2023-24 Women's Basketball Roster
Poindexter, Temira
Jersey Number 2
Temira Poindexter
- Position:
- Forward
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 6-1
- Hometown:
- Sapulpa, Okla.
- High School:
- Sapulpa
- Prev School:
- Sapulpa
Bio
TULSA – A three-year letterwinner ... started in 87 of 93 career contests ... has seven double-doubles, 80 double-figure scoring games, including 36 20+ scoring contests, six 30+ scoring games, and seven double-digit rebounding games ... has career averages of 16.8 points (1,560) and 5.1 rebounds (477) … ranked third for career points, fourth for three-point field goals made (181), fourth in blocked shots (148), fifth in points per game and fifth for field goals made (569) in program history ... got on the TU single-season leaderboards as a junior in 2023-24, ranking first for points (734), first for field goals made (265), second for points per game (21.0) and second for three-point field goals made (85) ... selected as The American Athletic Conference Player of the Year, WBCA Coaches’ All-America Honorable Mention and WBCA All-America Region 3 finalist in her junior season in 2023-24 ... was also named a unanimous first team all-conference selection in 2023-24 ... tabbed first team all-conference in 2022-23 ... was the AAC Freshman of the Year in 2021-22 ... was named The American Freshman of the Week eight times in 2021-22 ... has been on the AAC Weekly Honor Roll 11 times in her career ... has been named The American Player of the Week three times.
JUNIOR (2023-24) – Started in all 35 games ... had two double-doubles, double-digit points in every game and two double-figure rebounding contests on the season ... had 21 20+ scoring games and six 30+ scoring games ... averaged 21.0 points (734), 5.3 rebounds (184), 1.9 assists (68) and 1.5 blocks (53) ... was named AAC Player of the Week on Nov. 27, Jan. 22 and March 4 ... named WBCA Coaches’ All-America Honorable Mention, WBCA All-America Region 3 finalist, AAC Player of the Year and unanimous first team all-conference selection ... got on the TU single-season leaderboards, ranking first for points (734), first for field goals made (265), second for points per game (21.0) and second for three-point field goals made (85) ... had 28 points and six assists at Lindenwood (11-6-23) ... tallied a career-high 30 points against New Orleans (11-10-23) ... recorded 29 points against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 26 points against Clemson and 23 points against #25 Mississippi State in the Van Chancellor Classic and for her efforts was named to the all-tournament team and earned her first American Athletic Conference Player of the Week accolade (11-27-23) ... registered 15 points at TCU (12-1-23), including her 1,000 career point ... had her first double-double of the season with 22 points and 10 rebounds against Central Arkansas (12-5-23) ... posted 21 points and five boards against Florida (12-10-23) ... tallied 14 points and led the team with eight rebounds and four blocks against Texas Southern (12-15-23) ... led TU with 20 points, eight rebounds and four blocks against Texas Tech (12-19-23) ... led TU with 24 points off 8-of-16 shooting (5-of-9 3pts) and had five rebounds and three assists against Tulane (1-2-24) ... had a team-leading 15 points to go with seven rebounds, two assists and one block against Temple (1-6-24) ... tallied 18 points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals against Florida Atlantic (1-13-24) ... totaled 31 points and eight rebounds against Wichita State (1-20-24) to earn her second AAC Player of the Week accolade (1-22-24) ... registered 22 points and two steals to go with a team-leading eight rebounds against Rice (1-24-24) ... led TU with 23 points and four assists to go with three boards and two steals at East Carolina (2-1-24) ... produced 20 points and a team-leading six rebounds against North Texas (2-4-24) ... earned her third 30+ scoring game and second double-double of the season with 33 points and 10 rebounds to go with two steals and one block at Rice (2-10-24) ... led the Hurricane with 20 points to go with four boards, two assists, two blocks and a steal against UTSA (2-14-24) ... dropped 30 points, five boards and two blocks against UAB (2-21-24) ... put up 21 points, four rebounds and two blocks against South Florida (2-25-24) ... scored 30 at Temple (2-28-24), to go with a team-high nine rebounds ... led TU with 21 points and had nine boards and two blocks against SMU (3-2-24) ... tallied a team-leading 19 points at Tulane (3-5-24) ... registered her sixth 30+ scoring game with 31 points and had four rebounds, one assist and one block against East Carolina (3-11-24) in the AAC Quarterfinal ... posted a team-high 21 points and three blocks to go with six boards and four assists against Arkansas (3-21-24) in the WBIT First Round ... notched 19 points, three blocks, three rebounds and two assists against Georgetown (3-24-24) in the WBIT Second Round ... led Hurricane scorers with 19 points to go with four boards, two assists and one block against Illinois (3-28-24) in the WBIT Quarterfinal.
