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  Tiffani Burries
Tiffani Burries

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Compton, Calif.

High School:
Lynwood

Height:
6-4

Position:
Center

Birthdate:
01/10/1985

Experience:
3L

UNLV Profile Possesses an aggressive inside presence and has the ability to score with her back to the basket ... also can knock down the 15-foot shot ... will look to make a greater impact on the Lady Rebels' post game her senior season.

(2005-06 - Junior): Saw significant time for the first time in her career in the second half of the season, as she entered the starting lineup in place of an injured Sherry McCracklin ... made a strong impact immediately, as in her first career start against BYU (2/11), she scored four points while also setting a career-high in blocks with two ... finished the year with six starts and had her best game in a Lady Rebel uniform at San Diego State (2/15), as she posted new career-highs in points (eight) and assists (five) ... four points and first-career assist against Lamar (12/31) ... block and steal in her first appearance against Stephen F. Austin (11/25) ... missed the first two games of the year with a separated shoulder.

(2004-05 - Sophomore): For the second straight year was bothered by an injury, this time a stress fracture in her foot that caused her to sit out six games ... made 12 appearances during the season ... finished the season with five points and eight rebounds, and her first three career blocks ... notched two points and three rebounds against Texas-Arlington (11/27) ... two points and career-high four rebounds in season opener against Minnesota (11/14), while playing a career-high 17 minutes.

(2003-04 - Freshman): Was limited due to a shoulder injury suffered during preseason practices ... appeared in 10 games during the year, and scored four points while adding nine rebounds and one steal ... scored first career points with three points against Texas-San Antonio (12/19) ... returned to the lineup against Nevada, Reno (12/6), and grabbed first two collegiate rebounds.

High School Played on same high school team as current teammate and classmate Kameca Simmons ... led Lynwood High to a 33-0 record and national championship her junior season ... led team to back-to-back state championships her junior and senior years, and to a 32-1 mark and No. 2 rank nationally her senior year ... a McDonalds' All-American nominee as a senior, and was also named to the All-San Gabriel Valley League team...was the team's Most Improved Player as a senior, and Best Defensive Player as a junior, and Most Inspirational Player her sophomore year ... team won three-straight conference championionships during her four years at Lynwood, and was runner-up in her freshman season ... helped Lynwood to the regional championships in her sophomore season ... invited to the adidas Top-10 All-American camp after her sophomore and junior years ... also an honor roll student and member of the National Honor Society.

Personal Tiffani Dominique Burries ... born on Jan. 10, 1985, in Los Angeles, Calif. ... daughter of Donald and Veronica Burries ... chose UNLV over Cincinnati, Tulane, and Kansas ... majoring in psychology.

BURRIES' Career Statistics
YEAR	G-GS	FGM-FGA	FG%	3FG-ATT	3PT%	FT-FTA	FT%	OR-DR	REB	AVG	AST	TO	BLK	STL	MIN	PTS	AVG
2003-04	10-0	1-6	.167	0-0	.000	2-4	.500	5-4	9	0.9	0	3	0	1	34	4	0.4
2004-05	12-0	2-7	.286	0-0	.000	1-6	.167	1-7	8	0.7	0	10	3	1	67	5	0.4
2005-06	13-7	10-24	.417	0-0	.000	2-2	1.000	2-11	13	1.0	10	6	5	5	171	22	1.7
Totals	35-7	13-37	.351	0-0	.000	5-12	.417	8-22	30	0.9	10	19	8	7	272	31	0.9
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