MSU Athletics Hall of Fame
Tahnee Balerio
Basketball, 2004-08
Balerio was a two-year starter and four-year letterwinner for the Lady Bears who rolled up 1,239 points over 117 career games for a career scoring average of 10.6 points per game. At the time of her induction in 2024, she ranked 22nd on MSU's career scoring list. She was a key part of the Lady Bears' WNIT championship team in 2005 as a freshman and in the team's NCAA Tournament run as a sophomore (2006). Balerio was a two-time All-MVC selection, including a first-team recognition in 2007 and earned MVC All-Tournament Team laurels in 2006. In 2006-07, she posted the second-best junior scoring average (18.5 ppg) in program history and led team in nine statistical categories her junior year. She was also a three-time MVC Scholar-Athlete Team pick.
