5 Tara Shields
5 - Tara Shields
Height: 5-7
Hometown: Maryville, Tenn.
Position: G
Year: Fr.
High School: Alcoa HS
Major: Nursing
gp 21
pts/g 4.6
fg % 31.1
3pt % 28.8
ft % 90.9
reb/g 0.9
a/g 0.5

High School: Graduated from Alcoa (Tenn.) HS... Coached by David Baumann... Four-time All-District selection (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)... Four-time All-County honoree (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)... 2016 District Most Valuable Player... 2016 Team MVP... Stats: 1,379 career points... 315 career three-point field goals (6th most in TSSAA history)... Led Alcoa to 2016 District Championship and three regular-season District titles (2013, 2014, 2016)... Also lettered twice in cross country.

Personal: Born July 23, 1997 in Maryville, Tenn... Majoring in nursing... Future plans: Become a nurse... Hobbies: Running, hiking, reading, Netflix... Favorite book: "The Hunger Games"; Favorite class at Tusculum: Science; Favorite midnight snack: Cereal; Favorite movie: "She's the Man"; Favorite musical artist: Florida Georgia Line; Favorite song: "I Can Only Imagine"; Favorite sports team: Golden State Warriors; Tara can't go a week without: Food, phone, friends; Favorite athlete: Steph Curry; Most thrilling moment in sports: Winning back-to-back AAU National Championships; Favorite Tusculum moment: Signing to play basketball for the Pioneers; Advice to kids: "Stay in school, go to church, believe in yourself, follow your dreams"; Favorite color: Blue; Favorite food: Steak; Favorite sport other than basketball: Golf; Person Tara most admires: Coach Pat Summitt; Most famous person Tara has ever met: Coach Pat Summitt; Toughest player Tara has ever played against: Crystal Dangerfield; What people don't know about Tara: She likes sunsets, but hates storms; When she was a kid, Tara tried to be like: Candace Parker.

Recent Games
Feb 8 at #8 Lincoln Memorial L, 66-65
Feb 11 at Coker W, 60-55
Feb 15 Carson-Newman L, 72-59
Feb 18 Newberry L, 73-57
Feb 22 Mars Hill L, 69-68
Feb 25 at Queens (N.C.) L, 58-56
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 21 17
Games started 8 6
Minutes 351 240
Minutes per game 16.7 14.1
FG 32-103 20-65
FG Pct 31.1 30.8
3PT 23-80 16-51
3PT Pct 28.8 31.4
FT 10-11 6-7
FT Pct 90.9 85.7
Off rebounds 5 1
Def rebounds 13 9
Total rebounds 18 10
Rebounds per game 0.9 0.6
Personal fouls 20 12
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 10 8
Turnovers 20 17
Assist to turnover ratio 0.5 0.5
Steals 9 4
Blocks 0 0
Points 97 62
Points per game 4.6 3.6
Points per 40 min 11.1 10.3
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 11 at King (Tenn.) L, 86-63 - 24 1-5 20.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 3
Nov 12 vs. Lees-McRae W, 63-57 - 23 2-7 28.6 2-6 33.3 2-2 100.0 8
Nov 19 Wingate L, 73-48 1 26 5-8 62.5 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 15
Nov 22 at Brevard L, 74-67 1 32 3-9 33.3 0-5 0.0 1-1 100.0 7
Nov 26 UVA Wise L, 63-58 1 28 4-10 40.0 0-6 0.0 0-0 - 8
Dec 3 Catawba L, 60-55 1 35 5-10 50.0 5-9 55.6 2-2 100.0 17
Dec 8 at North Greenville L, 62-55 1 36 5-16 31.3 4-13 30.8 2-2 100.0 16
Dec 14 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 61-33 1 24 0-6 0.0 0-4 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Dec 17 Coker W, 59-50 1 35 3-12 25.0 2-8 25.0 2-2 100.0 10
Dec 19 at Anderson L, 71-50 1 28 0-5 0.0 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 4 at Carson-Newman L, 76-66 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 8 at Newberry L, 71-56 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 11 at Mars Hill W, 68-58 - 6 2-5 40.0 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 6
Jan 14 Queens (N.C.) L, 60-45 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 18 #8 Lincoln Memorial L, 83-71 - 5 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 21 at Catawba L, 80-51 - 17 2-5 40.0 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 6
Jan 25 Brevard W, 81-71 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 28 at Wingate L, 77-45 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 1 Anderson W, 65-51 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 57-53 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 at #8 Lincoln Memorial L, 66-65 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 11 at Coker W, 60-55 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 15 Carson-Newman L, 72-59 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 Newberry L, 73-57 - 10 0-3 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 22 Mars Hill L, 69-68 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 25 at Queens (N.C.) L, 58-56 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 11 at King (Tenn.) L, 86-63 - 24 2 2 4 0 1 0.0 2 0 2 -
