Tamara Tatham facts for kids
Tatham with the Varsity Blues in 2023
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| Born | August 19, 1985 Toronto, Ontario |
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| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| High school | Chinguacousy (Brampton, Ontario) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| College | UMass (2003–2007) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA Draft | 2007 / Undrafted | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pro career | 2007–2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 2017–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2017–2020 | Toronto Varsity Blues (Assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2024 | Toronto Varsity Blues | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tamara Tatham was born on August 19, 1985. She is a former professional basketball player from Canada. She also used to be the head coach for the Toronto Varsity Blues women's basketball team. Tamara was a key player for the Canada women's national basketball team. She even competed in the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.
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Playing Career
Tamara Tatham played college basketball at the University of Massachusetts. She played there from 2003 to 2007. During her time, she played in 115 games. She scored about 10.3 points per game. She also grabbed 6.6 rebounds and made 1.7 steals per game.
Professional Teams
Tamara started her professional career in 2007. She first played for Catz Lappeenranta in Finland. After that, she played for five successful years in Germany. She was with the SV Halle Lions and TSV Wasserburg. She won awards like "Player of the Year" and "Defensive Player of the Year" in Germany. She was also named to the "All-German DBBL 1st Team" multiple times.
After Germany, Tamara moved to Slovakia in 2013. She joined the team Piestanske Cajky. In her second season there, she was named "Player of the Year" for the Slovakian league. Later, she played for Townsville Fire in Australia in 2015. She then spent a year in Russia with Dynamo Novosibirsk. Her last professional team was USO Mondeville in France, where she played in 2017-2018.
National Team
Tamara Tatham proudly represented Canada on the women's national team. She played in two Olympic Games: 2012 and 2016. She also competed in the 2010 and 2014 World Championships.
Pan American Games
Tamara also played for Canada at the Pan American Games. In 2007, her team reached the semifinals. In 2015, they won a gold medal! This was a huge achievement for Canadian basketball.
2015 Pan American Games Gold Medal
Tamara was part of the Canada women's national basketball team at the 2015 Pan American Games. These games were held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The team started strong, easily beating Venezuela and Argentina. Their final preliminary game was a close 71–68 win against Cuba.
In the semifinal, Canada played against Brazil. Canada started with a big lead. They played very well, especially in the third quarter. They scored 33 points and led 68–39. Canada continued to play strong and won the game 91–63. This win earned them a spot in the gold-medal game against the USA.
The gold-medal game was exciting. It was held in a sold-out arena in Toronto. The crowd was full of Canadian fans. The game was close at first, but the USA got a small lead. However, Canada fought back and tied the game by halftime. In the third quarter, Canada played amazingly. They outscored the USA 26–15 and built a big lead. The USA tried to catch up, but Canada held on. Canada won the game 81–73, earning their first-ever gold medal in basketball at the Pan Am Games! Tamara Tatham scored ten points in this important game.
Coaching Career
In April 2021, Tamara Tatham became the head coach of the Varsity Blues women's basketball team. This team is at the University of Toronto. Before this, she had been an assistant coach since 2017. She became the interim head coach in 2020. The university decided that the two-time Olympian was the best choice for the head coach role.
In May 2024, the University of Toronto announced that Tamara would be leaving her position. She is no longer the head coach of the women's basketball team there.
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Tatham in 2013
