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Jersey Number 11
Tariq Owens
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Odenton, Md.
- High School:
- Mt. Zion Prep
AWARDS
- Big 12 Conference All-Defensive Team
- Big 12 Conference Honorable Mention
SENIOR SEASON (2018-19)
Owens established a new Texas Tech single-season record with 92 blocked shots, set a new single-game record with eight blocks against Memphis and finished his senior season with the sixth most blocks in the nation and was 13th nationally at 2.42 blocks per gameโฆ A graduate transfer, Owens averaged 8.7 points and 5.8 rebounds per gameโฆ He had a season-high 18 points in an early-season win over Southern Cal after going 7-for-10 from the field in Kansas City, had three double-doubles that included 12 points and 10 rebounds at Kansas, 13 rebounds and 12 points at TCU and 13 points and 11 rebounds in that eight-block performance against Memphis in Miami.. Owens had five double-digit rebound performances with a career-high 14 in the regular-season finale at Iowa State that helped lead the Red Raiders to the programโs first Big 12 Conference regular-season championshipโฆ He would also grab 10 rebounds and contributed seven points in the Sweet 16 win over Michigan and then scored nine points in the Elite Eight victory over Gonzaga where he also had seven reboundsโฆ Owens had a blocked shot in 37 of 38 games in his senior season including 17 games with three or more blocksโฆ In the NCAA Tournament, Owens averaged 8.0 points and 6.0 rebounds and also led the team with 14 blocked shots in the six gamesโฆ Owens led the team throughout the season by shooting 61.1 percent from the field and with 2.1 offensive rebounds per gameโฆ A grad transfer who started his career at Tennessee before two seasons at St. Johnโs, Owens completed his collegiate career with 270 blocked shots.
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
Owens made 65 appearances and started 34 times during the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons at St. Johnโs โฆ Posted 8.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game as a junior in 2017-18 โฆ The 2.8 BPG paced the BIG EAST and ranked 11th nationally โฆ His 94 total blocks were good enough for a second place tie in St. Johnโs history for a single season and eighth in the nation โฆ Piled up 163 rejections over his two seasons is fifth in St. Johnโs record book โฆ Tony Battie and Brodney Kennard are the only Texas Tech players to average over 2.0 blocks per game for a season in program history โฆ Secured seven of his 11 games in double figures versus BIG EAST competition โฆ Accounted for career-highs of 19 points and 14 rebounds at No. 23 Seton Hall (Dec. 31, 2017) โฆ Fired in a pair of 17-point efforts against No. 16 Arizona State (Dec. 9, 2017) and in upset of No. 4 Duke (Feb. 3, 2018) โฆ Secured 5.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game in his sophomore campaign โฆ Tallied a seasonโs best 12 points versus Creighton (Jan. 4, 2017) โฆ Played his freshman season at Tennessee in 2014-15 under former Texas Tech assistant coach Al Pinkins ยญโฆ Appeared in 28 games and started five times โฆ Notched seven points and three rebounds against Arkansas (March 13, 2015) in quarterfinals at SEC Tournament โฆ Made his first collegiate start versus Kansas State (Dec. 6, 2014) as part of SEC/Big 12 Challenge โฆ Sat out the 2015-16 season due to NCAA Transfer Rules โฆ Signed his Athletic Scholarship Agreement in April 2018 โฆ Chose Texas Tech over Maryland and Ohio State during the graduate transfer process โฆ A four-star, Top 100 prospect out of high school where he was coached by Rodrick Harrison at Mt. Zion Prep in Baltimore โฆ Rated Marylandโs eight-best prospect for Class of 2014 โฆ Played AAU ball for Baltimoreโs Finest program. ย
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PERSONAL
Parents are Renard and the late Cassandra Owens โฆ Born on June 30, 1995 โฆ Graduated with his sport management degree in May 2018 from St. Johnโs.
