Cobb County All Star Signs With Brenau
July 30, 2010
Marietta, Ga - Tala Black, who played at Hillgrove High School, has signed a letter of intent to continue her academic and basketball career at Brenau University. Black was named to the Cobb County All Star team and was one of the leading scorers, as recognized by the Cobb County Tip Off Club.
Tala was a varsity performer during her entire high school career and won four varsity letters. She received the Athletic Academic Award during her junior year for exceeding a 3.5 GPA. Black graduated with honors and was named a Hope Scholar. She plans to major in Biology at Brenau and pursue a career in Nursing.
Tala's quote for the day is "In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure." Coach Gary Bays said, "Tala will bring her ability to score and has proven that she can play against quality opponents throughout her high school career. She is also an outstanding student and is very focused on her career goals."
Tala is the daughter of Darryl and Phyllis Black.