Bradley University Athletics

HONORS AND AWARDS
MVC All-Defensive Team: (2015-16)
MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week: (12-29-15)
Bradley COUNTRY Financial Scholar-Athlete of the Week: (12-30-15)
MVC Honor Roll: (2016, 2015)
Bradley Athletic Director's Honor Roll (4): Fall '14, Spring '15, Fall '15, Spring '16

2015-16 (SOPHOMORE)
Earned a spot on the MVC All-Defensive Team and was first Brave selected to the squad since Sonya Harris was named MVC Defensive Player of the Year in 2009-10 ... Led the MVC in blocks for a second consecutive year … Third on the team in scoring at 8.1 points per game and second in rebounding (5.3 per game) … Named MVC and Bradley Scholar-Athlete of the Week for the week of Dec. 30 ... Started 23 consecutive games dating back to last season, before coming off the bench to make 5-of-6 shots and collect 12 points and three blocks in the home win against Evansville ... Missed the home game against Northern Iowa due to injury, but returned to average 8.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.3 blocks and 0.9 steals per game in the last 11 outings ... Had blocks in each of the first six games and a streak of 12 consecutive contests with a block snapped against Illinois-Chicago  ... Swatted a career-best six shots to go with six points, four rebounds and two steals in the win against Kent State ... Her six blocks were the most at Bradley since March 4, 2010 and tied a Renaissance Coliseum record ... Turned back three shots to go with nine points and five boards at #24 Iowa ... Was 6-for-9 from the field and scored a season-best 14 points in 21 minutes against Eureka ... Matched a season-best with 14 points at Northern Illinois ... Had 54 blocks in her last 22 games and owns the Renaissance Coliseum career blocks record ... Her 61 blocks rank as the third best season total in school history and were the most by a Brave since 2009-10 ... Tied for fourth all-time at Bradley with 106 career rejections ... Had lone double-double of the year at Wichita State, finishing with 14 points, 10 boards, three blocks, two assists and three steals in the win. 

2014-15 (FRESHMAN)
Missed eight of the first 10 games games due to injury, before retuning against Northern Illinois (Dec. 30) and has missed a total of nine games during the year  ... Averaged 8.0 points per game and ranked second in the MVC in blocks (45) despite playing in just 21 contests ... Her 6.38 rebounds per game average is fourth among Bradley freshman marks and was the first freshman to lead the team in rebounding since Lynn Pastucha in 1999-2000 … Over the last six games, averaged 11.2 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.5 blocks and over her last 14 outings averaged 8.9 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game ... In her 17 starts, she averaged 8.6 points, 6.8 boards and 2.2 blocks ... Her 45 blocks rank as the most by a Bradley freshman since Dena Williams had 52 blocks as a freshman in 2001-02 and third best total by a Bradley frosh ... Block total was eighth-best in Bradley history and most since 2009-10 … First Bradley freshman to average 8.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in a season ... Scored a season-best 19 points in the MVC Tournament against Loyola, where she also had nine boards, one assist, four blocks and one steal ... Turned in her first career double-double with 12 points, 10 rebounds, three blocks and one steal in the home win against Illinois State, tallying eight points and eight boards in the second half ... First Bradley freshman to score in double figures in their debut since Katie Yohn and Olivia Allen in 2009-10, finishing with team highs of 12 points and six rebounds ... Third player in program history to tally at least 12 points and six or more rebounds in their debut, joining Val Wancket and Kelly Krumwiede ... Made the first 12 free throws of her career ... Tallied 16 points and also grabbed nine rebounds to help highlight the home win against Loyola ... Had nine points and season-best 12 rebounds in the home win against Evansville ... Collected nine boards and three blocks against Missouri State (Jan. 18) ... Had eight points and nine rebounds against Wichita State ... Collected 11 points in MVC opener against UNI ... Tallied a season-best four blocks to go with 10 points and seven rebounds in the win at Loyola ... Dished out a season-best three assists and had six points in the win at Illinois State.

HIGH SCHOOL
Two-time all-state and Southeast Conference player of the year selection … Averaged 15.4 points per game as a senior, while helping the Knights to a state championship and conference title ... Collected 18 points, five boards and three blocks in the 2014 Wisconsin Championship to cap a 26-2 season … Helped her team to a 23-2 record as a junior and was a First-Team WBCA Division I all-state pick ... Averaged 15 points on 66 percent shooting from the field to go with 5.8 rebounds, 1.9 steals and 1.8 blocks per contest her junior year. 

Getting To Know Tamya Sims
Parents: Rachael & Troy Sims
Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wis.
Siblings: Teah Sims & Mya Janiszewski
Major: Health Science