Eastern Michigan Athletics
2023-24 Women's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 32
Tayra Eke
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Junior
- Letters:
- 1
- Hometown:
- Madrid, Spain
- High School:
- IES Ortega y Gasset
Bio
EMU: 2022-23: Appeared in all 30 games, started 18 and averaged 23.4 minutes per game… Averaged 8.8 points per game, 7.0 rebounds per game, and 1.7 blocks per game…Led the team in blocked shots (51) and ranked second in rebounds (210)…The 51 blocked shots led the conference and ranked 46th nationally while her 1.7 blocks per game ranked second and 45th nationally…Her 7.0 boards per game average was good for seventh in the league…Collected multiple blocks in 17 outings and produced five double-double performances…Earned a career high 19 points against Kent State, Feb. 25 and a career high 14 rebounds versus Southern Indiana, Dec. 10…LIU: Saw action in 27 games for LIU during her freshman campaign...Earning nearly 400 minutes of court time, Eke was by far the best shooter on the team, as she knocked down 54.1 percent (40-of-74) of her total attempts on the season...She was the only player on the team to eclipse the 50 percent standard....A steady rebounder as well, Eke hauled in 83 total boards during her inaugural season, including 24 on the offensive end...Her 3.1 rebounds per contest average ranked inside LIU's top-10...Dominant defensively, she recorded a whopping 45 blocks on the season, by far the most of any LIU player, and the most by any student-athlete in the Northeast Conference...That number was also good for the 77th-best mark in all of NCAA Division I college basketball...1.67 blocked shots per game ranked 57th in the nation...In addition to LIU, she is also a member of the U20 Spanish National Team this summer...HIGH SCHOOL: Was a multiple-time letter winner under Head Coach Victor Barroso...PERSONAL: Full Name: Tayra Eke...Daughter of Chris Eke and Natalia Benitez...Has two brothers, Brian and Eric, and one sister, Danah...Major: Undecided.
Women's Basketball Practice Highlights Week of Aug. 4, 2025
Sunday, August 10
Inaugural Bowling with the Eagles Event
Friday, August 08
Women's Basketball Practice Highlights Week of July 28, 2025
Friday, August 08
2025 Women's Basketball Alumni Panel
Wednesday, July 30
