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High School
◊ Coached by Caronica Jackson as a senior at Hattiesburg and by Vicki Rutland at Lawrence County High as a freshman, sophomore and junior.
◊ Selected first-team All-State as a junior and senior - for Class 4A in 2011 at Lawrence County and for Class 6A in 2012 at Hattiesburg.
◊ Tabbed to the Jackson Clarion Ledger's "Dandy Dozen" of the state's top 12 players prior to her senior season.
◊ Honored as Prep Player of the Year by the Hattiesburg American in 2012.
◊ Named Area Player of the Year by the Daily Leader as a junior and earned first-team All-Area accolades from the publication as a freshman, sophomore and junior at Lawrence County.
◊ As a senior, averaged 24.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.5 steals and 2.5 assists per game to help Hattiesburg's Lady Tigers to a 22-3 finish.
◊ Scored 38 points and chipped in six steals, five assists, five rebounds and two blocks in Hattiesburg's 67-63 win over Forest Hill in the Mississippi 6A South State championship game.
◊ As a junior, averaged 30.1 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals per game while leading Lawrence County's Lady Cougars to a 26-9 finish.
◊ Named to the all-state tournament team after scoring a game-high 39 points and adding nine rebounds, four steals and two assists in a 71-61 setback to New Albany in the Mississippi 4A championship game.
◊ Poured in a career-high 50 points against Wilkinson County during her junior season.
◊ Named Most Valuable Player of the 2011 Mississippi High School All-Star game after scoring a game-high 30 points and adding five rebounds and five steals.
◊ As a sophomore, averaged 20 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals per game for the 24-7 Lady Cougars.
◊ As a freshman, averaged 13.9 points per game to help Lawrence County to a 25-7 record.
Personal
◊ Born August 30, 1994, Tiaria is the daughter of LaShannon Slay and Steve Griffin.
◊ Major: Pre-Business.
