2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Bloom, Tahj-Monet

Jersey Number 11
Tahj-Monet Bloom
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Okinawa, Japan
- High School:
- DME Academy
Bio
PRONUNCIATION
2024-25 (Freshman)
Redshirted due to a non-sport related injury that sidelined her for the 2024-25 season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Bloom played for head coach Dan Panaggio at DME Academy … Also competed for Minooka Central Community High School, Bolingbrook High School and Grayslake Central High School … The highest rated recruit by multiple outlets under head coach Sam Purcell to date, Bloom was rated a four-star and No. 43 overall recruit in the class of 2024 by espnW HoopGurlz … Ranked the sixth-best recruit from Florida and the eighth-best forward overall by espnW HoopGurlz … Tabbed as the No. 78 overall recruit by Collegiate Girls Basketball Report – Dan Olson … Averaged 13.9 points, 11.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 3.4 steals per game in her freshman season at Grayslake Central before injuries limited her opportunities over the remainder of her career … Named a 2021 Northern Lake County Conference (NLCC) selection … Earned the 2020-21 Grayslake Central High School Athletic Award … Played for Mac Irvin Fire in AAU and qualified twice for the prestigious Run for Roses Final.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Lindsey Bloom … Has four siblings, two brothers, Terryn and Chris, two sisters Mariah and Abriel … Born on August 30, 2006 … Lived in Okinawa, Japan for over 10 years.
2024-25 (Freshman)
Redshirted due to a non-sport related injury that sidelined her for the 2024-25 season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Bloom played for head coach Dan Panaggio at DME Academy … Also competed for Minooka Central Community High School, Bolingbrook High School and Grayslake Central High School … The highest rated recruit by multiple outlets under head coach Sam Purcell to date, Bloom was rated a four-star and No. 43 overall recruit in the class of 2024 by espnW HoopGurlz … Ranked the sixth-best recruit from Florida and the eighth-best forward overall by espnW HoopGurlz … Tabbed as the No. 78 overall recruit by Collegiate Girls Basketball Report – Dan Olson … Averaged 13.9 points, 11.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 3.4 steals per game in her freshman season at Grayslake Central before injuries limited her opportunities over the remainder of her career … Named a 2021 Northern Lake County Conference (NLCC) selection … Earned the 2020-21 Grayslake Central High School Athletic Award … Played for Mac Irvin Fire in AAU and qualified twice for the prestigious Run for Roses Final.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Lindsey Bloom … Has four siblings, two brothers, Terryn and Chris, two sisters Mariah and Abriel … Born on August 30, 2006 … Lived in Okinawa, Japan for over 10 years.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL | Sam Purcell Media Session - 6/17/25
Tuesday, June 17
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL | NCAA TOURNAMENT | Second Round Post Game Press Conference vs. USC 03/24/25
Tuesday, March 25
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL | NCAA TOURNAMENT | Second Round Preview Press Conference vs. USC 03/23/25
Sunday, March 23
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL | NCAA TOURNAMENT | First Round Post Game Press Conference vs. California 3/22/25
Saturday, March 22