Tayra Meléndez (born 29 October 1993) is a Puerto Rican basketball player for Gigantes de Carolina and the Puerto Rican national team.[1]

Tayra Meléndez
ŽKK Šibenik
PositionForward
LeagueA-1 Liga
Personal information
Born (1993-10-29) 29 October 1993 (age 31)
Massachusetts, United States
NationalityPuerto Rican
Listed height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Career information
CollegeRhode Island (2014–2016)
WNBA draft2016: undrafted
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing  Puerto Rico
FIBA AmeriCup
Silver medal – second place 2021 San Juan
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Buenos Aires
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima Team

She participated at the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup,[2] and 2022 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.[3]

Statistics

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Ratios
YEAR Team GP FG% 3P% FT% RBG APG BPG SPG PPG
2012-13 Rhode Island 27 33.3% 21.4% 67.9% 4.444 1.222 1.333 1.000 10.370
2013-14 Rhode Island 25 32.8% 37.3% 73.0% 4.720 1.960 1.520 1.000 12.960
2014-15 Rhode Island 30 36.8% 26.5% 64.6% 6.000 1.900 1.167 1.767 7.700
2015-16 Rhode Island 30 38.2% 33.3% 52.4% 6.133 2.067 1.500 1.300 6.267
Career 112 34.8% 29.7% 67.1% 5.375 1.795 1.375 1.286 9.134
Totals
YEAR Team GP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB A BK ST PTS
2012-13 Rhode Island 27 104 312 15 70 57 84 120 33 36 27 280
2013-14 Rhode Island 25 102 311 28 75 92 126 118 49 38 25 324
2014-15 Rhode Island 30 81 220 18 68 51 79 180 57 35 53 231
2015-16 Rhode Island 30 73 191 20 60 22 42 184 62 45 39 188
Career 112 360 1034 81 273 222 331 602 201 154 144 1023

References

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  1. ^ Eurobasket.com profile
  2. ^ 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup profile
  3. ^ "Puerto Rico abre su participación en el Mundial de Australia". Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  4. ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
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