Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame
Tanya Hansen averaged 14.5 points and 7.7 rebounds during her career, leading the Scarlet Knights to four consecutive berths in the NCAA Tournament.. A defensive standout from Albany, N.Y., her 245 career blocks still rank among the best at RU, including the 75 rejections during her senior year which is among the all-time best in the single-season record books. As a senior, she averaged a whopping 20.3 points and 8.6 rebounds per contest on her way to being named the New Jersey Basketball Coaches & Sportswriters Association Player of the Year and earning a spot on the Kodak All-District II First Team. She twice competed at the U.S. Olympic Festival as a member of the East Team, winning a silver medal in 1989 and a gold in 1990. A 1990 Second Team All-Atlantic-10 section and 1991 and 1992 First-Team All-Atlantic-10 honoree, she played professionally in Spain following her days "On the Banks."
