Saturday 15 March 2014

BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY : AFRO-CANADIAN " TAMARA TATHAM " A PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYER : GOES INTO THE " HALL OF BLACK GENIUS "

33   TAMARA TATHAM
Tamara Tatham
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Brampton, Ontario
High School:
Chinguacousy
Height:
6-1
Position:
F
Birthdate:
08/19/1985
      BLACK              SOCIAL               HISTORY
As A Junior In 2005-06: Had nine points, eight rebounds, five assists, and a steal against Duquesne (3/3) ... Had seven points, five rebounds, six assists, a block, and a steal vs. La Salle (2/26) ... Tallied a season-high 23 points, nine rebounds, an assist, and a steal at Saint Louis (2/23) ... Had 10 points, 12 rebounds, three assists, a block, and two steals vs. St. Bonaventure (2/19) ... Had 11 points, five rebounds, an assist, and four steals at Xavier (2/17) ... Had 21 points, five rebounds, four assists, two blocks, and two steals vs. Fordham (2/12) ... Had 14 points, six rebounds, and two steals vs. St. Joseph's (2/5) ... Had 15 points, eight rebounds, three assists and a steal at Rhode Island (2/2) ... Played on the Canadian Development National Team this past summer and participated in the World University Games ... Had two points, a rebound, two assists and a steal at Temple (1/29) ... Notched fifth career double-double with 10 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, a block and a steal at La Salle (Jan. 27) ... Had seven points, six rebounds and an assist in UMass' upset of #25/25 George Washington (1/22) ... Had 12 points, six rebounds, three asissts, two blocks and a steal vs. Richmond (1/19) ... Had eight points, a rebound, an assist, a block and a steal at Charlotte (Jan. 15) ... Tallied 15 points, five rebounds, an assist and two blocks while tying a career-high six steals vs. Rhode Island (1/13) ... Recorded 14 points, eight rebounds and an assist at St. Bonaventure (1/8) ... Had four points and three steals at Duquesne (1/6) ... Had six rebounds, an assist and a steal vs. Dayton (1/4) ... Had three points, six rebounds, two assists, a block and a steal against Georgia Tech (12/31) ... Tallied 16 points, eight rebounds, two assists and three steals vs. Brown (12/30) ... Had 10 points, eight rebounds, three assists, a block and two steals at Syracuse (12/10) ... Had seven points, six rebounds, an assist, a block and a steal at Boston College (12/8) ... Tallied seven points, a game-high 12 rebounds and seven steals UNH (12/4) ... Recorded first double-double of the season with 13 points and 11 rebounds as well as a blocked shot in 36 minutes vs. Hofstra (12/1) ... Tallied 10 points, six rebounds and two assists in 28 minutes against Siena (11/29) ... Had 10 points, eight rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal against Hartford (11/26) ... Had five points, six rebounds and an assist in 28 minutes against Eastern Michigan (12/1) ... Had eight points, a game-high 11rebounds, four assists and a steal against Holy Cross (11/20) ... Tallied eight points, nine rebounds, an assist and a blocked shot at Delaware (11/18).As A Senior In 2006-07: Tallied 16 points, eight rebounds, and three assists against Saint Bonaventure (3/2) ... Filled the stat sheet with 10 points, nine rebounds, six assists, two steals, and a block at Fordham (2/25) ... Hauled in 14 rebounds and handed out a team-high six assists to go along with eight points and two steals at Dayton (2/22) ... Scored 16 points and grabbed 10 boards vs. Xavier (2/18) ... Tallied 19 points on 8-10 shooting along with 4 rebounds vs. Duquesne (2/16) ... Against Rhode Island (2/11) threw up 14 points with seven rebounds in 30 minutes of play ... In only 28 minutes of play tallied 12 points with seven rebounds against St. Bonaventure (2/4) ... Tallied seven points, 11 rebounds and two assists against Charlotte (1/28) ... Scored 12 points versus St. Louis (1/26) while grabbing nine rebounds and one assist ... Recorded her 3rd double-double in 10 games with 12 points and 12 boards against La Salle (1/22) ... Scored 18 points against Temple (1/18/07) ... Recorded a well-balanced 13 points, eight rebounds, and six assists at #12/14 George Washington (1/14) ... Added 13 more points on the year at Richmond (1/12) ... Played a career high 43 minutes at URI (1/9) tallying 16 points, nine rebounds, and four assists ... Scored a career high 24 points against Yale (1/6) also recording a double-double with 10 rebounds ... Tallied a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds against Holy Cross (1/3) ... In 38 minutes of play at Boston College scored 21 points assisting four and rebounding six ... Against Delaware (12/17) scored nine going 3-4 at the free throw line ... Tallied 16 points, nine rebounds and six assists against Eastern Michigan (12/13) ... At Buffalo (12/10), recorded a double-double with 14 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and two steals ... Had 13 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals at Hartford (12/6) ... At home versus Northeastern (12/2), recorded a double-double, scoring 10 points, grabbing 18 rebounds, while dishing out three assists and stealing two passes ... Tallied 12 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and two steals against Wagner (11/30) ... Had 34 points, 22 rebounds and five assists during the Seton Hall Classic (11/17-18) ... At the Best Western Roundball Classic (11/25-26), scored 14 points, grabbed 14 rebounds, made three assists and had three steals ... Against New Hampshire (11/14), scored five points and grabbed 10 rebounds ... Scored two points, grabbed nine rebounds, and dished out three assists against Vermont (11/10).