SOPHOMORE (2022-23) – Was named to the American Athletic Conference all-conference first team … concluded the season ranked in blocks per game (76th - 1.43), blocks (79th - 43), free throw percentage (80th - 83.2) and three-point field goal attempts (89th - 198) in the nation … started in 30 games ... had three double-doubles, 27 double-figure scoring games and three double-digit rebounding contests on the season ... averaged 16.1 points (482) and 5.4 rebounds (163) … led Tulsa in scoring 17 times, rebounding 11 times, blocked shots 15 times, steals 12 times and assists three times … concluded the season ranked sixth in points (482), ninth in three-point field goals made (57) and 10th in points per game on the Tulsa single season records list … recorded a team-best 16 points against Alcorn State (11-7-22) ... tallied 19 points and seven rebounds against San Jose State (11-10-22) ... had 21 points at Arkansas (11-14-22) ... posted 22 points and eight rebounds against Oral Roberts (11-20-22) ... registered 12 points against South Carolina State (11-26-22) ... recorded 10 points against Duquesne (12-1-22) ... had a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds and added five assists against Lindenwood (12-4-22) ... tallied 12 points, eight rebounds and five blocks against Prairie View A&M (12-8-22) ... had 21 points and five assists against Central Arkansas (12-11-22) ... posted 14 points against #22 Kansas (12-16-22) ... totaled 18 points against Northwestern State (12-19-22) ... recorded 11 points, 10 rebounds and five assists at Texas Southern (12-22-22) ... had 20 points at East Carolina (12-30-22) ... tallied 20 points and a career-high 11 rebounds against Wichita State (1-4-23) ... registered 14 points, nine rebounds, five blocks, four assists and four steals at UCF (1-7-23) ... recorded 22 points against Houston (1-14-23) ... had 10 points at Temple (1-17-23) ... tallied 24 points at Tulane (1-21-23) ... posted a team-best 17 points against #25 South Florida (1-25-23) ... totaled 20 points, including five three-pointers, and eight rebounds against SMU (1-28-23) ... registered 22 points against Cincinnati (2-1-23) ... had 16 points at SMU (2-7-23) ... posted 16 points, including eight free throws made, at Wichita State (2-15-23) ... tallied a season-high 25 points at #23 South Florida (2-22-23) ... had 10 points at Houston (2-25-23) ... registered 20 points, seven rebounds, three blocks, two assists and a steal against UCF (3-1-23) ... totaled 16 points against UCF (3-6-23) in The American First Round.
