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32   ALISHA TATHAM
	Class: Senior Hometown: Brampton, Ontario High School: Chinguacousy Height: 5-11 Position: G/F Birthdate: 10/14/1986

As A Senior In 2007-08:
Played in 30 games, started in 23 ... Finished the season averaging 6.1 ppg and 3.3 rpg ... Logged the first double-double of her career with career-highs in points (15) and rebounds (14), shooting 7-for-8 in her final home game vs. St. Bonaventure (2/27) ... Had a seven-point, nine-rebound (career high), and four-assist performance vs. Dayton (2/23) ... Tied her career-time for the third time of the season with 14 points on 6-for-7 shooting at Saint Louis (2/16) ... Tallied eight points and three rebounds at Rhode Island (2/9) ... Scored 10 points, including the game-winner with seven seconds left, on 5-for-6 shooting vs. Fordham (1/30)...Had 12 points on a 5-for-7 shooting night and tied her career-high with seven rebounds at Providence (12/31) ... Had a career-high four steals and grabbed five rebounds at Wagner (12/15) ... Had two points, four rebounds, and two assists at Villanova (12/11) ... Scored four points and added two rebounds against Maine (12/8) ... At St. John's (12/4), tallied six points, five rebounds, and three assists ... In the win against Hartford (12/1), contributed six points, four rebounds and four assists ... Scored 14 points, had three assists, added four rebounds, and went 2-2 on the line against Northeastern (11/17) ... Tallied 14 points, two assists, and two rebounds and made 4-6 free throws against Boston College (11/14) ... Started off the season against Vermont (11/9) with three points, two rebounds, and one steal.

As A Junior In 2006-07: Tallied seven points, three rebounds, and three assists in the game against St. Bonaventure (3/2) ... Scored a team-high 14 points at Fordham (2/25) ... Scored 11 points and hauled in six boards vs. Xavier (2/18) ... Tallied 10 points in 27 minutes of action vs. Duquesne (2/16) ... Scored 10 points, adding two assists and one steal against St. Louis (1/26) ... Went a perfect 2-2 at the free throw line securing the victory for UMass in the last 2.1 seconds of the game vs. Lasalle ... Tallied six points, one assist and three rebounds at #12/14 George Washington (1/14) ... At Richmond (1/12), scored five and rebounded four ... Went 5-6 in field goals scoring 10 points and rebounding six at URI (1/9) ... Scored three and stole two against Yale (1/6) ... Totaled seven points rebounding five and assisting two at Holy Cross (1/3) ... At Boston College (12/31) totaled six points and dished out five ... Tallied nine points going 2-2 at the free throw line and dishing out three assists against Eastern Michigan (12/13) ... At Buffalo (12/10), tallied 11 points, four rebounds, three assists and a steal ... At Hartford (12/6), scored five points, grabbed five rebounds and made one steal ... Scored 10 points, made three assists, and grabbed two steals against Northeastern (12/2) ... Versus Wagner (11/30), tallied three points, four rebounds, and four assists ... At the Best Western Roundball Classic (11/25-26), tallied 22 points, eight rebounds, five assists and two blocks ... Had 17 points, four assists and four rebounds at the Seton Hall Classic (11/17-18) ... Against New Hampshire (11/14), scored six points and pulled down five rebounds ... In her first game as captain, pulled down two rebounds and made two assists in 11 minutes of play.

