| Intro | American basketball player |
| Is |
Athlete Basketball player |
| From | United States of America |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | female |
| Birth | 16 January 1987, Houston, Harris County, Texas, U.S.A. |
| Age: | 33 years |
Takia Nicole Starks (born January 16, 1986) is a shooting guard. She formerly played for the Perth Lynx of the Women’s National Basketball League. Born in Houston, Texas, she played college basketball at Texas A&M. She is A&M’s all-time leading scorer.
College honors and awards
- 2008 Timeout 4 HIV/AIDS Tournament MVP
- 2008 Preseason All-Big 12 team
- 2008–09 Preseason Sporting News First Team All-America
- 2008 Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention
- 2008 State Farm/WBCA All-America Finalist
- 2008 State Farm/WBCA All-Region Team
- 2008 NCAA Oklahoma City Regional All-Tournament Team
- 2008 John R. Wooden Award Candidate
- 2008 Naismith Trophy Award Candidate
- 2008 Big 12 Tournament Most Outstanding Player
- 2008 Big 12 All-Tournament Team
- 2008 All-Big 12 First Team by the league’s coaches
- 2008 All-Big 12 First Team by The Dallas Morning News
- 2008 All-Big 12 Second Team by the Waco Tribune-Herald
- 2007 Paradise Jam St. John Division All-Tournament Team
- The 19th all-time player to reach 1,000 career points at A&M
- 2007 All-Big 12 First Team by the league’s coaches
- 2007 All-Big 12 First Team by The Dallas Morning News
- 2007 All-Big 12 First Team by the Waco Tribune-Herald
- Big 12 Player of the Week (1/15/07)
- 2006 National All-Freshman Team by Women’s Basketball News Service
- 2006 Big 12 All-Rookie Team by the league’s coaches
- 2006 Big 12 All-Newcomer Team by Dallas Morning News
- 2006 Big 12 All-Freshman Team by Kansas City Star
- 2006 Big 12 All-Freshman Team by Waco Tribune-Herald
- 2005 Duel in the Desert Classic All-Tournament Team
- Big 12 Rookie of the Week (12/19/05)
- Big 12 Rookie of the Week (12/5/05)
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Professional career
Starks signed with the Perth Lynx on July 30, 2009.
Personal
Starks’ father lost his battle with cancer on August 13, 2009., while her mom is a U.S. Army reservist and military police officer. Starks is the cousin of former NBA player John Starks.