2017-18 Women's Basketball Roster
Robinson, Caliya
Jersey Number 4
Caliya Robinson
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- McEachern HS
- Hometown:
- Marietta, Ga.
Bio
Awards
» First team All-SEC by Coaches and Media
» Atlanta Tip-Off Club Georgia College Women's Player of the Year
» 3X SEC All-Defensive Team
» WBCA All-America Honorable Mention
» Second Team All-SEC
» One of five finalists for Katrina McClain Award, which recognizes the top power forward in the country
» Naismith Trophy Watch List for National Player of the Year
2018-18 Season (Senior)
» First-Team All-SEC by Coaches and Media
» SEC All-Defensive Team for third-straight year
» Finished second all-time at Georgia in blocked shots for a career with 292
» Wooden Award Watch List (one of 30 players nationwide); Katrina McClain Award Watch List for nation's top power forward; Naismith Award Watch List; ESPNW Top-25 players; Preseason All-SEC by both coaches and media
» One of just five Georgia players in program history -- joining Katrina McClain, Tracy Henderson, Tawana McDonald and Angel Robinson -- to score over 1,000 career points, record over 800 rebounds and block over 200 shots.
» Finished first in the SEC in blocks per game (2.47)
» Finished second in the SEC in total blocks with 74
» Had nine double-doubles in the 2018-19 season and scored in double-digits 22 times
» Atlanta Tip-Off Club Georgia College Women's Player of the Year
» Ninth in Georgia history in career rebounds with 874
» Scored 20 points in three-straight games and had two-straight double-doubles last week on her way to being named the SEC Player of the Week on Feb. 25
» Eclipsed the 200-rebound mark for the third-straight season - the first Lady Bulldog since Angel Robinson (2007-10) to do so
» Georgia ended 17-3 over the last four seasons when she scores 20 points or more
» Stepped up against Mississippi State with 26 points off 11-of-20 shooting
» Followed with a 16-point, six-rebound effort against No. 13 Tennessee; also had a season-high six blocks and five assists against the Lady Vols
» Scored a career-high 30 points against Mercer (11/28)
» Only returning player this season in the SEC to rank in the top-20 in points, rebounds, blocks and steals a year ago
2017-18 Season (Junior)
» WBCA All-America Honorable Mention
» Second Team All-SEC; SEC All-Defensive Team
» One of five finalists for Katrina McClain Award, which recognizes the top power forward in the country
» Naismith Trophy Watch List for National Player of the Year
» Finished second in the SEC in blocked shots with 101 total
» 101 blocks were just two shy of the Georgia single-season record
» Currently fourth in Georgia history with 218 career blocks
» One of just five players in Georgia history to record 200 or more blocks
» Georgia’s 39th 1,000-point scorer
» Tied for the team lead in scoring with 12.9 ppg and led in rebounding with 8.1 rpg
» Was Georgia’s top scorer 11 times and top rebounder in a team-high 17 games
» Scored in double figures on 23 occasions, tallied double-digit rebound totals 10 times and recorded eight double-doubles
» 23 points and 16 rebounds in the NCAA tournament first round win against Mercer (3/17); her 23 points were the most for a Georgia player in a non-overtime NCAA tournament game since Tasha Humphrey scored 27 against Connecticut in 2006. Her 16 rebounds were the third-most by a Georgia player in a NCAA tournament game all-time
» Had a season-high 28-point effort at Ole Miss (2/19); scored Georgia’s first 10 points of the game
» Scored 22 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter, at Florida (1/28)
» Double-double of 13 points, 11 rebounds in the win against No. 11 Missouri (1/25)
» Named SEC Player of the Week after scoring 18 points to go along with 19 rebounds and eight blocks at Texas A&M (1/14); her eight blocks were the third-best single game total in school history
» Scored 21 points and tied a then career-high with 12 rebounds against Arkansas (1/11)
» Had 12 points and 11 rebounds at Kentucky (1/7)
» Solid outing with 16 points and seven rebounds at Vanderbilt (1/4); also had five steals against the Commodores, which was a career high
» Scored a team-high 13 points against Mississippi State (12/31)
2016-17 Season (Sophomore)
» SEC All-Defensive Team selection