FRESHMAN (2021-22) – Was named the AAC Freshman of the Year and to the all-freshmen team ... started in 22 of 28 games ... had two double-doubles, 18 double-digit scoring games and two double-digit rebounding contests on the season ... led Tulsa in blocked shots 19 times, scoring seven times, rebounding seven times, steals five times and assists four times ... concluded the year ranked first in blocks (52), second in field goals made (131), third in scoring (344), fourth in scoring average (12.3) and fourth in free throw percentage (.796) on the freshmen single-season records list … tallied 23 points, five rebounds and two assists in her collegiate debut against Duquesne (11-11-21) ... recorded 10 points, seven rebounds, four assists and four blocks against Sam Houston (11-15-21) ... posted 11 points and six rebounds against Florida A&M (11-17-21) ... had 18 points at FAU (11-26-21) ... totaled 19 points and eight rebounds against Missouri S&T (12-8-21) ... tallied 13 points against Central Arkansas (12-12-21) ... registered 11 points, five rebounds, three assists, two blocks and a steal at Georgia State (12-18-21) ... recorded 12 points and five blocks at Memphis (1-5-22) ... tallied her first career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds against East Carolina (1-11-22) ... had 10 points at South Florida (1-19-22) ... finished with 11 points against Memphis (1-26-22) ... registered 20 points against Houston (2-2-22) ... had 22 points and nine rebounds at Wichita State (2-6-22) ... recorded her second double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds against SMU (2-19-22) ... posted nine points and six assists against Wichita State (2-27-22) ... tallied a team-best 18 points at #23 UCF (3-2-22) ... had 15 points against Wichita State in The American First Round (3-7-22) ... registered 12 points against #24 UCF in The American Quarterfinals (3-8-22) ... tallied a career-high 29 points at Wyoming in the WNIT Second Round (3-20-22).
PRIOR TO TULSA – Was a four-year letterwinner at Sapulpa High School … as a senior, led the Chieftains to a 19-3 record and to the 2021 Class 5A state championship … averaged 20.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.1 steals, while shooting 50 percent from the field and 43 percent from 3-point range during her senior campaign … earned all-conference, Oklahoma Coaches Association (OCA) and Oklahoma Girls Basketball Coaches Association all-state honors as a senior … during her junior campaign, averaged 17.4 points and 4.2 rebounds in helping lead the Chieftains to a 23-4 record and a state tournament berth … scored in double figures in 36 straight games … was named the Frontier Valley Conference Player of the Year as a senior, the Frontier Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Year as a junior and the Frontier Valley Freshman of the Year in her rookie season.
PERSONAL – A management major … daughter of Ray and Susie Poindexter … her father played on two NCAA basketball tournament teams at TU (1994-96) … her favorite local restaurant is Mack’s Wings … her favorite movie is “Love and Basketball” … her favorite TV show is “Money Heist” … her favorite actress is Taraji P. Henson … her favorite professional athlete is Lebron James … her favorite food is seafood … her go-to snack is Flamin’ Hot Cheetos … her favorite ice cream flavor is vanilla … her favorite musician is Summer Walker … if she could have a superpower it would be to read minds … her craziest ambition is to skydive … her favorite game as a child was hide-and-seek.
JUNIOR (2023-24) – Started in all 35 games ... had two double-doubles, double-digit points in every game and two double-figure rebounding contests on the season ... had 21 20+ scoring games and six 30+ scoring games ... averaged 21.0 points (734), 5.3 rebounds (184), 1.9 assists (68) and 1.5 blocks (53) ... was named AAC Player of the Week on Nov. 27, Jan. 22 and March 4 ... named WBCA Coaches’ All-America Honorable Mention, WBCA All-America Region 3 finalist, AAC Player of the Year and unanimous first team all-conference selection ... got on the TU single-season leaderboards, ranking first for points (734), first for field goals made (265), second for points per game (21.0) and second for three-point field goals made (85) ... had 28 points and six assists at Lindenwood (11-6-23) ... tallied a career-high 30 points against New Orleans (11-10-23) ... recorded 29 points against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 26 points against Clemson and 23 points against #25 Mississippi State in the Van Chancellor Classic and for her efforts was named to the all-tournament team and earned her first American Athletic Conference Player of the Week accolade (11-27-23) ... registered 15 points at TCU (12-1-23), including her 1,000 career point ... had her first double-double of the season