Imani Boyette

Position:
Center
Height:
6-7
Class:
Senior
High School:
Windward School
Hometown:
Los Angeles, Calif.

STATS: Career | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16

AWARDS & HONORS
• WBCA All-American Honorable Mention (2016)
• Big 12 Co-Defensive Player of the Year (2016)
• Naismith Trophy Early-Season Watch List (2015-16)
• Mid-Season Team Member for Naismith Player of the Year (Feb. 11, 2016)
• Recipient of the Haier Achievement Award (2016)
• Candidate for the Senior CLASS Award (2016)
• Member of NCAA Starting Five (Jan. 6, 2016)
• Honda Inspiration Award - (2015)
• Big 12 Female Sportsperson of the Year (2015)
• All-Big 12 (Honorable Mention 2013, Second Team 2014, First Team 2015, 2016)
• Big 12 All-Tournament Team (2015)
• Big 12 Freshman of the Year / All-Freshman Team (2013)
• Full Court Freshman All-American, First Team (2013)
• Big 12 All-Defensive Team (2013)
• Big 12 Player of the Week (March 6, 2015, Dec. 7, 2015, Jan. 4, 2016, Jan. 11, 2016)
• Big 12 Freshman of the Week (Nov. 26, 2012, Jan. 28, 2013, Feb. 4, 2013, Feb. 11, 2013, Feb. 25, 2013, March 4, 2013)
• Preseason All-Big 12 (2013-14, 2014-15 Honorable Mention)
• Sporting News Preseason All-American, Third Team (2014-15)
• Surf 'N Slam Classic All-Tournament Team (2012)
• USA Basketball U18 National Team (2012)
• McDonald’s High School All-American (2012)
• Academic All-Big 12 (Rookie Team 2013, First Team 2014, 2015, Second Team 2016)
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015)

2015-16 (SENIOR)
• Only player to start in all 36 games for the Longhorns... led the team with 322 rebounds (8.9 rpg) and 104 blocks (2.9 bpg)... was second in points with 405 (11.3 ppg).
• Became the first player in school history to record 1,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, and 200 blocks after her nine point, 11 rebound, three block effort against Baylor (March 7) in the Big 12 Championship game.
• Recorded 13 double-doubles on the season...tying her most on a season since her freshman year.
• Scored in the double-figures in 21 games on the year... including 12 of 17 Big 12 Conference games.
• Registered a season-high 25 points against Northwestern State (Nov. 18) along with 14 rebounds.
• Posted a season-high 17 rebounds in two games against Iowa State (Jan. 6) and Baylor (Jan. 17).
• Swiped a career-high four steals along with 12 points and nine rebounds at TCU (Jan. 20).
• Started all three games for Texas in the Big 12 Tournament... posted 23 points (7.7 ppg)... led the team with five blocks and 22 rebounds (7.3 rpg).
• Started all four games in the NCAA Tournament to help the Longhorns advance to their first Elite Eight game since the 2003 season... totaled 34 points (8.5 ppg)... led the team with eight blocks (2.0 bpg) and 36 rebounds (9.0 rpg).