As A Sophomore In 2004-05: Started all 29 games in the front court ... Second on the team and 28th in the A-10 averaging 9.1 ppg in 27.7 mpg ... Second on the team with 5.4 rpg ... Also had 39 assists, 16 blocks and 50 steals ... 1.72 spg average ranked 12th in the league ... A 51 percent shooter from the field and 58 percent from the free throw line ... Named the Dinn Brothers/UMass Athlete of the Week on Dec. 6 ... Tatham's three double-doubles were tied for 11th-most in the league ... Also ranked 14th in the A-10 with 0.55 blocks per game ... Had 24 points, seven rebounds, three assists, two blocks and a steal in two games at the A-10 Tournament (March 4-5) ... Scored 17 points at Rhode Island (Feb. 27) ... Had 10 points against Temple (Feb. 24) ... Recorded third double-double of the season with 15 points and 10 rebounds against St. Bonaventure (Feb. 6) ... Also had three assists, a block and two steals ... Scored a team-high 11 points and also pulled down six boards at St. Bonaventure (Jan. 28) ... Also had a blocked shot and a steal ... Scored a team-high 16 points and seven boards against Duquesne (Jan. 21) ... Had four points and eight rebounds vs. Fordham (Jan. 16) ... Tallied a team-high 10 points, four rebounds and two steals at Saint Joseph's (Jan. 13) ... Had seven points and seven rebounds vs. La Salle (Jan. 7) ... Averaged 9.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg and 4.5 spg at the Terrapin Classic (Dec. 29-30) ... Had a career-high 21 points and tied a career-high with 11 rebounds for second career double-double at Siena (Dec. 12) ... 10 points, six boards and a career-high five steals at Hofstra (Dec. 9) ...13 points against Toledo (Dec. 6) ... Hit two game-winning free throws with 11 seconds left against Syracuse (Dec. 4) ... Notched first career double-double with 12 points and 11 boards against Providence (Dec. 1) ... Had 14 points against Boston College (Nov. 27).
As A Freshman In 2003-04: Averaged 30.0 mpg, 9.3 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 1.4 apg, 0.7 bpg and 1.5 spg ... Had a team-high 10 points and three rebounds in 24 minutes at Sacred Heart ... Had 11 points and five rebounds vs. Holy Cross ... Was 5-for-6 from the free throw line ... Dished out five assists and also had two blocked shots and a steal ... Poured in 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting in 29 minutes at Syracuse ... Also had five rebounds, an assist and a steal ... Had 10 points and seven rebounds against Fairfield ... Was 2-for-4 from the free throw line ... Also had a blocked shot and a steal in 30 minutes ... Recorded 10 points and three boards against Brown ... Scored 10 points on 5-of-8 shooting against Utah State ... Also added two rebounds, an assist, a blocked shot and three steals in 29 minutes of play ... Recorded 12 points, four rebounds and four steals against Temple ... Was 6-for-9 from the free throw line ... Had 13 points, four rebounds, an assist and a steal in 31 minutes at Rhode Island ... Posted 10 points, four rebounds, two assists and five blocked shots against St. Bonaventure ... Tallied 11 points, a rebound, four assists and a blocked shot against Xavier ... Poured in 12 points at Temple ... Also added six rebounds, a blocked shot and a steal ... Had nine points, six rebounds and a steal against Fordham ... Had 15 points on 7-of-12 shooting to go along with four rebounds, an assist, a blocked shot and four steals in 35 minutes against Saint Joseph's ... Recorded 12 points on 4-for-4 shooting from the field at St. Bonaventure ... Also had three rebounds, an assist and three steals against the Bonnies ... Had 12 points, nine rebounds, an assist and a steal at Richmond ... Was 6-for-11 from the field against the Spiders ... Had 10 points and seven boards against URI ... Had 11 points, six rebounds and an assist in 34 minutes against Duquesne in the first round of the A-10 Tournament.
Before UMass: Graduated from Chinguacousy High School in Brampton, Ontario ... Played for Joanna Gray ... As a senior, averaged 23 points and 10 rebounds per game ... Led team to a 26-5 record as a captain and earned MVP honors senior year ... Also received two tournament MVP honors in final season ... Advanced to the Peel Region championship twice, including a title in 2001 ... 2001 and 2002 Nike All-Canada Camp selection ... Various awards included All-Star, Defensive and Sportsmanship.
Personal: Born Tamara T. Tatham on August 19, 1985, in Toronto, Ontario ... Daughter of Roy and Pauline Tatham ... Has three brothers, Patrick, Tyan and Kenroy, and a sister, Alisha ... Brother, Patrick, is a junior on the Cleveland State basketball team while Alisha is her sophomore teammate at UMass ...enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences.

















































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