3 Sharena Taylor Class: Junior Hometown: Pontiac, Mich. High School: Detroit Country Day Height: 5-9 Position: Guard Birthdate: 02/09/1991

General: Gives Tech another true point guard on the roster... An exciting playmaker... Excellent floor general... Strong player with good size for her position... Has two career double digit scoring games.

2010-11: Played in 20 games as a sophomore... Averaged 1.0 points per game and 0.7 rebounds per game... Added 0.7 steals per game and 0.5 assists an outing... Tallied two points, three rebounds, two assists & two steals in 13 minutes against Virginia Tech in ACC Tournament... Tied season-high with two steals against Tennessee State... Finished with three points in 11 minutes against Mercer... Logged 19 quality minutes against Kennesaw State and converted 3-of-5 field goals and grabbed three boards... Tallied two points in 10 minutes at Old Dominion.

2009-10: Played in all 33 games and started 12 of the last 13 games for the Jackets ... Registered 3.2 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists a contest ... Led team to road win at Miami with 12 points, six assists and three rebounds in 36 minutes (2/21) ... Scored four points in 27 minutes vs. Duke (2/19) ... Recorded three points and seven assists in win over Savannah State (1/21) ... Finished with 12 points and seven assists in win over Mississippi Valley State (12/13) ... Named ACC Rookie of the Week on Dec. 14 after solid game against Miss. Valley St. ... Played solid game vs. Long Island with seven points and four assists (11/28) ... Scored seven points and grabbed seven rebounds in collegiate debut against Winthrop (11/13).

Prep: Four-year letterwinner at Detroit Country Day under head coach Frank Orlando ... Ranked No. 52 nationally and the No. 7 point guard in the 2009 recruiting girls by ESPN Hoopgurlz ... Ranked No. 34 by Rivals.com, 35th in the nation by Collegiate Girls Basketball Report, and No. 41 by All-Star Girls Report ... Member of the 2008 and 2009 Class B State Champions ... 2009 Detroit News All-Metro North ... 2009 Detroit Free Press All-State ... Named one of the top players for the greater Detroit area by Rise Magazine ... Lettered two seasons in track and field ... Community Service Club.

Personal: Born Sharena Renee Taylor on February 9, 1991 in Pontiac, Mich. ... Daughter of Robert Burch Jr., and Dametria Taylor ... Has three younger siblings ... Chose Georgia Tech for the academic and athletic programs and the location ... Hobbies include shopping and watching movies.