Florida Atlantic University Athletics
2013-14 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Takia Brooks
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Miami, Fla.
- High School:
- Our Lady of Lourdes
- Major:
- Public Safety Management
Floor leader who looks to continue improvement as point guard.
Junior (2012-13): Led FAU in assists (78) and steals (60) ... shot 41 percent on the year, scoring 296 points ... one of three Owls with a double-digit scoring average (10.6) ... scored a season-high 27 points while recording seven steals against Mississippi State on Dec. 7 ... dished out a season-high seven assists against Arkansas State on Dec. 1.
Sophomore (2011-12): Led team with 64 assists and appeared in every game during sophomore season ... connected on 33 percent of three-point field goals (18-of-55) ... scored a career-high 18 points in a home win over Louisiana-Monroe (1/4/12) ... tallied in double figures in three contests (Michigan, ULM and South Alabama) ... had 17 points with six field goals in a road contest at Michigan (11/14/11) ... scored 15 points in a road Sun Belt Conference game at South Alabama (2/1/12) ... grabbed career-high 10 rebounds in a home SBC win at Troy (2/25/12) ... had five or more assists on three occasions, highlighted by a season-high six assists against Lamar (11/26/11).
Freshman (2010-11): Led the team in three-point shooting (37 percent) and second with 43 assists even though she played in only 19 games ... made smooth transition to running the team from point guard position ... tallied a season-high 15 points in Sun Belt Conference tournament game against Arkansas State (3/5) ... scored 11 points to round out her only double-figure scoring games at Middle Tennessee State (1/12) ... had most balanced game against UALR (1/22), scoring nine points while grabbing eight rebounds and handing out five assists ... recorded a career-high six assists in road victory at North Texas (2/3).
High School: Played at Our Lady of Lourdes Academy ... led her team to the 6A Florida state championship game ... voted preseason Player of the Year for Dade County ... was a first team all-state selection during her junior and senior years ... averaged 17 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and five steals per game in her senior season ... was the Miami-Dade Player of the Year in 2009.
Personal: Public safety management major ... daughter of Rhonda Lawson and Mark Brooks ... favorite food is hot wings.