» ESPNW National Player of the Week and SEC Player of the Week (Feb. 6) for her performances against Arkansas and Tennessee
» One of only two SEC players during the 2016-17 season and only the second Lady Bulldog all time to earn the ESPNW Player of the Week honor (Kedra Holland-Corn in 1997)
» Averaged just 5.8 ppg in the first eight SEC games - she tripled that to 16.5 ppg in the final eight SEC regular season contests
» Finished third in the SEC in blocked shots with 69 total and 2.4 per game
» Ranks fifth on the SEC’s career active blocked shots chart with 117 in just two seasons
» Owned the top two single-game blocked shot performances in the SEC during the season and tied for the third-best single-game blocked shot performance
» Second on the team in scoring with 13.7 ppg and tied for the lead in rebounding with 6.9 rpg
» 23 double-figure scoring games, seven double-digit rebound games and seven double-doubles
» Eight games with 20 points or more
» Scored nine of Georgia’s 11 first-quarter points at No. 3 Mississippi State (2/16)
» Averaged 24.5 points and 7.5 rebounds, while shooting 71 percent from the floor combined against the Razorbacks and Lady Vols
» Scored 28 points, two shy of her career high, against the Lady Vols, with 21 of those coming in the second half and overtime periods; hit a shot on a rebound put back that put UGA up by five with 33 seconds to go.
» Had a 20-point, nine-rebound, seven-block effort at Arkansas
» Is one of only four Lady Bulldogs since the year 2000 with at least three 20 pt., 10 reb. games in their careers, joining Tasha Humphrey, Christi Thomas and Kara Braxton
» Set a new career-high with 30 points vs. Minnesota in the Junkanoo Jam, becoming the first UGA player since Tasha Humphrey in 2008 to score 30 or more points in a single game (32 vs. Florida in 2008)
2015-16 Season (Freshman)
» SEC All-Freshman Team selection.
» Named SEC Freshman of the Week three times -- UGA's first three-peat winner since 2011.
» Ranked third in the SEC in blocked shots with 48.
» Her 48 blocks are the fifth-most for a Georgia freshman in a single season.
» Finished the year with four-straight double-figure scoring efforts.
» Averaged 8.0 points per game 5.7 rebounds per contest.
» Scored in double figures 10 times overall and recorded four double-doubles.
» Had a 19 point, 11 reb. effort vs. LSU (2/14), earning a career high in both points and rebounds.
» Tallied a career-high five blocks vs. Ole Miss (2/7) and against vs. Arkansas (2/25).
» Recorded a double-double at No. 21 Missouri (2/4) with 12 points and 10 rebounds vs. the Tigers.
» Hit her first five shots against Vanderbilt (1/31) and scored 14 points off of 7-of-9 made FG’s.
» Picked up first start of career vs. LSU on Jan. 24, 2016.
» Played a career high 31 minutes in win vs. No. 10 Mississippi State, scoring nine points. Scored seven-straight points in the first quarter against MSU, including a 3-pointer as time expired in the opening quarter.
» Recorded first career double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds vs. Kennesaw State (12/3).
» Missed the first three games of the 2015-16 season recovering from a torn ACL she injured in high school.
High School
» Coached by Phyllis Arthur at McEachern as a junior and senior after playing at Kell High School during her first two seasons of high school.
» Rated as one of the nation's top-50 prospects by three different recruiting services – No. 19 recruit by Fullcourt.com, No. 33 by ESPN Hoopgurlz and No. 44 by Prospect Nation.
» Named first-team all-state for Class 6A by the Georgia Sports Writers Association, as well as a second-team selection of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
» Missed the vast majority of her senior season after suffering a knee injury early in the campaign.
» In five games played in 2014-15, averaged 11.0 points, 8.2 rebounds, 6.6 blocks, 3.6 assists and 3.1 steals per game.
» As a junior, averaged a double-double of 13.0 points and 11.2 rebounds, as well as 6.6 blocks, 3.8 assists and 3.3 steals per game.
» Helped the Indians to a 28-2 record and their second straight Georgia 6A State Championship.
» Turned in a dominant performance in the 2014 state title game, pouring in a game-high 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting from the floor and also grabbing 11 rebounds and blocking six shots.