As A Sophomore In 2005-06: Had one rebound and one assist vs. Duquesne (3/3) ... Grabbed two boards vs. La Salle (2/26) ... Had six points, four rebounds, and two assists at St. Louis (2/23) ... Posted five points, five rebounds, five assists, and three steals vs. St. Bonaventure (2/19) ... Had four points, sevn rebounds, two assists and a steal at Xavier (2/17) ... Had five points, three rebounds, and two assists vs. Fordham (2/12) ... Pulled down two rebounds vs. St. Joseph's (2/5) ... Had two rebounds and an assist at Rhode Island (2/2) ... Played on the Canadian Junior National team this past summer and participated in the FIBA 2005 U-19 World Championship ... Had a rebound and an assist at Temple (1/29) ... Had a team-high 13 points, six rebounds and three assists at La Salle (Jan. 27) ... Tallied two points, four rebounds and a block in UMass' upset of #25/25 George Washington (1/22) ... Had four points, a rebound and a steal vs. Richmond (1/19) ... Had four points, two rebounds, an assist and a steal at Charlotte (Jan. 15) ... Had two points and two rebounds vs. Rhode Island (1/13) ... Had three points and two assists at Duquesne (1/6) ... Poured in 13 points, four rebounds, an assist and a steal vs. Dayton (1/4) ... Had two points against Georgia Tech (12/31) ... Had four points vs. Brown (12/30) ... Had two points, four rebounds, four assists and a steal at Syracuse (12/10) ... Dished out an assist at Boston College (12/8) ... Had eight points, a rebound, an assist and three steals UNH (12/4) ... Has two points, two rebounds, a block and a steal vs. Hofstra (12/1) ... Poured in nine points in 24 minutes against Siena (11/29) ... Had four points, a rebound and an assist against Hartford (11/26) ... Had four points, three rebounds, a block and a steal at Eastern Michigan (11/22) ...Poured in a career-high 11 points and also had two rebounds, two assists and two steals against Holy Cross (11/20) ...Had two points, two rebounds, two assists and a steal at Delaware (11/18).

As A Freshman In 2004-05: Selected to the A-10 Preseason All-Rookie team ... Played in 28 games, making one start ... Averaged 7.4 minutes in those contests ... Tallied 41 points and 29 rebounds ... Also had 13 assists, three blocks and nine steals ... Scored eight points, four rebounds and one assist in two games at the A-10 Tournament (March 4-5) ... Had three points, two rebounds and a steal at Dayton (Feb. 11) ... Had two points and two rebounds at St. Bonaventure (Jan. 28) ... Made first collegiate start vs. Saint Joseph's (Jan. 24) ... Had a career-high seven points in collegiate debut against Southern California (Nov. 19).

Before UMass: Averaged 25.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 4.0 steals as a senior at Chinguacousy High School in Brampton, Ontario ... In the summer of 2003, helped the Ontario Juvenile Provincial Team to the national championship ... Spent the summer of 2004 with the Canadian Junior National Team where she averaged 6.4 ppg as Canada earned its first trip to the World Championship next summer by winning the bronze medal at the qualification tournament this year. ... A Toronto Sun All-Star and a Ford/Raptors High School Academic All-Star ... Named the 2003-04 Miss Basketball in Canada and was picked as the MVP of the All-Canada Basketball game ... Selected to the Canadian Junior National Team.

Personal: Born Alisha A. Tatham on October 14, 1986, in Toronto, Ontario ... Daughter of Roy and Pauline Tatham ... Has three brothers, Patrick, Tyan and Kenroy, and a sister, Tamara ... Brother, Patrick, played for the Cleveland State basketball team and sister, Tamara, played with her at UMass but graduated last year ... A Pre-Journalism major.

Career Highs
Points: 15 vs. St. Bonaventure (2/27/08)
Rebounds: 14 vs. St. Bonaventure (2/27/08)
Assists: 5 (3x) last vs. Jacksonville (11/23/07)
Blocks: 1 (8X); last at Providence (12/31/07)
Steals: 4; at Wagner (12/15/07)
Minutes: 38 (2X); last at Providence (12/31/07)

Miscellaneous Stats
Double-Doubles: 1; last vs. St. Bonaventure (2/27/08)
Double-Figures: 17; last vs. St. Bonaventure (2/27/08)
20-Point Games:
5-Rebounds: 14; last vs. St. Bonaventure (2/27/08)
Ten-Rebounds: 1 last vs. St. Bonaventure (2/27/08)<
5-Assists: 3; last vs. Jacksonville (11/23/07)