University of Toledo Athletics

Outlook & Highlights
Can guard on the perimeter, which makes her a more versatile player ... Possesses good skills facing the basket, as well as in the low post ... Has variety of post moves in and around the basket ... Transferred from IUPUI ... Starting forward for Jaguars for two seasons (2005-07) ... Scored in double figures on 76 occasions in her career (30 times in two-year career at IUPUI), including 18 double-doubles ... Collected at least three steals on 25 occasions in her career ... Three-time MAC West Division Player of the Week (Jan. 25-31, 2010; Dec. 28, 2009-Jan. 3, 2010; Feb. 2-8, 2009)

As a Senior (2009-10)
Co-captain ... Regional finalist for State Farm Coaches' All-America Team ... First-team All-MAC selection ... Appeared in 32 games, making 30 starts at power forward position ... Sat out two games (Western Michigan, Feb. 13; Akron, Feb. 10) with knee injury ... Averaged team-high 14.4 points, squad-best 7.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.3 steals in 31.3 minutes per game ... In MAC contests, tallied squad-best 17.2 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 2.0 apg and 1.3 spg ... Earned team's "Top Interior Player Award" and "Best Defender Award" for second-consecutive season ... Led Rockets in scoring team-high 13 times, rebounding a squad-best 12 times and thefts on 10 occasions ... Named to MAC All-Tournament Team (12.3 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.7 spg) (March 10-13) ... Tied career high with four treys and finished with squad-best 18 points vs. Bowling Green in MAC Tournament Finals (March 13) ... Registered team-high 23 points and 12 caroms in career-high 42 minutes at Eastern Michigan (March 2) ... Returned to starting lineup and buried career-high four treys, finishing with game-high 23 points, nine caroms and five assists at Central Michigan (Feb. 24) ... Named MAC West Division Player of the Week for second time during season (Jan. 25-31), averaging 24.0 points, 7.0 boards and 1.5 helpers in pair of victories against Buffalo (tied career high with 28 points in collegiate-best 42 minutes, Jan. 27) and arch-rival Bowling Green (20 points and five caroms, Jan. 30) ... Tallied 20 points, season-high 14 rebounds and two blocked shots vs. Miami (Jan. 23) ... Had team-high 20 points in 37 minutes at Ball State (Jan. 17) ... Posted third-consecutive double-double with career-high 28 points and 11 caroms vs. Eastern Michigan (Jan. 13) ... Finished with 22 points and 13 boards vs. Central Michigan (Jan. 9) ... Registered 19 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and season-best three blocked shots in 38 minutes vs. Northern Illinois (Jan. 6) ... Named MAC West Division Player of the Week (Dec. 28-Jan. 3), averaging 18.0 points, 6.0 boards and 3.0 helpers in pair of victories against Morehead State (Dec. 29) and North Dakota (Jan. 2) ... Named to Holiday Inn & Express Midtown Thanksgiving All-Tournament Team (11.0 ppg, 8.5 rpg) (Nov. 27-28) ... Had 16 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and four steals in 34 minutes vs. Northwestern (Nov. 13).

As a Redshirt Junior (2008-09)
Co-captain ... Second-team All-MAC selection ... Appeared in all 31 games, making 30 starts ... Averaged team-high 12.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.5 steals, 1.9 assists and 0.4 blocks in 31.3 minutes per game ... In MAC contests, tallied team-high 12.6 ppg, 6.1 rpg, league-best 2.6 spg, 2.0 apg and 0.6 bpg ... Ranked first in MAC in steals, 13th in overall caroms, 14th in field-goal percentage (45.6%, 144-of-316) and offensive rebounding (2.23 rpg), 15th in scoring and defensive boards (4.10 rpg) and 17th in minutes played (First in steals, 14th in free-throw percentage (79.4%, 50-of-63), 15th in field-goal percentage (44.9%, 75-of-167), 17th in scoring and 18th in overall rebounding and minutes played (32.38 mpg) in MAC play) ... Ranks eighth in Toledo annals in steals in single season (78) ... Earned team’s "Top Interior Player Award" and "Best Defender Award" ... Led Rockets in thefts squad-best 16 times, scoring team-high 13 times, as well as rebounds squad-best 10 times and blocked shots on six occasions ... Totaled four double-doubles against Miami (16 pts. and 12 reb., Jan. 24), Eastern Michigan (17 pts. and 16 reb., Jan. 14), Youngstown State (10 pts. and 11 reb., Dec. 30) and Hawaii (20 pts. and 12 reb., Nov. 15) ... Named to MAC All-Tournament Team (22.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 2.5 spg) ... Had career-high 23 points and three steals vs. Ohio in MAC Tournament Quarterfinals (March 13) ... Finished with team-best 21 points, eight caroms and two thefts vs. Bowling Green in MAC Tournament Semifinals (March 14) ... Had 20 points and six boards at Cleveland State (Nov. 26) ... Tallied team-high 17 points, seven caroms and three steals vs. Ball State in regular-season finale (March 7) ... Had team-high 18 points, eight caroms and five steals vs. Ohio (Feb. 8) ... Registered team-best 15 points, eight rebounds and season-high five assists in 32 minutes vs. Central Michigan (Jan. 21) ... Had team-high 17 points, seven caroms, two assists and two steals at Ball State (Jan. 17) ... Tallied 15 points, career-high five steals, game-best eight boards and four assists in 35 minutes vs. Bradley (Dec. 22) ... Returned to starting lineup at NCAA Tournament participant Temple, registering team-high 14 points (Dec. 10).

