2009-10 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Elkins, Tessa

Jersey Number 1
Tessa Elkins
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- High School:
- Lakota West HS
Bio
2011-12
Played in 30 of 31 contests and started 17 times... Averaged 7.3 points and 5.1 rebounds in an average of 27.8 minutes per game... Notched first career double-double on Feb. 16 against Tennessee State with 14 points and 10 rebounds... Had highest assist-to-turnover ratio (1.14) among players who had a least 10 assists and turnovers each..
2010-11
Saw action in 25 of the Racers 30 games...started in 14, including the last seven of the season...one of six players to average 20+ minutes played per game...tallied at least one point in the last 17 games of the season and a rebound in the last 19...garnered 10+ boards in the final two games of the season, including a career-best 13 against Eastern Kentucky (Feb. 26)...was fourth on the team in rebounds (3.9/gm) and fifth in steals (25) and assists (27)...named to the MSU Dean’s List for the fall semester and to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2009-10
Participated in all 30 games for the Racers...averaged 4.3 points and 2.6 rebounds per game...her best performance of the season was against Tennessee State (Feb. 4)...tallied career highs for points (10), rebounds (7) and field goals made (4)...named to the MSU Dean’s List for the fall semester.
Before MSU
A standout at Lakota West...averaged 50 percent shooting from the floor and 38 percent from beyond the arc...traveled to Los Angeles, Calif., in the summer of 2008 to participate in an All-American camp...helped Lakota West earn a victory over No. 24 University Heights (N.J.) in the Classic in the Country showcase...the FireBird’s advanced to the Ohio State Final Four for the second-straight season, after earning their third GMC Championship, Fourth District title, and Second Regional championship in 2008-09...her senior season the FireBirds went 24-3 record, including an undefeated conference season...ended her prep career with a 92-13 record and was named a GMC and Butler Co. All-City First Team, All-Southwestern Ohio Team, Ohio vs. Kentucky All-Star, FireBird Award winner, and District 15 Senior All-Star in 2008-09...one of two FireBirds, past or present, on five career top-10 lists at Lakota West...finished her career ranked seventh in scoring (681), sixth in steals (163), second in assists (201), eighth in rebounds (292), and seventh in blocks (28) as a guard....was a FireBird Link Leader and on the honor roll as a prep.
Personal
Born Tessa Danielle Elkins, Nov. 19, 1990 in West Chester, Ohio...Daughter of Kari Crawford Elkins and Brennan and Sally Elkins... Has one brother, Billie (23)...Majoring in advertising
Played in 30 of 31 contests and started 17 times... Averaged 7.3 points and 5.1 rebounds in an average of 27.8 minutes per game... Notched first career double-double on Feb. 16 against Tennessee State with 14 points and 10 rebounds... Had highest assist-to-turnover ratio (1.14) among players who had a least 10 assists and turnovers each..
2010-11
Saw action in 25 of the Racers 30 games...started in 14, including the last seven of the season...one of six players to average 20+ minutes played per game...tallied at least one point in the last 17 games of the season and a rebound in the last 19...garnered 10+ boards in the final two games of the season, including a career-best 13 against Eastern Kentucky (Feb. 26)...was fourth on the team in rebounds (3.9/gm) and fifth in steals (25) and assists (27)...named to the MSU Dean’s List for the fall semester and to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2009-10
Participated in all 30 games for the Racers...averaged 4.3 points and 2.6 rebounds per game...her best performance of the season was against Tennessee State (Feb. 4)...tallied career highs for points (10), rebounds (7) and field goals made (4)...named to the MSU Dean’s List for the fall semester.
Before MSU
A standout at Lakota West...averaged 50 percent shooting from the floor and 38 percent from beyond the arc...traveled to Los Angeles, Calif., in the summer of 2008 to participate in an All-American camp...helped Lakota West earn a victory over No. 24 University Heights (N.J.) in the Classic in the Country showcase...the FireBird’s advanced to the Ohio State Final Four for the second-straight season, after earning their third GMC Championship, Fourth District title, and Second Regional championship in 2008-09...her senior season the FireBirds went 24-3 record, including an undefeated conference season...ended her prep career with a 92-13 record and was named a GMC and Butler Co. All-City First Team, All-Southwestern Ohio Team, Ohio vs. Kentucky All-Star, FireBird Award winner, and District 15 Senior All-Star in 2008-09...one of two FireBirds, past or present, on five career top-10 lists at Lakota West...finished her career ranked seventh in scoring (681), sixth in steals (163), second in assists (201), eighth in rebounds (292), and seventh in blocks (28) as a guard....was a FireBird Link Leader and on the honor roll as a prep.
Personal
Born Tessa Danielle Elkins, Nov. 19, 1990 in West Chester, Ohio...Daughter of Kari Crawford Elkins and Brennan and Sally Elkins... Has one brother, Billie (23)...Majoring in advertising
Total 3-Point Rebounds
Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg
2009-10 30-0 440/14.7 44-112 .393 9-25 .360 33-45 .733 37-42 79 2.6 87-4 28 48 6 22 130/4.3
2010-11 25-14 500/20.0 43-124 .347 14-48 .292 34-58 .586 36-61 97 3.9 55-2 27 52 8 25 134/5.4
2011-12 30-17 835/27.8 73-211 .346 19-94 .202 53-77 .688 49-104 153 5.1 86-5 73 64 8 55 218/7.3
TOTAL 85-31 1775/20.9 160-447 .358 42-167 .251 120-180 .667 122-207 329 3.9 228-11 128 164 22 102 482/5.7
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