Outlook

Talliyah Scott (pronounced TAH-lee-a)  is a dynamic combo guard who can impact both sides of the floor ... Great vision and distributor of the ball.

Career

Was part of the greatest two-year runs in program history, helping JCCC to a record of 68-2, two conference titles, a region title, two NJCAA D-II Tournament appearances, a runner-up finish in 2024 and a national championship in 2025 … Averaged  9.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.3 steals over 70 career games … Tallied 650 points, 323 rebounds, 387 assist and 94 steals over her two seasons … Finished her career with 387 assists, the second-most all-time in team history… Scored in double figures in 31 games, had three games with 10+ rebounds and five double-digit assists games, which tie for second all-time in program history … Recorded 24 assists and 11 steals in her two national tournament appearances which ranks fifth and tied for fourth respectively all-time at JCCC.

Sophomore year 2024-25

Helped Johnson County to an undefeated regular season (30-0), an overall record of 34-1 tying the best mark in program history, a conference title and win the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II National Championship … Named honorable mention All-America by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association … Is the 19^th player in program history to be selected as a WBCA All-American … Earned second-team All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Division II … Played in 35 games, 34 as a starter … Averaged 7.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 6.0 assist … Upped her scoring average to 8.8 per game in conference play … … Scored in double figures in 10 games and reached double digits un assists three times, the fourth-most recorded in a season in team history … Also had three nine assist games and six with eight assists …  Led the conference and ranked third in the NJCAA with 211 assists … That total also ranks her third on JCCC’s all-time season chart … Ranked third in the conference and tied for 31^st in the NJCAA with a 2.3 assist-to-turnover ratio … Had seven points, eight rebounds and five assists in a 69-28 win over Central (11-2-24) … Hed eight points, seven assists and six boards in a 79-28 win over Bethany JV (11-5-24) … Reached double figures scoring for the first time with 15 points in a 100-42 pounding of Iowa Lakes (11-8-24) … Had eight points and eight assists in an 83-38 win over Southwestern (11-9-24) … Finished with 10 points, seven rebounds and five assist in a 67-55 win over No.9 Palm Beach State (11-15-24) … Followed with eight points, eight assists, seven rebounds and three steals to help JCCC to a 69-58 win over No. 19 Rock Valley (11-16-24) … Posted a double-double of 15 points and 12 assists in an 83-28 victory at St. Thomas JV (12-1-24) … Her 12 assists tie for 16^th on JCCC game chart … Posted 10 points and eight assist in a 109-27 win over Missouri Valley JV (12-5-24) … Had a solid line of nine points, eight assists, seven rebounds and five steals in a 99-49 win over William Penn JV (12-9-24) … Hit 5-of-9 shots and was 8-for-8 at the line for 18 points in a 99-66 victory over Neosho County (1-11-25) … Dished out 11 assists and scored six points in a 97-15 blowout over Labette (1-25-25) … Had a string of four straight games scoring in double figures beginning with 12 in a 104-30 win over Hesston (2-1-25) … Had 12 points and six assists in an 87-46 win at Neosho County (2-5-25) … Tallied 10 points in a 77-41 victory over Kansas City Kansas (2-8-25) and 12 points, eight boards and five assists in a come-from-behind 55-42 win at No. 8 Highland (2-13-25) … Followed with nine points, nine assists and six rebounds in a 73-67 overtime victory against Allen (2-15-25) … Averaged 4.5 and 3.3 assists over the four games at the NJCAA Division II Tournament … Dished out seven assists in a 61-57 overtime win against No. No. 6-ranked Union in the quarterfinals (3-19-25) … Those total ties the seventh-best game in tournament in team history.