with 22 points and 10 rebounds against Central Arkansas (12-5-23) ... posted 21 points and five boards against Florida (12-10-23) ... tallied 14 points and led the team with eight rebounds and four blocks against Texas Southern (12-15-23) ... led TU with 20 points, eight rebounds and four blocks against Texas Tech (12-19-23) ... led TU with 24 points off 8-of-16 shooting (5-of-9 3pts) and had five rebounds and three assists against Tulane (1-2-24) ... had a team-leading 15 points to go with seven rebounds, two assists and one block against Temple (1-6-24) ... tallied 18 points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals against Florida Atlantic (1-13-24) ... totaled 31 points and eight rebounds against Wichita State (1-20-24) to earn her second AAC Player of the Week accolade (1-22-24) ... registered 22 points and two steals to go with a team-leading eight rebounds against Rice (1-24-24) ... led TU with 23 points and four assists to go with three boards and two steals at East Carolina (2-1-24) ... produced 20 points and a team-leading six rebounds against North Texas (2-4-24) ... earned her third 30+ scoring game and second double-double of the season with 33 points and 10 rebounds to go with two steals and one block at Rice (2-10-24) ... led the Hurricane with 20 points to go with four boards, two assists, two blocks and a steal against UTSA (2-14-24) ... dropped 30 points, five boards and two blocks against UAB (2-21-24) ... put up 21 points, four rebounds and two blocks against South Florida (2-25-24) ... scored 30 at Temple (2-28-24), to go with a team-high nine rebounds ... led TU with 21 points and had nine boards and two blocks against SMU (3-2-24) ... tallied a team-leading 19 points at Tulane (3-5-24) ... registered her sixth 30+ scoring game with 31 points and had four rebounds, one assist and one block against East Carolina (3-11-24) in the AAC Quarterfinal ... posted a team-high 21 points and three blocks to go with six boards and four assists against Arkansas (3-21-24) in the WBIT First Round ... notched 19 points, three blocks, three rebounds and two assists against Georgetown (3-24-24) in the WBIT Second Round ... led Hurricane scorers with 19 points to go with four boards, two assists and one block against Illinois (3-28-24) in the WBIT Quarterfinal.
SOPHOMORE (2022-23) – Was named to the American Athletic Conference all-conference first team … concluded the season ranked in blocks per game (76th - 1.43), blocks (79th - 43), free throw percentage (80th - 83.2) and three-point field goal attempts (89th - 198) in the nation … started in 30 games ... had three double-doubles, 27 double-figure scoring games and three double-digit rebounding contests on the season ... averaged 16.1 points (482) and 5.4 rebounds (163) … led Tulsa in scoring 17 times, rebounding 11 times, blocked shots 15 times, steals 12 times and assists three times … concluded the season ranked sixth in points (482), ninth in three-point field goals made (57) and 10th in points per game on the Tulsa single season records list … recorded a team-best 16 points against Alcorn State (11-7-22) ... tallied 19 points and seven rebounds against San Jose State (11-10-22) ... had 21 points at Arkansas (11-14-22) ... posted 22 points and eight rebounds against Oral Roberts (11-20-22) ... registered 12 points against South Carolina State (11-26-22) ... recorded 10 points against Duquesne (12-1-22) ... had a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds and added five assists against Lindenwood (12-4-22) ... tallied 12 points, eight rebounds and five blocks against Prairie View A&M (12-8-22) ... had 21 points and five assists against Central Arkansas (12-11-22) ... posted 14 points against #22 Kansas (12-16-22) ... totaled 18 points against Northwestern State (12-19-22) ... recorded 11 points, 10 rebounds and five assists at Texas Southern (12-22-22) ... had 20 points at East Carolina (12-30-22) ... tallied 20 points and a career-high 11 rebounds against Wichita State (1-4-23) ... registered 14 points, nine rebounds, five blocks, four assists and four steals at UCF (1-7-23) ... recorded 22 points against Houston (1-14-23) ... had 10 points at Temple (1-17-23) ... tallied 24 points at Tulane (1-21-23) ... posted a team-best 17 points against #25 South Florida (1-25-23) ... totaled 20 points, including five three-pointers, and eight rebounds against SMU (1-28-23) ... registered 22 points against Cincinnati (2-1-23) ... had 16 points at SMU (2-7-23) ... posted 16 points, including eight free throws made, at Wichita State (2-15-23) ... tallied a season-high 25 points at #23 South Florida (2-22-23) ... had 10 points at Houston (2-25-23) ... registered 20 points, seven rebounds, three blocks, two assists and a steal against UCF (3-1-23) ... totaled 16 points against UCF (3-6-23) in The American First Round.
