Tamara James
American basketball player (born 1984)
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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 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.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 13, 1984 Dania, Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | South Broward (Hollywood, Florida) |
| College | Miami (Florida) (2002–2006) |
| WNBA draft | 2006: 1st round, 8th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Washington Mystics |
| Playing career | 2006–2007 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Career history | |
| 2006–2007 | Washington Mystics |
| Career highlights | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
On November 8, 2016, James was elected Mayor of Dania Beach, the oldest community in Broward County, Florida.[1]
Career statistics
| 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 best | ° | 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[2]
| 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 |
