Amherst College Athletics

• "I made VWC my top choice because of basketball and I love that it's near the beach."
• Selected Virginia Wesleyan over Washington Adventist University, University of Bridgeport and Shippensburg University

VWC Career Statistics

Season Highlights

2011-12

• Season highs: 11 points in a 95-46 victory over Randolph College, 11 rebounds and three assists in a 58-49 win over Hollins University, two steals in two wins over Lynchburg College

2012-13

• Hit 4-of-5 free throws and scored a season-high 11 points in a 66-58 win over Eastern Mennonite University
• Recorded a season-high 11 rebounds in a 57-53 win at Lynchburg College
• Dished out four assists in a 78-56 win over Lynchburg
• Recorded six steals in a 77-68 loss to Methodist University
• Blocked two shots in a 64-61 loss to Christopher Newport University and in a 70-54 loss to Eastern Mennonite

Collegiate Accomplishments

• Academic Dean Scholarship recipient
• Six-time Dean's List honoree
• Posted a 4.00 GPA in Spring '13
• Current GPA: 3.606

Prep Accolades

• Averaged 9.0 points and a charge per game for a 19-7 Osbourn Park team as a senior; contributed to a 20-5 team as a junior
• Led Prince William County teams in taking charges in 2009 and 2010
• Two-time All-Cardinal District honoree

Personal

• Daughter of Cheryl Jackson and Vincent Tassa III
• Enjoys hip-hop, rock and country music, and vacation time in the Dominican Republic
• Favorites include the book "Transfer of Power," the movie "The Hangover," and the TV series "Trueblood"
• A fan of professional basketball players Monica Wright and Diana Taurasi and the Washington Redskins
• My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "I am never bored.  There is always something that I need to get better at."
• The part of my game I've improved the most is: "ball handling."
• If I could possess one superpower it would be: "flying, because it's really fast and I wouldn't have to sit in traffic."