Tyja Beans

Tyja Beans shoots mid-range jumper against Northeastern

Tyja Beans celebrating after win over Hofstra

Position:
Guard
Class:
Senior
High School:
Spruce Creek HS
Hometown:
Daytona Beach, Fla.

CAREER HONORS

CSC Academic All-District (2026)
SoCon All-Freshman Team (2023-24)

JUNIOR (2025-26)

Played in all 33 games and made 28 starts
Scored 331 points, grabbed 134 rebounds, collected 51 steals and dished out 46 assists
Reached double-digit scoring in 19 games
Set a career-high with 24 points at Hampton (1/11/26)
CSC Academic All-District

PRIOR TO CHARLESTON

SOPHOMORE (2024-25) at Western Carolina
One of two Catamounts to start all 30 games of the season…Led the team in rebounding with 243 boards (8.1 per game)... was second in scoring with 12.4 ppg (373 total) and led the team in field goal percentage at 55.6%(155/279)... recorded 8 double-doubles…recorded single-game career highs in points (20 vs Samford 3/1/25), rebounds (16 vs Gardner-Webb 12/6/24)... three-pointers (3 vs Oklahoma 11/13/24)...added in 42 assists, 32 steals, and 10 blocks in 923 minutes of game action (one of three Catamounts with 900+ minutes)…named to the CSC Academic All-District Team

FRESHMAN (2023-24) at Western Carolina
Appeared in 25 games with starts in 18 contests including 10 SoCon matchups… earned league’s all-freshman team honors from media and coaches… posted nine double-figure scoring outputs including a season-high 14 points against Mercer (2/15)… eclipsed double-figure points in seven league games… finished second on the team in rebounding with 123 rebounds including a season-high 12 at ETSU (2/24)… added nine rebounds in regular season finale at UNCG (3/2)… finished second on the team with 49 offensive rebounds including a season-high five vs Presbyterian (12/2)… added 23 steals including a season-high five in home opener against Agnes Scott (11/6)… tallied 29 assists with season-high five against UNC Asheville (12/9)… went 2-for-2 at the line in five contests… added six blocks… played a season-high 37 minutes in SoCon tournament against Chattanooga (3/7)…Named a 2023-24 Commissioner's Medal recipient and named to the 2023-24 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll

HIGH SCHOOL

Averaged 11 points and eight rebounds per game in her junior season.
Won five MaxPreps Basketball Player of the Game honors.
Scored a game-high 31 points in the Region 7A semi-final game.
In her three years at Spruce Creek, she averaged 10.5 points and 8.4 rebounds per game.
She has played in a total of 74 games for Spruce Creek.
In 2021 ranked 77^th in the All-Star National Rankings.