Nov 12 vs. Lees-McRae W, 63-57 - 23 0 1 1 0 0 - 1 0 1 -
Nov 19 Wingate L, 73-48 1 26 0 0 0 1 2 0.5 0 0 1 0
Nov 22 at Brevard L, 74-67 1 32 1 2 3 2 0 - 0 0 1 -
Nov 26 UVA Wise L, 63-58 1 28 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 3 -
Dec 3 Catawba L, 60-55 1 35 0 3 3 0 1 0.0 1 0 2 0
Dec 8 at North Greenville L, 62-55 1 36 2 1 3 2 1 2.0 2 0 2 -
Dec 14 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 61-33 1 24 0 1 1 1 3 0.3 0 0 2 0
Dec 17 Coker W, 59-50 1 35 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 1 0 1 -
Dec 19 at Anderson L, 71-50 1 28 0 0 0 0 5 0.0 0 0 1 0
Jan 4 at Carson-Newman L, 76-66 - 4 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Jan 8 at Newberry L, 71-56 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Jan 11 at Mars Hill W, 68-58 - 6 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 2 0 0 -
Jan 14 Queens (N.C.) L, 60-45 - 3 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 0
Jan 18 #8 Lincoln Memorial L, 83-71 - 5 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Jan 21 at Catawba L, 80-51 - 17 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Jan 25 Brevard W, 81-71 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 28 at Wingate L, 77-45 - 2 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Feb 1 Anderson W, 65-51 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 57-53 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 at #8 Lincoln Memorial L, 66-65 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Feb 11 at Coker W, 60-55 - 6 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 15 Carson-Newman L, 72-59 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 Newberry L, 73-57 - 10 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 -
Feb 22 Mars Hill L, 69-68 - 4 0 0 0 1 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 25 at Queens (N.C.) L, 58-56 - - - - - - - - - - - -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2016-17 21 8 16.7 1.5-4.9 31.1 1.1-3.8 28.8 0.5-0.5 90.9 4.6
2017-18 - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Total 21 8 16.7 1.5-4.9 31.1 1.1-3.8 28.8 0.5-0.5 90.9 4.6
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2016-17 21 8 351 32-103 31.1 23-80 28.8 10-11 90.9 97
2017-18 - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Total 21 8 351 32-103 31.1 23-80 28.8 10-11 90.9 97
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2016-17 21 8 16.7 0.0-0.0 31.1 0.0-0.0 28.8 0.0-0.0 90.9 0.0
2017-18 - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Total 21 8 16.7 0.0-0.0 31.1 0.0-0.0 28.8 0.0-0.0 90.9 0.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2016-17 21 8 16.7 0.2 0.6 0.9 1.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.4 0.0
2017-18 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total 21 8 16.7 0.2 0.6 0.9 1.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.4 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2016-17 21 8 351 5 13 18 20 0 10 20 0.5 9 0
2017-18 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total 21 8 351 5 13 18 20 0 10 20 0.5 9 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2016-17 21 8 16.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
2017-18 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total 21 8 16.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 21 8 16.7 1.5-4.9 31.1 1.1-3.8 28.8 0.5-0.5 90.9 4.6
Conference 17 6 14.1 1.2-3.8 30.8 0.9-3.0 31.4 0.4-0.4 85.7 3.6
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 8 4 18.3 2.1-5.6 37.8 1.5-4.4 34.3 0.5-0.5 100.0 6.3
Away 12 4 15.2 1.1-4.2 25.5 0.8-3.2 23.1 0.3-0.4 80.0 3.3
Neutral 1 - 23.0 2.0-7.0 28.6 2.0-6.0 33.3 2.0-2.0 100.0 8.0
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Wins 4 1 17.5 1.8-6.0 29.2 1.5-4.8 31.6 1.0-1.0 100.0 6.0
Losses 17 7 16.5 1.5-4.6 31.6 1.0-3.6 27.9 0.4-0.4 85.7 4.3
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November 5 3 26.6 3.0-7.8 38.5 1.6-5.8 27.6 0.6-0.6 100.0 8.2
December 5 5 31.6 2.6-9.8 26.5 2.2-7.6 28.9 1.4-1.6 87.5 8.8
