Outlook

Telia Graham (Ta-LEE-a) is an extremely athletic forward with great length

Freshman Year 2022-23

Played in 22 games … Averaged 1.1 points and 1.8 rebounds while shooting 52.4 percent from the field (11-for-21) and 75 percent at the charity stripe (3-for-4) … Played 10 minutes and made a basket and grabbed five rebounds in a 96-35 season opening win over Missouri Valley JV (11-1-22) … Went 2-for-3 from the field and was a perfect 3-for-3 at the free throw line to finish with a season high seven points and matched her season high with five rebounds in a 73-38 win over Southeast (1-8-23) … Played a season high 12 minutes and was 2-for-2 shooting for four points  and pulled down three boards in a 92-48 conference victory over Fort Scott (1-18-23) … Was 1-for-1 from the field in back-to-back wins over Highland (1-28-23) and at Neosho County (2-1-23) … Was 1-for-1 from the field and grabbed two rebounds in JCCC 92-42 win over Delta in the first round of the NJCAA D-II Tournament (3-22-23).

High School

Was three-year starter and four-time letter winner for coach Matt Pryor at Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis, Minn. … Graduated 2022 … Was part of a program that finished 79-24 over her four seasons … Rated the No. 44th best player in the state of Minnesota by MaxPreps.com … Selected Class AA honorable mention All-State by the Minnesota Girls Basketball Coaches Association as a junior and a senior … Also earned All-IMAC and was a Super 100 senior … Helped Minnehaha Academy win the Class 2A State Championship, defeating Caledonia 73-62 her sophomore year … As a junior scored 22 points and grabbed 25 rebounds to lead the Redhawks to an 80-70 overtime win over Concordia in the Section 4AA final … Finished the season averaging 12.6 points and 7.9 rebounds per game while helping the team place fifth at state … Averaged 6.3 points and 6.7 rebounds per game as a senior while helping her team reach the Minnesota Class AA State semifinals … The Redhawks went on to place third … Scored in double figures six times, had six games in double figures for rebounds and had two double-doubles … Posted her first double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds in a 56-45 win over Prior Lake (1-11-22) … Finished 10 points and 10 boards to post her second double-double in a 91-27 win over Minneapolis Washburn (2-8-22) … Averaged 9.3 points and 5.2 rebounds as a sophomore and 3.9 point and 2.9 rebounds her freshman year … Played club ball for Energy from 2015-17, Metro Stars in 2019 and North Tartan in 2021-22 … Honor roll student.

Personal

Born Telia Kelly Graham on March 8, 2004, in St. Paul, Minn. … Nickname is T … Daughter of Jerome Graham and Ashley Day … Has a brother, K-Jay … Her father played college basketball at Boston University … Major is undecided … Also recruited by Kirkwood Community College … Favorite food is pasta … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chick-fil-A … Favorite restaurant is Hook & Reel … Favorite TV show is Criminal Minds … Favorite movies are Zombieland and Spiderman … Favorite sports movie is More Than a Game … Favorite book is Geese are Never Swans … Favorite cartoon character is Sponge Bob Square Pants … Favorite athlete is Kevin Duran … Notable alumnus from her school is Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs.