Tamara James

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, 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. She had a son in 2011. On November 8, 2016, James was elected Mayor of Dania Beach, the oldest community in Broward County, Florida.[1]

Tamara James
Personal information
Born (1984-06-13) June 13, 1984
Dania, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight158 lb (72 kg)
Career information
High schoolSouth Broward (Hollywood, Florida)
CollegeMiami (Florida) (2002–2006)
WNBA draft2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8th overall
Selected by the Washington Mystics
Playing career2006–present
PositionSmall forward
Career history
2006–2007Washington Mystics

Miami (Florida) statistics

Source[2]

Legend
  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
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References

  1. "Former UM basketball player Tamara James elected Dania Beach mayor". miamiherald. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
  2. "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved 6 October 2015.


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