January 7 - 5.6 0.6-1.7 33.3 0.6-1.4 40.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.7
February 4 - 5.3 0.0-0.8 0.0 0.0-0.8 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 21 8 351 32-103 31.1 23-80 28.8 10-11 90.9 97
Conference 17 6 240 20-65 30.8 16-51 31.4 6-7 85.7 62
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 8 4 146 17-45 37.8 12-35 34.3 4-4 100.0 50
Away 12 4 182 13-51 25.5 9-39 23.1 4-5 80.0 39
Neutral 1 - 23 2-7 28.6 2-6 33.3 2-2 100.0 8
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Wins 4 1 70 7-24 29.2 6-19 31.6 4-4 100.0 24
Losses 17 7 281 25-79 31.6 17-61 27.9 6-7 85.7 73
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November 5 3 133 15-39 38.5 8-29 27.6 3-3 100.0 41
December 5 5 158 13-49 26.5 11-38 28.9 7-8 87.5 44
January 7 - 39 4-12 33.3 4-10 40.0 0-0 - 12
February 4 - 21 0-3 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 21 8 16.7 0.0-0.0 31.1 0.0-0.0 28.8 0.0-0.0 90.9 0.0
Conference 17 6 14.1 0.0-0.0 30.8 0.0-0.0 31.4 0.0-0.0 85.7 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 8 4 18.3 0.0-0.0 37.8 0.0-0.0 34.3 0.0-0.0 100.0 0.0
Away 12 4 15.2 0.0-0.0 25.5 0.0-0.0 23.1 0.0-0.0 80.0 0.0
Neutral 1 - 23.0 0.0-0.0 28.6 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 100.0 0.0
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Wins 4 1 17.5 0.0-0.0 29.2 0.0-0.0 31.6 0.0-0.0 100.0 0.0
Losses 17 7 16.5 0.0-0.0 31.6 0.0-0.0 27.9 0.0-0.0 85.7 0.0
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November 5 3 26.6 0.0-0.0 38.5 0.0-0.0 27.6 0.0-0.0 100.0 0.0
December 5 5 31.6 0.0-0.0 26.5 0.0-0.0 28.9 0.0-0.0 87.5 0.0
January 7 - 5.6 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 40.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
February 4 - 5.3 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 21 8 16.7 0.2 0.6 0.9 1.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.4 0.0
Conference 17 6 14.1 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.2 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 8 4 18.3 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.9 0.6 0.3 0.0
Away 12 4 15.2 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.9 0.0 0.5 1.1 0.5 0.5 0.0
Neutral 1 - 23.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 0.0
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Wins 4 1 17.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 - 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.0 0.0
Losses 17 7 16.5 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.1 0.0 0.5 1.1 0.4 0.3 0.0
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November 5 3 26.6 0.6 1.0 1.6 1.6 0.0 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.0
December 5 5 31.6 0.4 1.2 1.6 1.6 0.0 0.8 2.2 0.4 0.8 0.0
January 7 - 5.6 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.0
February 4 - 5.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.3 2.0 0.0 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 21 8 351 5 13 18 20 0 10 20 0.5 9 0
Conference 17 6 240 1 9 10 12 0 8 17 0.5 4 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 8 4 146 0 6 6 8 0 4 7 0.6 2 0
Away 12 4 182 5 6 11 11 0 6 13 0.5 6 0
Neutral 1 - 23 0 1 1 1 - 0 0 - 1 0
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Wins 4 1 70 0 2 2 2 - 2 2 1.0 4 0
Losses 17 7 281 5 11 16 18 0 8 18 0.4 5 0
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November 5 3 133 3 5 8 8 0 3 4 0.8 3 0
December 5 5 158 2 6 8 8 0 4 11 0.4 4 0
January 7 - 39 0 2 2 4 0 1 4 0.3 2 0
February 4 - 21 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2.0 0 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 21 8 16.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
Conference 17 6 14.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 8 4 18.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0
Away 12 4 15.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 - 23.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
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Wins 4 1 17.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 17 7 16.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0
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November 5 3 26.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0
December 5 5 31.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0
January 7 - 5.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0
February 4 - 5.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0