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2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster

Matt Daniels

21 Taffy Tela

21 Taffy Tela

  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    175
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Johns Creek, Georgia
  • Highschool:
    Chattahoochee HS

Summary

Biography

Career Notes
4-year letterwinner

2019-20 | Redshirt Senior
Appeared in 23 games, making starts in six of them … Scored a season-high 11 points and had four rebounds (three defensive) in addition to one steal in the Rangers’ 97-89 win over Minnesota State on Nov. 29 … Had his other double-digit performance when he scored 10 points as well as contributed a season-high seven rebounds (five defensive) and one assist in Regis’s season-opening, 64-60 victory over Lubbock Christian on Nov. 8 in Golden, Colo. … Hit 19 of 62 (30.6 percent) from the paint … Knocked down 13 of 43 (30.2 percent) 3-point attempts … Sank 11 of 14 (78.6 percent) attempts at the free-throw line … Grabbed 36 rebounds (32 defensive), 11 assists, and seven steals … Totaled 283 minutes on the court, averaging 12.3 per game. 

2018-19 | Redshirt Junior
Appeared in 28 games, averaging 14.5 minutes per game ... Scored 97 points, shooting 33 percent from the field upon hitting 31 of 94 attempts ... Shot 32.2 percent from 3-point range, making 19 of 59 attempts ... Made 16 of 18 (88.9 percent) free-throw attempts ... Had double-digit performances twice with a game-high of 12 against CSU-Pueblo on Jan. 5 in an 84-53 win ... Grabbed 44 rebounds with 35 on the defensive end ... Added 21 assists, eight steals and one block.

2017-18 | Redshirt Sophomore
Averaged 5.7 minutes in 14 appearances, totaling 80 minutes in all ... Contributed 27 points on 40-percent shooting ... Had a career-high in points (11) and rebounds (6) in the 98-74 win over Johnson and Wales on Nov. 15 ... Had an 8-for-20 (40.0 percent) performance from the field and a 7-for-17 (41.2 percent) effort from 3-point range ... Added four points from the foul line, recording a 4-for-5 (80.0 percent) showing in that category ... Collected 14 defensive boards and one offensive ... Came away with one steal while adding four assists.

2016-17 | Redshirt Freshman
Appeared in 23 games for RU ... Averaged 6.4 minutes and 1.9 points per game ... Scored a season-high 10 points and also dished out a season-best two assists in the 90-64 win against Johnson and Wales on Nov. 16 ... Grabbed a season-high three rebounds in the 88-79 victory over Colorado College on Nov. 21 ... Shot 31 percent from beyond the 3-point line, making 13 of 42 attempts. 

2015-16 | Freshman
Took a redshirt during the 2015-16 season.
 
High School
A 2015 graduate of Chattahoochee High School in Alpharetta, Ga. … Averaged 16 points, eight rebounds, six assists, and two steals per game throughout his senior season with the Cougars of the AAAAAA Region 6 in Class AAAAAA … Earned All-Region Second Team honors … Was selected as an XL 12 All-Star … Averaged double-digit scoring in three of his four years at CHS … Secured three letters as a member of the basketball team … Also was a member of the North Georgia Heat.
 
Personal
Son of Tonderai Tela … Has two siblings named Tendai and Tatenda … Majoring in accounting.
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Historical Player Information

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    2015-16Freshman

    Guard
    6'2" 175 lbs
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    2016-17Redshirt Freshman

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    6'2" 175 lbs
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    2017-18Redshirt Sophomore

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    6'2" 175 lbs
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    2018-19Redshirt Junior

    F
    6'2" 175 lbs
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    2019-20Redshirt Senior

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    6'2" 175 lbs
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