Personal
» Born March 23, 1996
» Daughter of Chemeka Johnson
» Major: Art - Printmaking
» First team All-SEC by Coaches and Media
» Atlanta Tip-Off Club Georgia College Women's Player of the Year
» 3X SEC All-Defensive Team
» WBCA All-America Honorable Mention
» Second Team All-SEC
» One of five finalists for Katrina McClain Award, which recognizes the top power forward in the country
» Naismith Trophy Watch List for National Player of the Year
2018-18 Season (Senior)
» First-Team All-SEC by Coaches and Media
» SEC All-Defensive Team for third-straight year
» Finished second all-time at Georgia in blocked shots for a career with 292
» Wooden Award Watch List (one of 30 players nationwide); Katrina McClain Award Watch List for nation's top power forward; Naismith Award Watch List; ESPNW Top-25 players; Preseason All-SEC by both coaches and media
» One of just five Georgia players in program history -- joining Katrina McClain, Tracy Henderson, Tawana McDonald and Angel Robinson -- to score over 1,000 career points, record over 800 rebounds and block over 200 shots.
» Finished first in the SEC in blocks per game (2.47)
» Finished second in the SEC in total blocks with 74
» Had nine double-doubles in the 2018-19 season and scored in double-digits 22 times
» Atlanta Tip-Off Club Georgia College Women's Player of the Year
» Ninth in Georgia history in career rebounds with 874
» Scored 20 points in three-straight games and had two-straight double-doubles last week on her way to being named the SEC Player of the Week on Feb. 25
» Eclipsed the 200-rebound mark for the third-straight season - the first Lady Bulldog since Angel Robinson (2007-10) to do so
» Georgia ended 17-3 over the last four seasons when she scores 20 points or more
» Stepped up against Mississippi State with 26 points off 11-of-20 shooting
» Followed with a 16-point, six-rebound effort against No. 13 Tennessee; also had a season-high six blocks and five assists against the Lady Vols
» Scored a career-high 30 points against Mercer (11/28)
» Only returning player this season in the SEC to rank in the top-20 in points, rebounds, blocks and steals a year ago
2017-18 Season (Junior)
» WBCA All-America Honorable Mention
» Second Team All-SEC; SEC All-Defensive Team
» One of five finalists for Katrina McClain Award, which recognizes the top power forward in the country
» Naismith Trophy Watch List for National Player of the Year
» Finished second in the SEC in blocked shots with 101 total
» 101 blocks were just two shy of the Georgia single-season record
» Currently fourth in Georgia history with 218 career blocks
» One of just five players in Georgia history to record 200 or more blocks
» Georgia’s 39th 1,000-point scorer
» Tied for the team lead in scoring with 12.9 ppg and led in rebounding with 8.1 rpg
» Was Georgia’s top scorer 11 times and top rebounder in a team-high 17 games
» Scored in double figures on 23 occasions, tallied double-digit rebound totals 10 times and recorded eight double-doubles
» 23 points and 16 rebounds in the NCAA tournament first round win against Mercer (3/17); her 23 points were the most for a Georgia player in a non-overtime NCAA tournament game since Tasha Humphrey scored 27 against Connecticut in 2006. Her 16 rebounds were the third-most by a Georgia player in a NCAA tournament game all-time
» Had a season-high 28-point effort at Ole Miss (2/19); scored Georgia’s first 10 points of the game
» Scored 22 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter, at Florida (1/28)
» Double-double of 13 points, 11 rebounds in the win against No. 11 Missouri (1/25)
» Named SEC Player of the Week after scoring 18 points to go along with 19 rebounds and eight blocks at Texas A&M (1/14); her eight blocks were the third-best single game total in school history
» Scored 21 points and tied a then career-high with 12 rebounds against Arkansas (1/11)
» Had 12 points and 11 rebounds at Kentucky (1/7)
» Solid outing with 16 points and seven rebounds at Vanderbilt (1/4); also had five steals against the Commodores, which was a career high
» Scored a team-high 13 points against Mississippi State (12/31)
2016-17 Season (Sophomore)
» SEC All-Defensive Team selection
» ESPNW National Player of the Week and SEC Player of the Week (Feb. 6) for her performances against Arkansas and Tennessee
» One of only two SEC players during the 2016-17 season and only the second Lady Bulldog all time to earn the ESPNW Player of the Week honor (Kedra Holland-Corn in 1997)
» Averaged just 5.8 ppg in the first eight SEC games - she tripled that to 16.5 ppg in the final eight SEC regular season contests
» Finished third in the SEC in blocked shots with 69 total and 2.4 per game
» Ranks fifth on the SEC’s career active blocked shots chart with 117 in just two seasons
» Owned the top two single-game blocked shot performances in the SEC during the season and tied for the third-best single-game blocked shot performance
» Second on the team in scoring with 13.7 ppg and tied for the lead in rebounding with 6.9 rpg
» 23 double-figure scoring games, seven double-digit rebound games and seven double-doubles
» Eight games with 20 points or more
» Scored nine of Georgia’s 11 first-quarter points at No. 3 Mississippi State (2/16)
» Averaged 24.5 points and 7.5 rebounds, while shooting 71 percent from the floor combined against the Razorbacks and Lady Vols
» Scored 28 points, two shy of her career high, against the Lady Vols, with 21 of those coming in the second half and overtime periods; hit a shot on a rebound put back that put UGA up by five with 33 seconds to go.