FRESHMAN (2021-22) – Was named the AAC Freshman of the Year and to the all-freshmen team ... started in 22 of 28 games ... had two double-doubles, 18 double-digit scoring games and two double-digit rebounding contests on the season ... led Tulsa in blocked shots 19 times, scoring seven times, rebounding seven times, steals five times and assists four times ... concluded the year ranked first in blocks (52), second in field goals made (131), third in scoring (344), fourth in scoring average (12.3) and fourth in free throw percentage (.796) on the freshmen single-season records list … tallied 23 points, five rebounds and two assists in her collegiate debut against Duquesne (11-11-21) ... recorded 10 points, seven rebounds, four assists and four blocks against Sam Houston (11-15-21) ... posted 11 points and six rebounds against Florida A&M (11-17-21) ... had 18 points at FAU (11-26-21) ... totaled 19 points and eight rebounds against Missouri S&T (12-8-21) ... tallied 13 points against Central Arkansas (12-12-21) ... registered 11 points, five rebounds, three assists, two blocks and a steal at Georgia State (12-18-21) ... recorded 12 points and five blocks at Memphis (1-5-22) ... tallied her first career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds against East Carolina (1-11-22) ... had 10 points at South Florida (1-19-22) ... finished with 11 points against Memphis (1-26-22) ... registered 20 points against Houston (2-2-22) ... had 22 points and nine rebounds at Wichita State (2-6-22) ... recorded her second double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds against SMU (2-19-22) ... posted nine points and six assists against Wichita State (2-27-22) ... tallied a team-best 18 points at #23 UCF (3-2-22) ... had 15 points against Wichita State in The American First Round (3-7-22) ... registered 12 points against #24 UCF in The American Quarterfinals (3-8-22) ... tallied a career-high 29 points at Wyoming in the WNIT Second Round (3-20-22).
PRIOR TO TULSA – Was a four-year letterwinner at Sapulpa High School … as a senior, led the Chieftains to a 19-3 record and to the 2021 Class 5A state championship … averaged 20.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.1 steals, while shooting 50 percent from the field and 43 percent from 3-point range during her senior campaign … earned all-conference, Oklahoma Coaches Association (OCA) and Oklahoma Girls Basketball Coaches Association all-state honors as a senior … during her junior campaign, averaged 17.4 points and 4.2 rebounds in helping lead the Chieftains to a 23-4 record and a state tournament berth … scored in double figures in 36 straight games … was named the Frontier Valley Conference Player of the Year as a senior, the Frontier Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Year as a junior and the Frontier Valley Freshman of the Year in her rookie season.
PERSONAL – A management major … daughter of Ray and Susie Poindexter … her father played on two NCAA basketball tournament teams at TU (1994-96) … her favorite local restaurant is Mack’s Wings … her favorite movie is “Love and Basketball” … her favorite TV show is “Money Heist” … her favorite actress is Taraji P. Henson … her favorite professional athlete is Lebron James … her favorite food is seafood … her go-to snack is Flamin’ Hot Cheetos … her favorite ice cream flavor is vanilla … her favorite musician is Summer Walker … if she could have a superpower it would be to read minds … her craziest ambition is to skydive … her favorite game as a child was hide-and-seek.
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