Talitha Draper

33 Talitha Draper

  • Height:
    6'2"
  • Year:
    So
  • Hometown:
    Santa Barbara, CA
  • High School:
    Dos Pueblos
  • Position:
    F/C

2017-18 at VC: Played in 29 games for the Pirates last season…Earned honorable mention All-WSC honors…Averaged 14.4 minutes per contest, scoring 4.5 points with 4.9 rebounds per appearance…Had a season-high 12 points with nine rebounds vs. Reedley, 11/30…Had 10 points and eight boards vs. LA valley, 11/10…Grabbed a season-best 12 rebounds vs. Oxnard, 1/24…Had 10 points vs. Canyons, 1/5…Netted nine points with 11 caroms and two blocks vs. Rio Hondo, 12/28.

High School: Graduated from Dos Pueblos High School in Santa Barbara in 2012…Was a three-year letter winner for the Chargers and coach Jelani Hicks…Earned honorable mention All-Channel League honors her senior season.  

Personal:  Is the daughter of Maria Rabatin…Born Dec. 29, 1993 in Colorado…Hobbies include writing, dancing and weight lifting…Favorite books are Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur and Angie Thomas’ The Hate U Give…Favorite actresses are Scarlet Johansson and Charlize Theron…Likes listening to Beyoncé…Favorite food is Sushi, Italian…Black Panther and Avengers, Infinity War are favorite movies…Favorite television programs are Young & Hungry, Young Sheldon…Tweety and Penny Proud are favorite cartoon charactersIf Talitha won the lottery,  she would “start my own organization for homeless people or people struggling with addiction.”…If she could live anywhere, Talitha would choose Rome, Italy… If Talitha’s life were a movie, Beyoncé Knowles would play the lead role…Came to VC because “I wanted to become a better me and prove to myself that anything is possible”…Majoring in criminal justice and journalism.