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Points: 18, vs USC -- 11/19/18
Rebounds: 14, at ISU -- 03/09/19
Assists: 3, at Oklahoma St. -- 02/13/19
Steals: 2, ISU -- 1/16/19; Texas -- 3/4/19
Blocks: 8, vs Memphis -- 12/1/18
FG made: 7, 4 times
FG attempts: 13, NSU -- 12/12/18
3FG made: 2, at Kansas State -- 01/22/19; TCU -- 1/28/19
3FG attempts: 4, at Kansas State -- 01/22/19
FT made: 8, vs West Virginia -- 03/14/19
FT attempts: 8, vs West Virginia -- 03/14/19; Baylor -- 2/16/19
- Big 12 Conference All-Defensive Team
- Big 12 Conference Honorable Mention
SENIOR SEASON (2018-19)
Owens established a new Texas Tech single-season record with 92 blocked shots, set a new single-game record with eight blocks against Memphis and finished his senior season with the sixth most blocks in the nation and was 13th nationally at 2.42 blocks per gameโฆ A graduate transfer, Owens averaged 8.7 points and 5.8 rebounds per gameโฆ He had a season-high 18 points in an early-season win over Southern Cal after going 7-for-10 from the field in Kansas City, had three double-doubles that included 12 points and 10 rebounds at Kansas, 13 rebounds and 12 points at TCU and 13 points and 11 rebounds in that eight-block performance against Memphis in Miami.. Owens had five double-digit rebound performances with a career-high 14 in the regular-season finale at Iowa State that helped lead the Red Raiders to the programโs first Big 12 Conference regular-season championshipโฆ He would also grab 10 rebounds and contributed seven points in the Sweet 16 win over Michigan and then scored nine points in the Elite Eight victory over Gonzaga where he also had seven reboundsโฆ Owens had a blocked shot in 37 of 38 games in his senior season including 17 games with three or more blocksโฆ In the NCAA Tournament, Owens averaged 8.0 points and 6.0 rebounds and also led the team with 14 blocked shots in the six gamesโฆ Owens led the team throughout the season by shooting 61.1 percent from the field and with 2.1 offensive rebounds per gameโฆ A grad transfer who started his career at Tennessee before two seasons at St. Johnโs, Owens completed his collegiate career with 270 blocked shots.
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
Owens made 65 appearances and started 34 times during the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons at St. Johnโs โฆ Posted 8.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game as a junior in 2017-18 โฆ The 2.8 BPG paced the BIG EAST and ranked 11th nationally โฆ His 94 total blocks were good enough for a second place tie in St. Johnโs history for a single season and eighth in the nation โฆ Piled up 163 rejections over his two seasons is fifth in St. Johnโs record book โฆ Tony Battie and Brodney Kennard are the only Texas Tech players to average over 2.0 blocks per game for a season in program history โฆ Secured seven of his 11 games in double figures versus BIG EAST competition โฆ Accounted for career-highs of 19 points and 14 rebounds at No. 23 Seton Hall (Dec. 31, 2017) โฆ Fired in a pair of 17-point efforts against No. 16 Arizona State (Dec. 9, 2017) and in upset of No. 4 Duke (Feb. 3, 2018) โฆ Secured 5.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game in his sophomore campaign โฆ Tallied a seasonโs best 12 points versus Creighton (Jan. 4, 2017) โฆ Played his freshman season at Tennessee in 2014-15 under former Texas Tech assistant coach Al Pinkins ยญโฆ Appeared in 28 games and started five times โฆ Notched seven points and three rebounds against Arkansas (March 13, 2015) in quarterfinals at SEC Tournament โฆ Made his first collegiate start versus Kansas State (Dec. 6, 2014) as part of SEC/Big 12 Challenge โฆ Sat out the 2015-16 season due to NCAA Transfer Rules โฆ Signed his Athletic Scholarship Agreement in April 2018 โฆ Chose Texas Tech over Maryland and Ohio State during the graduate transfer process โฆ A four-star, Top 100 prospect out of high school where he was coached by Rodrick Harrison at Mt. Zion Prep in Baltimore โฆ Rated Marylandโs eight-best prospect for Class of 2014 โฆ Played AAU ball for Baltimoreโs Finest program. ย
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PERSONAL
Parents are Renard and the late Cassandra Owens โฆ Born on June 30, 1995 โฆ Graduated with his sport management degree in May 2018 from St. Johnโs.
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Points: 18, vs USC -- 11/19/18
Rebounds: 14, at ISU -- 03/09/19
Assists: 3, at Oklahoma St. -- 02/13/19
Steals: 2, ISU -- 1/16/19; Texas -- 3/4/19
Blocks: 8, vs Memphis -- 12/1/18
FG made: 7, 4 times
FG attempts: 13, NSU -- 12/12/18
3FG made: 2, at Kansas State -- 01/22/19; TCU -- 1/28/19
3FG attempts: 4, at Kansas State -- 01/22/19
FT made: 8, vs West Virginia -- 03/14/19
FT attempts: 8, vs West Virginia -- 03/14/19; Baylor -- 2/16/19
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