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Taryn Towns Class: Senior Hometown: Memphis, Tenn. High School: Bolton HS Height: 5-8 Position: Guard Birthdate: 07/09/1986

Named one of the team's captains . . . has been a solid performer for three years . . . will be looked to for more scoring and leadership as a senior . . . has the ability to make the three . . . has good size . . . knows how to play the game.

Junior (2006-07): Saw action in all 31 games, starting 28 contests . . . led the team in assists with 77 . . . averaged 7.2 points and 3.7 rebounds per game . . . scored eight points and dished out four assists in season-opener at Alabama . . . posted seven points and eight rebounds at Memphis . . . had eight points and four assists against Birmingham-Southern . . . scored nine points against Alabama A&M . . . scored eight points at Iowa . . . contributed eight points at Troy . . . had 10 points and five rebounds at Murray State . . . had 11 points and five assists at South Carolina . . . led the team with 16 points against Tennessee Tech . . . scored eight points against Tennessee-Martin . . . led the team with 18 points and four assists against Jacksonville State . . . tied a career high with seven assists at Tennessee State . . . scored 15 points at Tennessee Tech . . . had 12 points and five rebounds against Morehead State . . . pulled down eight rebounds against Murray State . . . contributed seven points and seven rebounds at Eastern Illinois . . . pulled down eight rebounds against Austin Peay . . . recorded her first career double-double, scoring 11 points and pulling down a career-high 10 rebounds at Morehead State.

Sophomore (2005-06): One of only two players to start all 29 games . . . second on the team in assists (76) and rebounds per game (4.2 rpg.) . . . had 10 points and six rebounds in OVC semifinals versus Southeast Missouri . . . pulled down seven rebounds against Jacksonville State in first round of OVC Tournament . . . scored 11 points, pulled down five rebounds and dished out five assists at Eastern Illinois . . . had 14 points at Southeast Missouri . . . scored 14 points, dished out six assists and pulled down six rebounds against Eastern Kentucky . . . led the team with 17 points against Eastern Illinois . . . dished out six assists at Tennessee State . . . had eight points and six rebounds at Murray State . . . had seven points and six assists against Austin Peay . . . scored seven points versus Tennessee-Martin . . . had eight points and seven assists at Jacksonville State . . . scored nine points and pulled down six rebounds at Tennessee Tech . . . had nine points against Dayton . . . scored 14 points and pulled down five rebounds against Murray State . . . had 10 points, five rebounds and a career-high six assists against Southeast Missouri . . . scored a career-high 18 points and tied for a career-high with six rebounds against Jacksonville State . . . had seven points and five rebounds in season-opener at Miami . . . scored five points and grabbed six rebounds at Birmingham-Southern.

Freshman (2004-05): Saw action in 27 of 28 games . . . averaged 4.8 points and 3.0 rebounds per game . . . had 10 points at Tennessee State . . . scored eight points and pulled down six rebounds at Austin Peay . . . scored a career-high 13 points and tied a career high with six rebounds against Austin Peay . . . scored a team-high 10 points at Southeast Missouri . . . scored 10 points at Eastern Kentucky . . . scored eight points against Murray State . . . scored six points and pulled down five rebounds at Jacksonville State . . . had six points against Western Michigan . . . grabbed six rebounds at Georgia Tech.

High School: Named three-time All-District and All-Region at Bolton High School . . . named All-State Honorable Mention . . . named Best of Preps as a sophomore, junior and senior . . . winner of the Wayne Williams Award . . . voted Most Versatile and Best All-Around by her coaches all four years.

Personal: Born July 9, 1986 . . . daughter of Mark Anthony Towns and Debra Lynn Towns . . . majoring in business.

Career Highs
Points: 18 (twice), last vs. Jacksonville State, Jan. 6, 2007
Rebounds: 10, at Morehead State, Feb. 15, 2007
Assists: 7 (twice), last at Tennessee State, Jan. 11, 2007