2014-15 (JUNIOR)
• All-Big 12 First Team and Big 12 All-Tournament honoree.
• Played in 27 games with eight starts … missed the first eight games of the season due to injury (left leg) … averaged 18.0 minutes per game
• Led the team in blocks (52; 1.9 bpg) and field goal percentage (.561; 105-187 FG) … ranked second on the team in rebounds (7.1 rpg) and third in scoring (9.9 ppg).
• Registered eight double-doubles … reached double-figure points in 11 games, including three 20-point efforts … reached double-figure rebounds in nine games, including two 15-rebound efforts.
• Through eight games in the month of March, averaged 14.3 points, 9.8 rebounds, 2.3 blocks and posted a field goal percentage of .700 (46-66 FG).
• Twice made 10 field goals in a game -- at TCU (Feb. 1) and against WKU (March 20).
• In six postseason games, scored 86 points (14.3 ppg), shot .636 from the field (35-55 FG), grabbed 62 rebounds (10.3 rpg), and blocked four shots (1.3 bpg).
• Helped lead Texas to the Sweet 16 as the team’s leader in the following categories during three NCAA postseason games -- scored 51 points (17.0 ppg), shot .690 from the field (20-29 FG), shot .786 from the free throw line (11-14 FT), grabbed 33 rebounds (11.0 rpg), and blocked 11 shots (1.8 bpg).
• Missed the first eight games due to injury (left leg).
• Made her season debut against McNeese State (Dec. 17), recording four points and four rebounds in nine minutes.
• Recorded a double-double in her first start of the season against Oklahoma (Jan. 29) with 15 points (6-9 FG) and 11 rebounds in 29 minutes.
• Notched 22 points (10-16 FG) with eight rebounds in 27 minutes at TCU (Feb. 1) … scored 16 of the Longhorns’ 23 first-half points against the Horned Frogs.
• Totaled 14 points (7-11 FG), seven rebounds, seven blocks and one steal in 28 minutes of action at Kansas State (Feb. 4).
• Scored 16 points (8-14 FG) with 12 rebounds in 29 minutes at Oklahoma State (Feb. 11).
• Registered 12 points (3-6 FG) and 16 rebounds in 23 minutes at Kansas (Feb. 14).
• Posted 11 rebounds and five blocks in 16 minutes against Oklahoma State (Feb. 25).
• Scored 19 points (7-14 FG, 5-6 FT) with 12 rebounds in 30 minutes at West Virginia (March 1).
• Registered nine points (4-7 FG) and nine rebounds in just 16 minutes against TCU (March 7) in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Championship in Dallas.
• Scored 11 points (4-6 FG) with 10 rebounds in 22 minutes against Oklahoma (March 8) in the semifinals of the Big 12 Championship in Dallas.
• Scored 15 points (7-13 FG) with 10 rebounds in 24 minutes against Baylor (March 9) in the final of the Big 12 Championship in Dallas.
• Posted two 20-point game in the first and second rounds of the NCAA Championship in Berkeley, California … scored a season-high 24 points (10-13 FG, 4-4 FT) with 15 rebounds, including a season-high eight offensive rebounds, in 30 minutes against WKU (March 20) … scored 20 points (7-10 FG, 6-8 FT) with 11 rebounds in 31 minutes against California (March 22).
• Scored seven points (3-6 FG) with seven rebounds in 17 minutes against UConn (March 28) in the NCAA Sweet 16.

2013-14 (SOPHOMORE)
• All-Big 12 Second Team honoree.
• Ranked second in the Big 12 in total blocks (72) … led Texas in blocks per game (2.2 bpg), and scoring during Big 12 play (206 points / 12.1 ppg).
• Played in 33 games with 20 starts … averaged 21.1 minutes per game.
• Shot nearly 50 percent from the field (.498 / 149-299 FG) … attempted seven 3-pointers, making four (.571).
• In the last eight games of the season, averaged 14.8 points and 9.5 rebounds on 56.8 percent shooting (50-88 FG).
• Reached double-figure points in 17 games, including three games with 20 points or more.
• Posted six double-doubles, including three in the last seven games of the season.
• Posted 16 points (6-8 FG) and 12 rebounds in 22 minutes against UTSA (Nov. 10) in the season-opener.
• Paced all players with 14 rebounds in 30 minutes against Stanford (Nov. 23) … added 12 points for her second double-double of the season.
• Scored 24 points (10-17 FG) with 10 boards against Kansas (Jan. 15).
• Scored 13 points (6-8 FG) and grabbed five rebounds against Texas Tech (Feb. 5).
• Rejected a season-high seven shots and grabbed eight rebounds in 30 minutes at Oklahoma (Feb. 19).
• Scored a season-high 26 points (12-14 FG) and dished out a season-high four assists in 25 minutes at Iowa State (Feb. 22).
• Grabbed a season-high 17 boards with 12 points (6-13 FG) in 31 minutes against TCU (Feb. 25).
• Scored 18 points (8-17 FG) and grabbed eight rebounds in a season-high 32 minutes at Texas Tech (March 1).
• Named Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Player of the Week in the final week of the regular season after registering 16 points and 12 rebounds in UT’s win over No. 18/18 Oklahoma State (March 3).
• Made her NCAA tournament debut with 20 points (8-11 FG, 4-4 FT) and 12 rebounds in just 23 minutes against Penn (March 23).

