Tamera Young

Last updated

Tamera Young
Tamera Young 2019 (cropped).jpg
Young with Las Vegas in 2019
Chicago Sky
PositionAssistant coach
League WNBA
Personal information
Born (1986-10-30) October 30, 1986 (age 38)
Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school Emsley A. Laney
(Wilmington, North Carolina)
College James Madison (2004–2008)
WNBA draft 2008: 1st round, 8th overall pick
Selected by the Atlanta Dream
Playing career2008–present
Career history
As player:
2008–2009 Atlanta Dream
2009–2017 Chicago Sky
2016–17 Shanxi Flame
2017 Atlanta Dream
2018–2019 Las Vegas Aces
As coach:
2024 Chicago Sky (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
  • AP honorable mention All-American (2008)
  • CAA Player of the Year (2008)
  • CAA All-Defensive Team (2006)
  • 3× First-team All-CAA (2006–2008)
  • CAA All-Freshman Team (2005)
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Close-up shot of Young's arm and leg tattoos. Tamara Young's Believe in Yourself tattoo closeup - 48623804718.jpg
Close-up shot of Young's arm and leg tattoos.

Tamera "Ty" Young (born October 30, 1986) is an American former basketball player who is currently an assistant coach with the Chicago Sky. After playing collegiately for James Madison University, Young was drafted by the Atlanta Dream with the 8th overall pick of the 2008 WNBA draft. She was traded to the Chicago Sky, and led them to the WNBA Finals in 2015, then came back to Atlanta, and was traded to the Aces in 2018.

Contents

Personal

Born in Wilmington, North Carolina, Tamera Young is the daughter of the late Greg Young and Lynda Nichols-Brown and John Brown. She has an older brother, A.J., and an older sister, Nikia. Her cousin, Willie Williams, was a cornerback for the National Football League's Pittsburgh Steelers and a 13-year NFL veteran (Steelers 1993–96, 2005; Seattle Seahawks 1997–2003). Tamera is the all-time leading scorer at Emsley A. Laney High School, the same high school that produced Michael Jordan, where her number 11 jersey is retired. During her senior year she led the "Buccaneers to the 2004 Conference Championship. During her off-seasons, she spent her time with her ex-fiancée, Mimi Faust in Atlanta raising awareness about pancreatic cancer to which she lost her father on April 6, 2015. [1]

College career

Tamera played collegiately at James Madison University in the Colonial Athletic Association. She set numerous records while in college, including the conference's all-time scoring record. [2] As a senior, she led JMU to the third round of the 2008 WNIT, before ultimately losing to the University of Kentucky.

James Madison statistics

Source [3]

Legend
  GPGames 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
YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2004-05James Madison2939942.132.463.87.01.52.50.413.8
2005-06James Madison3148539.329.265.59.92.52.30.215.6
2006-07James Madison3354440.233.374.78.02.32.10.316.5
2007-08James Madison3469341.019.765.210.43.01.90.720.4
CareerJames Madison127212140.629.767.18.92.42.20.416.7

WNBA career

Young was drafted in the first round with the eighth overall pick in the 2008 WNBA draft by the expansion team Atlanta Dream. [4] In her first season with the Dream Tamera became the first player [5] from James Madison University to play in the WNBA and wore the number 23 on her jersey. In her second season she switched to the number 11, which she wore in college. While playing for the Atlanta Dream, Young's per game averages included 8.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.2 steals, and 27.4 minutes a game.

On August 12, 2009, Young was traded to the Chicago Sky in exchange for Armintie Price.

As a player, she averaged 40.5% in field goal accuracy, 27% in three-point accuracy, and averaged 6.8 PPG. [6]

On February 1, 2018, Young signed a contract with the Las Vegas Aces. [7]

WNBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2008 Atlanta 331522.633.332.569.14.21.20.90.31.87.3
2009 Atlanta 1106.533.320.064.71.30.50.50.10.82.7
Chicago 10612.934.825.088.93.00.70.70.41.15.0
2010 Chicago 322218.636.227.768.43.11.60.80.21.56.8
2011 Chicago 331924.042.514.372.43.81.31.10.31.97.9
2012 Chicago 332424.442.30.060.63.71.41.00.21.48.2
2013 Chicago 33818.142.60.060.53.80.60.50.20.75.6
2014 Chicago 343327.643.80.055.65.11.20.70.10.86.7
2015 Chicago 191017.139.20.082.82.91.30.60.40.94.5
2016 Chicago 322025.845.00.079.04.51.40.80.11.18.5
2017 Chicago 242129.036.534.469.03.82.51.40.42.210.2
Atlanta 11115.532.233.361.52.30.70.30.50.74.5
2018 Las Vegas 332526.740.830.870.75.12.81.00.21.79.9
2019 Las Vegas 34418.538.031.363.93.62.00.70.11.45.3
Career12 years, 4 teams37220822.039.830.068.63.91.50.80.21.37.1

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2013 Chicago 2016.540.00.075.01.51.01.00.00.03.5
2014 Chicago 9929.843.10.052.44.21.40.70.41.27.4
2015 Chicago 3212.725.00.00.03.01.70.30.31.71.3
2016 Chicago 5527.638.30.050.04.83.21.20.41.89.8
2019 Las Vegas 5212.457.10.050.01.22.40.20.20.65.0
Career5 years, 2 teams241822.542.10.054.53.32.00.70.31.26.3

Overseas career

During the 2008–2009 off-season, following her rookie year in the WNBA, Young went to Latvia and played for Cesis. [8] [9] For the 2009–2010 off-Season Young went to Turkey and played for Pankup. In 2010, she signed with Basket Landes in France for the 2010–2011 off-Season. Young signed to play for Istanbul University in Turkey for the 2011–2012 off-season. After the winter holidays she would sign with Maccabi Bnot Ashdod in Israel and go on to win the 2012 Israeli Cup and be named the MVP.

