Houston Christian University Athletics

Junior (2018-19): she appeared in 18 games with 5 starts averaging 23.5 minutes, 4.2 points, and 4.1 rebounds a game…scored a season high 9 points against Lamar (1/2) going 2-6 from the field and a perfect 4-4 from the free-throw line where she grabbed six rebounds and had three assists...in the first game of the season against McMurray (11/11) scored four points to go with her season high 10 assists and three rebounds...against Incarnate Word (1/30) scored seven points and grabbed seven rebounds to go with her five assists in the game...recorded a season high 10 rebounds against Texas A&M Corpus Christi (2/2) where she scored four points and had five assists.

Prior to HBU: Played two years at Mesa Community College for head coach Kori Stephenson….as a freshman, she appeared in 34 games with 31 starts averaging 6.3 points, 4.0 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 1.7 steals in 19.6 minutes…as a sophomore, she appeared in 33 games with 31 starts averaging 17.1 minutes, 10.1 points, 5.2 boards, 4.5 assists and 1.4 steals a game…scored in double figures in 22 games including a 20-point game at Owens Community College…helped the team to back-to-back Region I - ACCAC Championships and NJCAA DII National Tournament appearances…earned Academic All-American both years…selected to the 2017-18 All-Conference first team, All-Region first team and Division ll National All-Tournament Team.

High School:  Was a four-year letterwinner at Desert Vista High School in Phoenix, Arizona.

Personal: Full name is Takara Wade…born December 13, 1998, in Mesa, Arizona…daughter of Todd Wade and Carissa Josefowicz.…majoring in Nursing.