2012-13 (FRESHMAN)
• Big 12 Freshman of the Year … six-time Big 12 Freshman of the Week … Big 12 All-Defensive Team … Big 12 All-Freshman Team.
• Set a Texas record for blocks in a season by a freshman (75) … ranked third in the Big 12 in blocks and first among Big 12 freshmen.
• Led the team in total rebounds (281) and field goal shooting percentage (.483, 138-286 FG), minimum of 100 attempts … ranked third on the team in scoring (11.1 ppg).
• Registered 13 double-doubles … scored 20 points or more in four games … scored double-figure points in 17 games … grabbed double-figure rebounds in 18 games.
• Led all Big 12 freshmen in rebounding and blocks, and was second among freshmen in scoring.
• Played in all 30 games with 23 starts … averaged 26.6 minutes per game … one of three freshmen to play in all 30 games (Brady Sanders, Celina Rodrigo) … played 35 minutes or more in four games.
• Shot 65.6 percent from the field (21-32 FG) with 45 points and 26 rebounds over a span of three games against Jackson State, Central Connecticut and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Nov. 20-30).
• First career double-double came against Jackson State (Nov. 20) with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
• Swatted nine shots against Central Connecticut (Nov. 24).
• First 20-point game came against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi with 20 points on 9-of-13 shooting with 11 rebounds in 27 minutes.
• Made first career start against UCLA (Dec. 8).
• Grabbed 16 rebounds with 18 points on 9-of-10 shooting in 28 minutes against Central Michigan (Dec. 30) … nine FG made tied a season high.
• Scored 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting with 11 rebounds against Texas Tech (Jan. 16).
• Converted 13-of-14 free throws, finishing with 23 points, seven blocks and 13 rebounds in 37 minutes at TCU (Feb. 2).
• Set a season-high 18 rebounds against Baylor (Feb. 9), including a season-high eight offensive boards … finished with 13 points.
• In the last seven games of the season, grabbed double-digit rebounds in six games (10.6 rpg) and double-digit points in five games (12.9 ppg, .506 FG%).

USA BASKETBALL
• Named to the 2012 USA?Basketball Women’s U18 National Team on May 21, 2012 … was slated to compete in the 2011 USA U19 World Championship, but was forced to withdraw after an injury.
• Member of the 2010 USA U17 World Championship Team that posted a perfect 8-0 record and earned a Gold Medal in the inaugural FIBA U17 World Championship … averaged 3.6 ppg and 5.3 rpg in 9.8 mpg.
• Helped the U.S. earn a 2-1 record to capture a pre-U17 World Championship tournament title in Spain against U17 national teams from Australia, Canada and Spain.

BEFORE TEXAS
• McDonald’s All-American and state champion at Windward School in Los Angeles under coach Steve Smith.
• Third-ranked post recruit and 11th-ranked overall recruit in the class of 2012 by ESPN.com.
• 2012 McDonald's All-American … 2012 Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) High School All-American ... 2012 Slam All-American Second Team honoree ... 2011 California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Player of the Year ... three-time Sporting News All-American (2010, 2011, 2012) ... 2011 Parade All-American Third Team.
• Led Windward School to the 2011 CIF State Division IV Championship with a 30-4 record … scored 18 points with 19 rebounds in the state championship game against St. Mary’s Berkeley on March 26, 2011.
• As a senior in 2011-12, averaged 9.7 ppg and 10.0 rpg … as a junior in 2010-11, averaged 12.2 ppg, 12.1 rpg and 4.3 bpg … as a sophomore in 2009-10, averaged 14.0 ppg, 15.8 rpg, 1.3 spg and 6.6 bpg … as a freshman in 2008-09, averaged 4.7 ppg, 6.4 rpg and 3.7 bpg.
• Played AAU for Finest Basketball?Club.
• Played volleyball during her sophomore year at Windward (2009-10) … received scholarship offers to play NCAA Division I volleyball.

ACADEMICS & COMMUNITY
• Majoring in Accounting in the McCombs School of Business … plans to pursue a master’s degree in Professional Accounting.
• Presented with the 2015 Honda Inspiration Award.
• Serves as a team representative on UT’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
• Member of They Speak Austin poetry team (2013-14) … the team finished in the semifinals of the 2014 Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival in Philadelphia.

PERSONAL
• Born Imani Trishawn Stafford on Oct. 11, 1994 in Los Angeles, Calif.
• Married Paul Boyette Jr., on July 25, 2015 … Paul is a defensive tackle for Texas Football.
• Daughter of Pamela McGee and Kevin Stafford … has one older brother, JaVale McGee, and two younger sisters, TaKenya and Torrey.
• Cousin, Annette Smith-Knight, played basketball at Texas and was a member of the 1986 NCAA Championship team ... brother, JaVale McGee, plays in the NBA (Denver Nuggets) … mother, Pamela McGee, played in the WNBA, won two national championships at USC and a gold medal in the 1984 Olympics … aunt, Trisha Stafford-Odom, is the head coach at Concordia University, played collegiately at Cal and professionally in the WNBA … cousin, Jarron Gilbert, played in the NFL (Buffalo Bills).

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