» Had a 20-point, nine-rebound, seven-block effort at Arkansas
» Is one of only four Lady Bulldogs since the year 2000 with at least three 20 pt., 10 reb. games in their careers, joining Tasha Humphrey, Christi Thomas and Kara Braxton
» Set a new career-high with 30 points vs. Minnesota in the Junkanoo Jam, becoming the first UGA player since Tasha Humphrey in 2008 to score 30 or more points in a single game (32 vs. Florida in 2008)
2015-16 Season (Freshman)
» SEC All-Freshman Team selection.
» Named SEC Freshman of the Week three times -- UGA's first three-peat winner since 2011.
» Ranked third in the SEC in blocked shots with 48.
» Her 48 blocks are the fifth-most for a Georgia freshman in a single season.
» Finished the year with four-straight double-figure scoring efforts.
» Averaged 8.0 points per game 5.7 rebounds per contest.
» Scored in double figures 10 times overall and recorded four double-doubles.
» Had a 19 point, 11 reb. effort vs. LSU (2/14), earning a career high in both points and rebounds.
» Tallied a career-high five blocks vs. Ole Miss (2/7) and against vs. Arkansas (2/25).
» Recorded a double-double at No. 21 Missouri (2/4) with 12 points and 10 rebounds vs. the Tigers.
» Hit her first five shots against Vanderbilt (1/31) and scored 14 points off of 7-of-9 made FG’s.
» Picked up first start of career vs. LSU on Jan. 24, 2016.
» Played a career high 31 minutes in win vs. No. 10 Mississippi State, scoring nine points. Scored seven-straight points in the first quarter against MSU, including a 3-pointer as time expired in the opening quarter.
» Recorded first career double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds vs. Kennesaw State (12/3).
» Missed the first three games of the 2015-16 season recovering from a torn ACL she injured in high school.
High School
» Coached by Phyllis Arthur at McEachern as a junior and senior after playing at Kell High School during her first two seasons of high school.
» Rated as one of the nation's top-50 prospects by three different recruiting services – No. 19 recruit by Fullcourt.com, No. 33 by ESPN Hoopgurlz and No. 44 by Prospect Nation.
» Named first-team all-state for Class 6A by the Georgia Sports Writers Association, as well as a second-team selection of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
» Missed the vast majority of her senior season after suffering a knee injury early in the campaign.
» In five games played in 2014-15, averaged 11.0 points, 8.2 rebounds, 6.6 blocks, 3.6 assists and 3.1 steals per game.
» As a junior, averaged a double-double of 13.0 points and 11.2 rebounds, as well as 6.6 blocks, 3.8 assists and 3.3 steals per game.
» Helped the Indians to a 28-2 record and their second straight Georgia 6A State Championship.
» Turned in a dominant performance in the 2014 state title game, pouring in a game-high 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting from the floor and also grabbing 11 rebounds and blocking six shots.
Personal
» Born March 23, 1996
» Daughter of Chemeka Johnson
» Major: Art - Printmaking
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