2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster

Jim Burgess
Aaron Albright
Ron Irby
Aaron Albright
Ron Irby
Tim Casey
Matt Pendleton
Jim Burgess

24 Tyshara Fleming

  • Height 6-4
  • Class Senior
  • High School Salem HS
  • Hometown Virginia Beach, Va.

Biography

Univ. of Florida Basketball Letterwinniner 2015-17

Major: African American Studies
 
Name Pronunciation: tie-SHEER-uh
 
OF NOTE:
  • Nickname is “Ty” and requested that all media references use “Tyshara”
  • Earned bachelor’s degree in African American Studies in August of 2017
  • First enrolled at UF for the 2015 Fall semester
  • Attended the highly successful Northwest Florida State College located in Niceville for the last two years and helped the Raiders reach the quarterfinals of the NJCAA National Championship both seasons.
  • Reunited on the court for the Gators during the 2015-16 season with former NWFSC teammates Carla Batchelor and Simone Westbrook
  • Signed a professional contact to play in Romania after she earned he degree in August of 2017
 
CAREER AWARDS:
  • 2015-16 Co-Most Improved Player (team award)
 
CAREER STAT NOTES:
  • Played in all 62 games, with 16 starts
  • Scored in 58 games
  • 13 double-figure scoring games
  • UF’s leading scorer in two games
  • UF’s rebounder leader in 14 games
  • Consecutive made free throws: 7 (in 2016-17)
  • 3-point-play (traditional) free throws: 5-9
 
SENIOR YEAR (2016-17)
  • UF’s leading shot blocker and second-leading rebounder; top field goal percentage with 56.3 percent (89-158)
  • Among SEC athletes (all games), ranked No. 15 for rebounding, No. 7 for blocked shots, No. 11 for offensive rebounds
  • Among SEC athletes (SEC games), ranked No. T-10 for rebounding, No. T-11 for steals, No. T-10 for blocks, No. 3 for offensive rebounds
  • Recorded first career double-double with 11 points, 11 rebounds with five blocks and four assists vs. Long Beach State (Dec. 3)
  • Scored 250th career point during win against Southeastern Louisiana (Dec. 28)
 
2016-17 SEASON STAT NOTES:
  • Played in all 31 games, with 12 starts
  • Scored in 30 games
  • 9 double-figure scoring games
  • UF’s rebounder leader in 12 games
  • Consecutive made free throws: 7
  • 3-point-play (traditional) free throws: 4-8
 
JUNIOR YEAR (2015-16)
  • Team-best 45 blocked shots ranked fourth among all SEC players
  • UF’s third-leading rebounder
  • All of her six points and five rebounds against Texas A&M (Feb. 4) came in the second half
  • Earned first Gator start in home game vs. LSU (Jan. 17)
  • UF’s leading scorer at Ole Miss (Jan. 10) with 12 points (4-5 FG, 4-4 FT) and 7 rebounds; scored 100th career point and grabbed 75th rebound during win vs. Rebels
  • Collected career-best nine rebounds vs. UCF (Dec. 30)
  • Scored a team and career-high 20 points in the win against Saint Francis (Dec. 20)
  • Clutch in win at Colorado (Nov. 28) in Omni Hotels Classic championship game with 8 points and 8 rebounds
  • Matched career-highs of 11 points and eight rebounds in consecutive games (vs. Kennesaw State and Savannah State)
  • vs Savannah State (Nov. 24) - 11 pts (5-7 FG), 8 rebs in 9 minutes
  • Dominating inside performance vs Kennesaw State (Nov. 21): 11 pts (4-8), 8 rebs
  • Exciting Gator debut - 8 points, 5 blocks, 6 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 assists in 18 mins at Temple (Nov. 13)
 
2015-16 SEASON/CAREER STAT NOTES:
  • Played in all 31 games, with four starts
  • Scored in 28 games
  • 4 double-figure scoring games
  • UF’s leading scorer in two games
  • UF’s rebounder leader in 2 games
  • Consecutive made free throws: 5
  • 3-point-play (traditional) free throws: 1-1
 
FRESHMAN & SOPHOMORE YEARS (NORTHWEST FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE): 2013-15
  • Northwest Florida State College Raiders
  • 2014-15 Raiders: 28-5 overall record, 9-3 in conference play
  • 2014-15 Season Stats: started 28 of 33 games; averaged 7.2 points, 6.8 rebounds (second on team), team-leading 2.5 blocked shots, 56 percent FG (second on team)
  • 2013-14 Raiders: 26-7 overall record, 9-3 in conference play
  • 2013-14 Season Stats: started all 33 games; averaged 7.1 points, 6.7 rebounds (second on team), shot a team-best 53.2 percent from the field
 
AWARDS at NORTHWEST FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE:
  • Panhandle All-Conference 2nd Team - 2014
  • Member of 2014 FCSAA/NJCAA Region VIII Runner-Up Lady Raiders team
  • Member of 2014 NJCAA National Tournament Lady Raiders team
  • Played in the 2014 NJCAA All-Star Tournament
 
SALEM HIGH SCHOOL:
  • Received diploma from Salem High School in 2013
  • Senior year (2012-13 season): averaged 18.9 points, 18.2 rebounds and 7.2 blocked shots
  • Highlight game mentioned by The Virginian-Pilot: Salem vs. Bayside HS: Fleming tallied 35 points, 38 rebounds, 12 blocks, six steals

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Historical Player Information

  • 24

    2015-16Junior

    Center
    6'4"
    24
  • 24

    2016-17Senior

    C
    6'4"
    24