Who are the parents of Taryn Sides?

Last Modified Jan 31, 2025 17:59 GMT
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Taryn Sides, the American college basketball player, plays as a guard for the Kansas State Wildcats women's basketball team as of January 2025. Sides attended Phillipsburg High School, where she was rated the No. 64 player in the nation by Blue Star Basketball. At Phillipsburg, she earned a nomination to the 2023 McDonald's All-American and was a Kansas Basketball Coaches Association (KBCA) All-State recipient four times. Sides earned three KBCA first-team honors in consecutive seasons (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23) and second-team honors in her freshman year (2019-20). Additionally, she secured the North MVP award in the Central Kansas League All-Star Game after recording a triple-double of 20 points, 12 assists, and 11 rebounds.

Taryn Sides ended her high school career with the 15th-highest career points tally in Kansas girls basketball history. As a freshman with the Wildcats, Sides played 34 games after making her college debut against Presbyterian off the bench. The player from Phillipsburg, Kansas, played 15 minutes and recorded four rebounds, an assist, a steal, and a block in her debut appearance. Sides was included in the 2023-24 Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team after she scored 115 points and shot .313 (36-115) from the field, including .333 (26-78) from the 3-point range.

Who are the parents of Taryn Sides?

According to the official website of the Kansas State Wildcats, Keith and Robin Sides are the parents of Taryn Sides. Taryn's mother, Robin, was a volleyball player at Hutchinson CC, and her father, Keith, played basketball at Cloud County CC. She has two siblings, Trey and Ty. Her brother, Trey, played basketball at Jacksonville University and Central Missouri.

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