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2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster

11 Taru Madekivi

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Turku, Finland
  • Prev School Aurajoki
  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 /

Biography

ASUN Academic Honor Roll (2015-16 | 2014-15)

Year-by-Year Statistics: Career | 2016-17 2015-16 | 2014-15

As a Senior (2016-17)
  • Played in 17 games in her final year after dealing with injuries through the season
  • Scored in seven games with a season-best five against Webber International (Nov. 18)
  • Shot 36 percent from the field

As a Junior (2015-16)
  • Played in 22 games, starting 20
  • Averaged 29.3 minutes and 6.1 points per game
  • Scored in double figures five times
  • Fourth on the team in three-pointers and 34
  • Shot 34 percent from the field and 30 percent from long range
  • Averaged 3.0 rebounds
  • Recorded 14 points against Webber (Nov. 19)
  • Led the team in rebounding with six boards at Florida State (Dec. 5)
  • Had four triples en route to 15 points against Towson (Nov. 28)
  • Recorded 13 points and a season-best six assists at Georgia State (Dec. 5)
  • Had a season-high in points (19) and rebounds (9) against Trinity Baptist (Dec. 12)
  • Hit a season-high five triples against Trinity
  • Grabbed a team-high tying six caroms against Campbell (Dec. 20)
  • Chipped in 13 points against Lipscomb (Jan. 18)
  • Missed eight games due to injury

As a Sophomore (2014-15) 
  • Appeared in 16 games
  • Totaled 13 points in 92 minutes of action
  • Scored a career-high six points at Lipscomb (2/19/15)
  • Had three points against both Thomas (Ga.) (12/13/14) and UMKC (1/6/15), knocking down a trey in each game
  • Dished out assists at both UCF (12/2/14) and USC Upstate (1/31/15)
  • Swiped a ball against No. 21/22 Florida Gulf Coast (2/25/15)

As a Freshman (2013-14)
  • Sat out the season due to NCAA delayed enrollment rules

High School
  • Attended Aurajoki Sports High School in Turku, Finland from 2008-09 and 2010-12 and played for Turun Riento club
  • Attended Grosse Point South High School in Michigan as an exchange student from 2009-10, helping Grosse Point South to the 2010 MAC Blue Championship
  • Played in the Ladies Finnish National League, which is the highest club level in Finland, reaching the playoffs
  • Helped Turun Riento to a third-place finish in the U19 Finnish National League
  • Finished as the U19 league’s second highest leading scorer in 2011, averaging 18.0 points per game won the U16 Finnish National League title with Turun Riento in 2007
  • Member of the U15 and U16 Finnish National Team
  • In 2008, led Finland’s U16 team to a Baltic Sea Cup Championship and second-place finishes at the Nordic Championship Games and European Championship Games Division B
  • Selected best Player of the Team at the Baltic Sea Cup
 
Personal
  • Nutrition and dietetics major
  • Daughter of Tuula and Olli Madekivi
  • Has a sister named Tiia, and a brother named Ville

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2013-14Freshman

    Guard/Forward
    5'11"
    11
  • 11

    2014-15Sophomore

    Guard/Forward
    5'11"
    11
  • 11

    2015-16Junior

    Guard/Forward
    6'0"
    11
  • 11

    2016-17Senior

    Guard/Forward
    6'0"
    11