Xavier University Athletics
What They're Saying About Ta'Shia Phillips
11.10.08 | Women's Basketball
"Ta'Shia's best quality is her ability to make people around her better. She's the type of teammate you love to play with because she works hard and does whatever it takes to win. Not many in the game have her strength and ability to finish around the rim" "I think Ta'Shia is obviously one of the most outstanding post players in the country. While her offensive abilities and her rebounding skills are well represented by her statistics, one would be remiss not to recognize that she is equally talented on the defensive end and is one of the best low-post defenders in the country." "Ta'Shia is a strong, skilled competitor. She has the ability to dominate the game on both sides of the ball. She's just a sophomore ... I feel for the rest of Atlantic 10 Conference." “Ta'Shia Phillips is a phenomenal talent. Her size, strength and agility really allows her to dominate the paint. She has great hands, quick feet and is a nightmare to game plan for. She is, without question, one of the top centers in the country.” "Ta'shia is a game changing player. Her size and skill level are unprecedented in our sport. She has the ability to leave her footprints not only on Xavier's program but the women's game in general." "What a talent this kid is!! TaShia made an immediate impact, complimenting Amber to create one of the most exciting 1-2 punches in the country. TaShia is a nightmare for any defense: she is so strong, has those great hands and quick feet. And, man, can she finish. With the injury to Amber, TaShia will have to shoulder a lot of the Xavier load on both ends of the floor but I know she's got the skill and heart to carry the load. Kevin McGuff can sleep well at night with TaShia on his watch" "Ta'Shia will be one of the most dominating players in college basketball this year."
- ESPN commentator Beth Mowins
- Georgia head coach Andy Landers
"Ta'Shia is a big body and she's a great player. She backs you down inside and gets position. She's really got good hands, she reads well when the rebound comes off and she's so strong physically."
- North Carolina head coach Sylvia Hatchell
- South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley
- Penn State head coach Coquese Washington
Cincinnati head coach J. Kelley Hall
"Ta'Shia proved to be one of the more dominating centers, certainly in our league, if not the country. Even as a freshman, she forced us to game plan around her on both ends of the floor. She can dominate on both ends of the floor, unfortunately for us, for three more years."
- Richmond head coach Michael Shafer
- CBS College Sports commentator Ann Schatz
- Dayton head coach Jim Jabir
