UIndy Athletics

Ta'Shia Phillips joins the Greyhounds after a year-long stint at Garden City Community College, where she served as an assistant coach and super circuit monitor. With the Greyhounds, she will take on the role of post player development on the floor while assisting with recruiting, fundraising, community service, scouting and camps off the floor.
 
"We are very excited to add Ta'Shia to our staff." Drabyn said. "She is an extremely bright coach with an incredible work ethic. Her credibility has a player and her ability to teach student athletes, especially in the post, are going to be an immediate asset to our program."
 
"I am happy to be joining the UIndy family." Phillips added. "I am grateful for the opportunity, and eagerly looking forward to working with the amazing staff that Coach Drabyn has put together."
 
Following her prep career at Brebeuf Jesuit Prep High School in 2007, Phillips went on to a decorated four-year career at Xavier University. She averaged 14.5 points and 11.8 rebounds per game while starting 130 of 131 games during her time with the Musketeers.
 
Phillips was a WBCA All-District I selection and a Wooden Award finalist every year from 2009-11. She was also chosen as the Atlantic 10 Player of the Year in 2009, Defensive Player of the Year in 2010-11, Rookie of the Year in 2008 and first team all-conference from 2009-11. Xavier qualified for the NCAA Tournament all four years Phillips was a member of the Musketeers, which included a trip to the Elite Eight in 2010.
 
Phillips is the all-time leader in rebounds at Xavier with 1,552 and holds the record for rebounding average per game. She also ranks second all-time in field goal percentage (.608) and blocked shots (209), third in field goals made (782), and fourth in total points (1,895).
 
Upon completion of her college career, Phillips was chosen eighth overall by the Washington Mystics in the 2011 WBNA Draft, and she would appear in 15 games throughout the year for both the Mystics and New York Liberty.