AT FIRST GLANCE
Simply put, Tina Charles put together one of the best seasons by a UConn freshman…honored as the USBWA National Freshman of the Year as well as the BIG EAST Freshman of the Year, Charles shattered the UConn freshman record book in a variety of areas…she posted the top totals ever by a UConn rookie in blocks (81) and rebounds (296) as well as the second-highest freshman scoring total (456) in UConn annals…was also honored as the only freshman in the nation selected to the 52-member Kodak All-District Teams in 2006-07…her 11 double-doubles in 2006-07 also rank as the most-ever by a UConn freshman… her 81 blocks during freshman season already ranks her among the top-15 in UConn’s career block leaders and represents the seventh-highest single-season total in UConn annals…was a 2006-07 All-BIG EAST Second Team and All-Freshman Team selection… also was named as a Associated Press Honorable Mention All-America… name BIG EAST Freshman of the Week six times…is one of the 25 players named to the 2007-08 Preseason Wade Watch List… has tallied double-figure points 23 times in her career…has appeared in 36 games while making 32 starts entering sophomore season…has posted 20 or more points five times in her career…has 11 career double-doubles.

2006-07 SEASON
Appeared in 36 games while making 32 starts…named as the USBWA National Freshman of the Year and the BIG EAST Freshman of the Year…ranked second on the team with 12.7 ppg…notched double-figure points in 23 games, including five 20-point plus scoring efforts…tallied a UConn freshman record 11 double-doubles…her team-best 81 blocks broke the UConn freshman record and ranks as the seventh highest total in the program’s history…led team with 8.2 rebounds, which ranked seventh-best among BIG EAST Conference leaders…ranked second among BIG EAST leaders with team-best .590 field goal percentage…average of 2.25 blocks per game ranked third among conference leaders…shattered UConn freshman record with 296 rebounds….34 points at South Florida (2/20) marked the largest total ever by a UConn freshman… honored as the only freshman in the nation selected to the 52-member Kodak All-District…All-BIG EAST Second Team and All-Freshman Team selection… also was named as a Associated Press Honorable Mention All-America… name BIG EAST Freshman of the Week six times…spent the summer prior to the season playing for the USA U-18 National Team which won a gold medal at the 2006 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship for Women…tallied 17 points on 8-of-13 shooting in NCAA Regional Semifinal win over N.C. State (3/24)…scored 22 points while shooting 9-for-11 with four blocks in the second round of the NCAA Tournament vs. UW-Green Bay (3/20)...dropped in 10 points and seven rebounds in the first round of the NCAA Tournament vs. UMBC (3/18)...averaged 11.7 points with eight blocks in the BIG EAST Tournament...recorded double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds in BIG EAST quarterfinal win over South Florida (3/4)…named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week for the sixth time on Feb. 25 after averaging a double-double with 20.7 points and 11.0 rebounds in a 3-0 week...recorded 10th double-double of the season with 21 points and 13 rebounds vs. Villanova (2/24)...put together ninth double-double of the season with 34 points and 17 rebounds at USF (2/20) - marking the highest single- season scoring total by a UConn player since Diana Taurasi scored 35 vs. TCU on March 25, 2003…also marked the highest single-game scoring total every by a UConn freshman...recorded 16 points with nine rebounds against Pittsburgh (2/17)... had 17 points and nine rebounds at LSU (2/11)...scored 15 points with 10 rebounds vs. Rutgers (2/6)... had 20 points and 14 rebounds against Marquette (2/3)...recorded nine blocks tying a school record and breaking the BIG EAST freshman record against Notre Dame (1/27)...also finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds against the Fighting Irish, coming just one block shy of becoming only the second UConn player since Laura Lishness to put together a triple-double...earned BIG EAST Freshman of the Week honors for second straight week on Jan. 22 after averaging 16.5 points on 70.6 percent shooting in wins over Providence (1/17) and St. John’s (1/21)...dropped 18 points in only 18 minutes at Providence (1/17)...named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week on  Jan. 15 after averaging 17.0 points, 15.5 rebounds and 3.5 blocks in UConn's 2-0 week that included wins over Seton Hall and Syracuse...brought down a career-high 19 rebounds with 14 points for a second straight double-double vs. Syracuse (1/13)...her 19 rebounds vs. Syracuse were the most by a UConn player since Swin Cash pulled down 20 on February 20, 2001 vs. West Virginia...recorded her third double-double in four games with 20 points and 12 rebounds vs. Seton Hall (1/9)...tallied 13 points and 12 rebounds at West Virginia (1/2)...named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week on  Dec. 25 after averaging 12.0 points while shooting .654 (17-of-26) from the field in wins over Virginia (12/18), Colorado State (12/21) and Oakland (12/23)...tallied 18 points and 17 rebounds in her second collegiate game vs. Colgate (11/16), becoming the fastest player in UConn history to post a double-double since Ann Strother did it in the first game of her freshman season in 2002-03…saw first collegiate action and scored first career points with five points along with 10 rebounds in season opener vs. Richmond (11/13).

HIGH SCHOOL
Consensus 2006 National Player of the Year...totaled 1,750 points, 1,224 rebounds, 440 assists and 432 blocks in three varsity seasons at Christ the King (N.Y.) High School...2006 USA Today National Player of the Year...2006 McDonald’s National Player of the Year...2006 Parade Magazine National Player of the Year...2006 Gatorade National Player of the Year...2006 WBCA National Player of the Year...2006 EA Sports National Player of the Year...2006 Miss New York Basketball...member of the 2006 USA Basketball U-18 National Team...2006 Street & Smith’s First Team All-America...2006 WBCA First Team All-America...totaled 12 points, nine rebounds and one block in 22 minutes of action at 2006 McDonald’s All-America Game...named Nike Tournament of Champions MVP in 2005 & 2006...2005 Parade All-America First Team...2005 New York Daily News Player of the Year...2005 New York Newsday Player of the Year...2005 Madison Square Garden Tri-State Player of the Year...MVP of the 2005 New York State Federation Tournament...2004 Newsday All-City Second Team...2004 New York State Federation All-Tournament Team...2006 All-USA Today First Team...2006 SI.com National Player of the Year...2006 SI.com First Team All-America...During senior season (2005-06), averaged 26.5 ppg, 14.8 rpg, 3.5 apg, 5.5 spg and 5.2 bpg while leading Christ the King to a perfect 30-0 mark, a state championship and a second consecutive national No. 1 ranking from USA Today...as a junior (2004-05), averaged 21.2 ppg, 13.8 rpg, 3.4 apg, 4.5 spg and 6.2 bpg while leading Christ the King to a perfect 27-0 record, a state championship and a No. 1 ranking from USA Today...as a sophomore (2003-04) averaged 18.2 ppg, 12.1 rpg, 2.1 apg, 2.9 spg and 4.9 bpg while leading Christ the King to a 25-2 mark...led junior varsity squad to a 22-0 record as a freshman (2002-03).


PERSONAL
Full name is Tina Charles...mother’s name is Angella Holgate...father’s name is Rawiston Charles...born on December 5, 1988 in Flushing, N.Y....exploratory studies.