2019-20 Women's Basketball Roster

Daksh Desai
Giang (Thomas) Nguyen
Daksh Desai
Daksh Desai
Daksh Desai
Randy E. Blue
Randy E. Blue
Randy E. Blue

3 Tehya Fortune

3 Tehya Fortune

  • Height:
    5-7
  • Position:
    Guard
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Chicago, Ill.
  • Highschool:
    Marist

Summary

Biography

  • Through her junior season, has appeared in 78 games, and started 76 contests
  • Has recorded 718 points, 245 rebounds, 162 assists, and 128 made three-pointers
  • Enters her senior season ranked in the top-10 at UIS in career points, three-pointers, free throws, assists, and steals
UIS:
2018-19- Appeared in 26 games, and started 24 contests … ranked 44th in NCAA Division II with a .838 free-throw percentage … ranked fifth in the GLVC in free-throw percentage, and 10th in three-pointers per game … fourth on the team with 10.4 points a game and 271 points … second on the team with 50 made three-pointers … shot 34.2 percent from three-point range … led the team with 43 steals … also recorded 97 rebounds and 42 assists … made 67-of-80 free throws … fourth on the team with 77 made field goals … led the team in points in four games, in rebounds in four games, and in assists in five contests … had 16 games with double-figure points, including three games with over 20 … had season-high 23 points against Quincy and Bellarmine … had a season-high nine rebounds versus Lincoln Christian … collected a season-best five assists against Drury … had a season-high five steals versus Southern Indiana … made five three-pointers in back-to-back games against Truman and Quincy … made at least one three-pointer in 24 of her 26 games … named to the GLVC All-Academic team.
 
2017-18- Ranked ninth in GLVC with a 78.8 percent free-throw percentage … started in all 26 games … averaged 8.7 points … hit 78-of-99 (78.8 percent) free throws, which ranks third among UIS Division II single-season leaders … collected 43 steals for an average of 1.7 steals, which each rank fifth among UIS Division II single-season leaders … attempted 99 free throws, which is tied for sixth among UIS Division II single-season leaders … provided 66 assists with an average of 2.5 assists, which each rank 10th among UIS Division II single-season leaders … produced 16 points against Robert Morris-Springfield, hitting 5-of-8 (62.5 percent) shots from the field and 4-of-6 (66.7 percent) attempts from 3-point range … turned in double-digit scoring in 10 games … dished out six assists in first game against Purdue Northwest … collected four steals apiece against Lindenwood and Wisconsin-Parkside … pulled down eight rebounds in first game against McKendree … named to the GLVC All-Academic team.
 
2016-17- Ranked eighth in GLVC with 1.88 3-pointers made per game … started in all 26 games … averaged 8.5 points … knocked down 49-of-131 (37.4 percent) of 3-pointers, which ranks fourth among UIS Division II single-season leaders … converted 49 3-pointers as a freshman, which ranks sixth among UIS Division II single-season leaders … dropped 21 points against Missouri Southern State, behind 7-of-9 (77.8-percent) shooting and a 4-of-5 (80-percent) shooting clip from the perimeter … tallied 15 points against Hillsdale, converting 5-of-6 (83.3 percent) shots from the floor and the perimeter … posted double-digit scoring efforts in 11 games … provided seven assists against Missouri-St. Louis … named to the GLVC All-Academic team.
 
HIGH SCHOOL:
Competed in basketball with Marist for four years … received All-East Suburban Catholic Conference (ESCC) Honorable Mention as a senior … led team in three-pointers and assists as a senior … named team’s MVP as a junior … earned team’s leadership award as a senior … led team to three Illinois High School Association (IHSA) 4A regional titles (Freshman, Junior, Senior) … compiled four-year record of 90-34 … competed for Illinois Defenders, Old Gold and Illinois Wolverines club teams … guided Defenders to win the 17 U Pool M-P Bracket in the 2015 United States Junior Nationals (USJN) Windy City Classic … selected to 2015 USJN Windy City Classic All-Pool O Team … named to Dean’s List during all four years of high school … member of National Honor Society … member of Spanish Honor Society … competed in volleyball as a freshman … put together 31-5 record in volleyball as a freshman.
 
PERSONAL:
The daughter of Karyn and Jim Fortune … has three siblings, Deanna, Tiffany, and Zion … a Communications major.
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