2018-19 Women's Basketball Roster

11 TaKwana Bland

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Williamston, N.C.
  • High School Riverside HS
  • Prev School Cape Fear C.C.

Biography

2017-18: Played in all 29 games, starting four … averaged 6.8 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 1.1 assists … shot .779 (53of-68) from the foul line … reached double-figures in scoring nine times, topped by a career-high 18 points vs. Francis Marion (2/3) … recorded multiple steals 14 times with a career-best four, along with four assists, vs. UNC Pembroke (2/17) … dropped 16 points and had three steals at UNCP (1/20) … posted 15 points at USC Aiken (12/16), knocking down career-best seven field goals … notched career-high six rebounds vs. Flagler (12/2) and at North Georgia (2/14) … had 14 points, two steals, four caroms and career-high three assists at Georgia College (1/10).
 
Cape Fear Community College
2016-17: Started all 31 games for 26-5 squad that reached National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region X Championship … named First-Team All-Region X … averaged 17.2 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.4 steals … finished eighth in nation in total free throws (140), 21st in points (551) and 31st in total assists (124) … reached double-figures in scoring 28 times, including in 20 of final 21 games … had at least four rebounds 23 times and multiple assists on 23 occasions … dished out four or more assists 17 times … surpassed the 20-point plateau 14 times, including near triple-double with career-highs of 31 points and 15 rebounds with nine assists and three steals vs. Bryant & Stratton (3/2) … had another near miss of a triple-double with 15 points, nine boards and nine assists vs. Fayetteville Tech (1/17) … notched three other double-doubles, including 24 points and 10 caroms vs. Patrick Henry (2/3), 23 points and 11 rebounds vs. Guilford Tech (3/11) and 13 points and 10 boards vs. Brunswick (3/9) … dropped 30 points on Louisburg (1/28) … was one of 10 straight games scoring in double-figures … notched 25 points, six caroms and five assists at Lenoir (1/23) … finished with 20 points, nine rebounds and five assists vs. Catawba Valley (3/10).
 
2015-16: Appeared in 17 games with one start for 27-3 team … helped lead Sea Devils to sixth place finish at NJCAA Division I National Tournament and Region X Championship … averaged 3.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.9 steals … notched career-high 13 points on 7-of-7 shooting from the foul line at Catawba Valley (1/17) … added career-best eight boards with six points against Harford (12/17) … had career-high four steals vs. Lenoir (1/14) … finished with five caroms and career-best four assists vs. Brunswick (1/22) … finished with nine points, four boards and a pair of steals vs. Montgomery (11/13) … teammate of current Laker Monica Alexander.
 
Riverside High School: Competed in cross country, track & field and basketball for the Knights … helped guide RHS to North Carolina State Runner-Up finishes as a junior (2013-14) and senior (2014-15) … earned Team Most Valuable Player as a freshman, sophomore and junior … named school’s Female Athlete of the Year as a senior … that same season earned the Track Leadership Award … member of National Honor Society, All-Academic Team (all four years) and Future Business Leaders of America.
 
Personal: Born on September 4, 1997, Kwana is the daughter of Talaya Biggs and DeQuan Bland … family includes five siblings, Zy’Juan Exum and Demetria, DeVuan, Daylen and DeQuan Bland, Jr. … currently majoring in Biology.
 
Single Game Career-Highs
Points: 21 - Twice, Last vs. Flagler (2/16/19)
Rebounds: 7 - Three Times, Last at USC Aiken (1/19/19)
Assists: 3 - Seven Times, Last vs. North Georgia  (2/20/19)
Blocks: 4 vs. Lander (12/19/18)
Steals: 4 - Twice, Last vs. USC Aiken (3/6/19)
Field Goals Made: 7 - Three Times, Last vs. Flagler (2/16/19)
Field Goals Attempted: 16 at Georgia College (1/10/18)
Field Goal Percentage (Min. 5 Att.): .800, 4-of-5 at Georgia Southwestern (2/27/19)
Three-Point Field Goals Made: 5 vs. Flagler (2/16/19)
Three-Point Field Goals Attempted: 9 at Georgia College (1/10/18)
Three-Point Percentage (Min. 5 Att.): .667, 4-of-5 vs. Columbus State (3/2/19)
Free Throws Made: 8 - Twice, Last vs Columbus State (1/27/18)
Free Throws Attempted: 9 at Francis Marion (1/6/18)
Free Throw Percentage (Min. 5 Att.): 1.000, Twice - best 8-of-8, vs. vs Columbus State (1/27/18)
Minutes: 32 vs Young Harris (1/3/18)

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Historical Player Information

  • 24

    2017-18Junior

    Guard
    5'6"
    24
  • 11

    2018-19Senior

    Guard
    5'6"
    11