As a Junior (2007-08)
Sat out season as a transfer per NCAA rules.

As a Sophomore (2006-07, IUPUI)
Earned honorable mention All-Mid-Con accolades ... Appeared in 28, making 18 starts ... Averaged 11.1 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.6 steals per contest ... In Mid-Con contests, tallied 9.6 ppg and 5.7 rpg ... Ranked eighth in league in thefts ... Shot 43.7 percent from field and 75.6 percent from charity stripe ... Recorded two-plus steals on 12 occasions, including season high four thefts at Oakland (Feb. 3) ... Scored in double figures 16 times ... Totaled three double-doubles with 16 points and 10 rebounds at Morehead State (Nov. 25), 14 points and 11 caroms against Evansville (Dec. 2) and 17 points and 10 rebounds at Valparaiso (Jan. 13) ... Totaled season-high 19 points against Western Illinois in quarterfinals of Mid-Con Conference Tournament (March 4) ... Had 17 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals vs. Gardner-Webb (Nov. 17) ... Poured in 17 points and six caroms at Northern Illinois in season opener (Nov. 14) ... Registered 16 points and six rebounds at Western Michigan (Dec. 9) ... Had 17 points against Centenary (Feb. 24).

As a Freshman (2005-06, IUPUI)
Mid-Con All-Newcomer Team selection ... One of only two players to start all 28 games ... Averaged 9.9 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.6 steals in 31.9 minutes per game ... In Mid-Con contests, tallied 9.8 points and 8.4 rpg ... Shot 41.8 percent from the floor and 65.5 percent from free-throw line ... Ranked fifth in league in defensive rebounding (5.71 rpg), sixth in overall rebounding and 18th in scoring ... Totaled four double-doubles with 12 points and 10 rebounds at Centenary (Jan. 9), 14 points and 11 caroms at Valparaiso (Jan. 30), 16 points and 13 rebounds at Western Illinois (Feb. 6) and 11 points and 18 caroms vs. Chicago State (Feb. 27) ... Pulled down 18 rebounds vs. Chicago State, tied the eighth-best total in school history ... Had career high 22 points vs. Youngstown State (Nov. 26) ... Swatted career-high four shots at Chicago State (Feb. 27) ... Led the Jaguars in rebounding 11 times and scoring on three occasions ... Named to IU Hampton Inn Classic All-Tournament Team.

High School
As a Senior - Averaged 19.9 points, 10.9 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 2.5 assists per game ... Selected to Indiana All-Star team ... Team MVP ... Chosen first-team all-conference and honorable-mention all-state by Associated Press ... Selected Grant County and Chronicle Tribune Player of the Year ... Played in Indiana North-South All-Star game ... As a Junior — Team MVP ... Led squad in scoring, rebounding and assists ... Chosen first-team all-conference and Chronicle Tribune Player of the Year ... Selected to Indiana All-Star team ... Career - Starred for coaches Derrell Wisser and Jerry Freshwater at Marion High School ... Totaled over 1,000 career points ... Lettered four years in track and field, three years in basketball and two years in volleyball.

Personal
Born Tanika Ramonda Mays on February 8, 1987 ... Parents are Raymond and Shirley Mays ... Has three sisters, ShaRaya, Monique and Atoya, and a brother, Julius, who is a junior basketball player at North Carolina State ... Majoring in health care administration.

Mays' Career Highs
Points: 28 (2 times, last at Buffalo (1/27/10)
Rebounds: 18 vs. Chicago State (2/27/06)
Assists: 6 (3 times, last vs. Northwestern (11/13/09)
Blocks: 4 at Chicago State (2/27/06)
Steals: 5 (5 times, last vs. Western Michigan (2/21/09)
Field Goals: 11 vs. Eastern Michigan (1/13/10)
Free Throws: 8 vs. Missouri-Kansas City (1/22/07)
3-Point FGs: 4 (2 times, last vs. Bowling Green (3/13/10)
Minutes: 42 (2 times, last at Eastern Michigan (3/2/10)

Mays' Career Statistics