Tamara James | |
Position: | Small forward |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 10 |
Weight Lb: | 160 |
Nationality: | American |
Birth Date: | June 13, 1984 |
Birth Place: | Dania, Florida |
High School: | South Broward (Hollywood, Florida) |
College: | Miami (Florida) (2002–2006) |
Draft League: | WNBA |
Draft Year: | 2006 |
Draft Round: | 1 |
Draft Pick: | 8 |
Draft Team: | Washington Mystics |
Career Start: | 2006 |
Career End: | 2007 |
Years1: | 2006–2007 |
Team1: | Washington Mystics |
Highlights: |
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.[1]
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Year !Team | GP !Points | FG% !3P% | FT% !RPG | APG !SPG | BPG !PPG | - | 2002–03 | 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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