    North Johnston H.S.
  • Prev School:
    Georgetown
  • Major:
    Organizational Leadership
2022-23 (Fifth Year) 
  • Had a CU high nine rebounds on four occasions 
  • Scored 15 points at Chicago State (11/27/22), marking her best scoring output as a Buff 
  • Scored eight points in CU’s 82-60 win over Middle Tennessee in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (3/18/23) 
  • Closed her Colorado career with 340 points (4.2 ppg) and 244 rebounds (2.0 rpg) in 81 games (41 starts) 
  • Signed professionally with the Ballarat Miners in Australia 
2021-22 (Senior) 
  • Played in 30 games and averaged 3.4 points per game in Colorado’s run to the NCAA Tournament 
  • Set a CU career-high with eight rebounds at Dixie State (12/3/21) 
  • Season-high 12 points against Texas Southern (11/23/21) 
  • Played a key role in CU’s 66-62 overtime win at Utah with a pivotal steal and late free throws in the final seconds of the overtime 
  • Totaled a career-high 15 steals on the season 
  • Finished seventh on the team with a CU-best 59 rebounds 
  • Was third on the team with her 46.0 shooting percentage (40-87) 
2020-21 (Junior)  
  • Played in 17 games 
  • Averaged 3.9 ppg 
  • Started CU’s final nine games 
  • Had a season-high 10 points at Washington State (Feb. 19) 
  • Averaged 16.0 minutes per game 
2019-20 (Sophomore at Georgetown) 
  • Played in 27 games for the Hoyas (three starts) 
  • Averaged career-highs with 5.5 points and 3.1 rebounds per game 
  • Totaled a season-high 15 points in her start at Loyola Marymount 
  • Had 12 rebounds late in the year against DePaul  
2018-19 (Freshman at Georgetown) 
  • Won the team’s Spirit Award 
  • Appeared in 11 games (2.5 ppg)  
  • First action in season opening win over Richmond 
  • Had three points and a rebound in Pitt victory 
  • Scored five points in loss to No. 4/5 Baylor at South Point Thanksgiving Shootout 
  • Led the Hoyas with 10 points in loss at Villanova 
In The Classroom
  • Graduated with a M.S. in Organizational Leadership in 2023 
 High School 
  • A four-year starter and captain at North Johnston earning four varsity letters 
  • Named the Most Improved Player as a freshman and MVP the following two seasons 
  • An all-conference selection as a freshman and sophomore 
  • Team made school history advancing to the second round of the playoffs 
  • Played AAU with Carolina Flames (EYBL) 
  • Also ran cross country, named MVP as a junior and senior 
Personal 
  • Daughter of Brandy Jones 
  • Has two siblings, KJ and Kemari 
  • Enjoys watching Netflix, eating and singing in the shower 
  • Volunteers at the Boys and Girls Club 
Colorado Football Postgame Press Conference
Sunday, September 07
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Sunday, September 07
This Week in Colorado Soccer: Headed to Wisconsin
Thursday, September 04
Colorado Football: Offensive Line Coach George Hegamin | Mic'd Up
Thursday, September 04