
Taj Cole
Richmond, Virginia
ACC All-Defensive Team 2020
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Personal: Graduated from Virginia Tech in 2021 with master’s degree in Agriculture and Life Science ... has seven siblings ... interested in apparel and footwear design.
2022 Season: Closed inaugural season in 10th place on the leaderboard with 4,415 points ... posted four games with 400 or more points, including season-high 517 points in season finale against Team Harrison … seventh-leading scorer in Athletes Unlimited with 16.9 average ... authored 12 double-digit scoring efforts, including six 20-point outings … ranked third in the league with 91 assists ... posted 11 outings with five or more assists, including season-high 12 assists against Team Cloud to close Week Two … tied for fifth in AU with 26 steals ... also ranked fourth in field goal attempts (238), seventh in field goals made (97) and eighth in free throws made (35) and free throw attempts (41) … opened season with back-to-back 20-point performances ... made 8-of-22 field goal attempts against Team Sims en route to 21 points before scoring 24 points on Jan. 28 against Team Carrington … netted season-high 26 points on 9-of-17 shooting from the field, including 3-of-5 from three-point range, along with making 5-of-6 free throws against Team Sims on Feb. 18 … finished season with 24 points on Feb. 26 against Team Harrison ... shot 8-for-16 from the field, including 6-of-9 three-point field goal attempts.
Other Professional Experience: Played in Malaga, Spain, in 2020 ... signed to a Training Camp contract by the Connecticut Sun in February 2022.
College Experience: Started career at Louisville before three seasons at Georgia ... transferred to Virginia Tech for final year of eligibility ... Atlantic Coast Conference All-Defensive Team selection who started all 30 games for Hokies in 2019-20 and led ACC with 194 assists ... averaged 9.6 points and 5.1 rebounds per game while shooting 39 percent from the field ... registered four double-doubles with the Hokies ... started every game in two seasons at Georgia ... led Southeastern Conference and ranked eighth nationally in total assists (202) during 2018-19 campaign ... earned spot on Nancy Lieberman Award Watch List ... reached double figures in scoring 12 times as a freshman and ranked sixth in SEC with 135 assists ... opened college career in 2015-16 at Louisville where she played in all 34 games with six starts ... helped Cardinals post 26-8 record, including 15-1 mark in ACC.
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