Vines, SF/Wing from Queens, NY, joins the Men's Basketball program next fall semester.

Bio:

Name: Tahiyr Vines 

Preferred name/nickname: Tah / Boogie 

Position(s) SF / Wing

Hometown: Queens , NY

High School: Benjamin N. Cardozo Highschool

Awards/Honors: Top 25 in the country in scoring and blocks, in Juco. Top 5 in the country in field goal percentage, in Juco.

Projected Major at NVU-Johnson: Business Major 

What are you looking forward to most about NVU-Johnson: Meeting new people and learning new life skills 

Favorite Athlete: Lebron James 

Favorite team: Lakers 

Most memorable athletic moment: Being ranked statically in 2021 for my play in Juco.

Favorite Musical artist(s): Sza, Chris Brown, Future and Young Thug 

Favorite Food: Chicken

Favorite Ben and Jerry's flavor: Cookies and Cream 

Favorite Holiday: Thanksgiving 

What do you want people to know about you? I want people to know that my struggles and adversities don't define me, but how I have learned and overcome them do.