Tamara James facts for kids
| Small forward | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 13, 1984 Dania, Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | South Broward (Hollywood, Florida) |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Miami (Florida) (2002–2006) |
| NBA Draft | 2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8th overall |
| Selected by the Washington Mystics | |
| Pro career | 2006–2007 |
| Career history | |
| 2006–2007 | Washington Mystics |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Tamara James (born June 13, 1984) is an American basketball former player, formerly of the WNBA's Washington Mystics. She is an alumna of the University of Miami, where she majored in liberal arts with a concentration in theater studies. James was selected by the Mystics in the first round, the eighth overall pick in the 2006 WNBA draft. James spent 9 years as a professional basketball player, mostly overseas in Israel. In Israel, James won 2 Cup Championships and 1 League Championship Wite Maccabi Bnot Ashdod. She had a son in 2011. On 2014 she played for Elitzur Ramla and won Championships.
On November 8, 2016, James was elected Mayor of Dania Beach, the oldest community in Broward County, Florida.
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Career statistics
| Legend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career high | ° | League leader | ||||
WNBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Washington | 21 | 0 | 7.4 | 38.8 | 25.0 | 88.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.7 |
| 2007 | Washington | 31 | 9 | 12.9 | 38.8 | 36.0 | 84.9 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 5.4 |
| Career | 2 years, 1 team | 52 | 9 | 10.7 | 38.8 | 33.9 | 85.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 4.3 |
College
Source
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | Miami (Florida) | 31 | 650 | 51.6 | 32.8 | 76.0 | 7.9 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 21.0 |
| 2003–04 | Miami (Florida) | 28 | 464 | 50.0 | 37.9 | 76.6 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 16.6 |
| 2004–05 | Miami (Florida) | 29 | 647 | 48.0 | 32.8 | 77.0 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 22.3° |
| 2005–06 | Miami (Florida) | 30 | 645 | 48.6 | 38.7 | 83.0 | 7.8 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 21.5° |
| Career | Miami (Florida) | 118 | 2406 | 49.5 | 36.0 | 78.3 | 6.8 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 20.4 |
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