Freshman Year 2023-24

Selected All-Region 6/Plains District and All-Kansas Jayhawk Conference Division II second-team … Was the team’s third leading scorer with 372 points for an average of 10.6 points per game … Her 372 points ranked sixth in the conference … Also averaged 4.7 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.0 steals per game … Led the conference and ranked tied for seventh in the NJCAA with 176 total assists … That total also places her eighth on JCCC’s season chart … Her 5.0 assist average was second in the conference and ranks fifth for a career at JCCC … Scored in double digits in 21 games, had three games with 10+ rebounds and two double-digit assist games, dishing out 10 in both victories over Neosho County … Led the team in assists in 24 of 35 games … Began her collegiate career by leading JCCC with 18 points and four assists along with nine rebounds in a 59-38 win over Missouri Valley JV (11-1-23) … Followed with seven points and eight assists in a 104-45 win over William Penn JV (11-5-23) … Led JCCC again with 15 points and six assists in an 87-30 win over MidAmerica Nazarene JV (11-7-23) … Flirted with a triple-double in a 90-45 win over Southwestern with eight points, nine assists and 10 rebounds (11-11-23) … Helped JCCC to a 95-45 road win at Southern Maryland with 17 points and eight assists (11-17-23) … Tallied 15 points, eight assists and seven rebounds in an 82-27 win over MidAmerica Nazarene JV (11-20-23) and followed with 10 points, seven assists and five rebounds in a 73-38 win over Des Moines Area (11-26-23) … Those two performances earned her co-KJCCC D-II Player of the Week for week 6 … Poured in a season-high 24 points, hitting 10-of-19 shots with three 3-pointers and grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds to lead JCCC to a 56-41 win at North Central Missouri (1-4-24) … Three days later had nine points and 11 boards in a 74-54 win at Southeast (11-7-24) … Finished with 10 points and nine assists in a 95-44 win over Hesston (1-31-24) … Followed with seven points and 10 assists in a 76-61 win at Neosho County (2-3-24) … Had her second 10 assist effort against Neosho County in a 101-53 drubbing in the final regular season game (2-28-24) … Recorded 12 points and four assists in a 67-42 win over Highland in the semifinals of the Region 6/Plains District Tournament … Contributed 11 points, six assists and two steals in a 55-50 win over Kansas City Kansas in the championship game to help punch JCCC’s ticket to the NJCAA D-II National Tournament (3-9-24) … Opened the tournament with 21 points and eight rebounds to lead the Lady Cavaliers to a 55-43 win over North Central Missouri (3-19-24) … Her 21 points tie the 17^th-best game by a JCCC player in national tournament play … Dished out seven assists along with three points and three rebounds in a 59-54 win over CCBC Essex in the national semifinals (3-22-24) … Her seven assists tie for seventh on JCCC’s tournament game performance list … Had 11 points and six rebounds in the national title game against Kirkwood (3-23-24).

High School

Was a four-year starter for coach Jim Page at Truman High School, Independence, Mo. … Graduated 2023 … Rated the No. 9 player in the state of Missouri by MaxPreps.com … Was a two-time Great Lakes Valley Conference selection … Earned 810 Varsity All-Metro honorable mention as a junior ... Scored 1,053 points in her career ... Averaged double figures all four varsity seasons … Averaged 13.0 points as a freshman and sophomore and 14.8 point both her junior and senior seasons … Set career school record for made 3-piont baskets with 239 … Helped the team win a District title in 2022 …  Played club basketball for Della Lamb coached by Quinton Day from 2019-23 … Honor roll student. 

Personal

Born Taliya Marie Scott on September 16, 2004, in Chicago, Ill. … Nickname is Liyah … Daughter of Wesley and Tiffany Scott … Has two siblings Layla and Christian … Majoring in business … Also recruited by Davidson University and Truman State University … Favorite foods are Mexican and sushi … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chipotle … Favorite restaurant is 54^th Street … Favorite TV show is Vampire Diaries … Favorite movie is Princess and the Frog … Favorite sports movie is Love and Basketball … Favorite music entertainers are Sza, Jhene Aiko and Jade … Favorite cartoon character is Sponge Bob Square Pants ... Favorite athlete is Kevin Durant ... Favorite spots team is the Phoenix Suns … Greatest sports moment was scoring 1,000 points in her high school career.