In the 2014 off-season, Young joined the Brazilian championship, being teammate to various Atlanta Dream players in América de Recife. [10]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ann Wauters</span> Belgian basketball player (born 1980)

Ann Hilde Willy Wauters is a Belgian former professional basketball player and coach, most recently serving as an assistant coach for the Chicago Sky in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played for numerous American and European professional teams, including the Cleveland Rockers, US Valenciennes Olympic, and the San Antonio Silver Stars. She won four EuroLeague championships and one WNBA Finals during her career. Her primary position was center.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michelle Snow</span> American basketball player (born 1980)

Donnette Jé-Michelle Snow is an American former professional basketball player who played most recently in the Turkish Women's Basketball League.

Iziane "Izi" Castro Marques is a retired Brazilian professional basketball player. Castro Marques played for the Brazil women's national basketball team and played for the Miami Sol, Phoenix Mercury, Seattle Storm, Atlanta Dream, Washington Mystics and the Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Castro Marques also played overseas in France, Brazil, Spain, Latvia, Turkey, Poland and Russia. Following her retirement, Castro Marques became the technical director of Sampaio Basquete of the Brazilian Women's Basketball League.

Armintie Ada (Price) Herrington is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Price, who played collegiately at the University of Mississippi, was drafted third overall by the Chicago Sky in the 2007 WNBA draft. She was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Atlanta Dream</span> Womens basketball team

The Atlanta Dream are an American professional basketball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team was founded for the 2008 WNBA season. The team is owned by real estate investors Larry Gottesdiener, Suzanne Abair, and former Dream player Renee Montgomery. Although the Dream share the Atlanta market with the National Basketball Association's Hawks, the Dream is not affiliated with its NBA counterpart. The Dream play at the Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Georgia.

Sancho Lyttle is a Vincentian-Spanish former professional basketball player for the WNBA. Combining the WNBA and the European season, she has won six domestic leagues and four Euroleague titles with four teams in three countries. She was born in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and was granted Spanish nationality in June 2010. With the Spanish basketball team she has won four medals between 2010 and 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Angel McCoughtry</span> American basketball player (born 1986)

Angel Lajuane McCoughtry is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and a two-time Olympic gold medalist. McCoughtry completed her college career at the University of Louisville in 2009. She was selected first overall by the Atlanta Dream in the 2009 WNBA draft and was considered its franchise player during her tenure with the team. McCoughtry has also played overseas in Turkey, Slovakia, Lebanon, Hungary and Russia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Allie Quigley</span> American and Hungarian professional athlete

Alexandria "Allie" Quigley is an American and Hungarian professional basketball player who last played for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jasmine Thomas (basketball)</span> American basketball player (born 1989)

Jasmine Thomas is an American former professional basketball player. She lastly played for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chelsea Gray</span> American basketball player (born 1992)

Chelsea Nichelle Gray is an American professional basketball player for the Las Vegas Aces of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was the eleventh pick in the 2014 WNBA Draft. She missed the 2014 WNBA season due to injury, but she made her debut with the Sun in the 2015 WNBA season. Gray won her first title with the Los Angeles Sparks in 2016. She won her second title with the Las Vegas Aces in the 2022 WNBA Finals, where she was named Finals MVP. She won gold medals for 5x5 basketball at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Markeisha Gatling</span> American basketball player (born 1992)

Markeisha Gatling is an American and Montenegrin professional basketball player for Casademont Zaragoza of Spanish Liga Femenina.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cheyenne Parker (basketball)</span> American basketball player (born 1992)

Cheyenne Parker is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Crystal Bradford</span> American basketball player (born 1993)

Crystal Bradford is an American professional basketball player who is a free agent. A star college player at Central Michigan University, she made history being the first player in the CMU program to ever be drafted to the WNBA. She was drafted by the Los Angeles Sparks in the 2015 WNBA draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Reshanda Gray</span> American basketball player (born 1993)

Reshanda Gray is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the California Golden Bears and was named the Pac-12 Conference Player of the Year as a senior in 2015. She was drafted by the Minnesota Lynx in the 2015 WNBA draft.

Imani Trishawn McGee-Stafford is an American professional basketball player. She played college basketball for University of Texas at Austin.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kaela Davis</span> American basketball player (born 1995)

Kaela Davis is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for Georgia Tech before transferring to the University of South Carolina. She has also played for the Dallas Wings, Atlanta Dream, Seattle Storm and the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Li Yueru</span> Chinese basketball player (born 1999)

Li Yueru is a Chinese basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for Bodrum Basketbol of the Women's Basketball Super League (WBSL) and the Chinese national team. Li was drafted in the third round of the 2019 WNBA draft by the Atlanta Dream.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brianna Turner</span> American basketball player (born 1996)

Brianna Turner is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for the Adelaide Lightning of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). She played college women's basketball for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball team at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. She is a native of Pearland, Texas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Erica Wheeler (basketball)</span> American basketball player (born 1991)

Erica Wheeler is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for Nesibe Aydın GSK of the Turkish Super League. Wheeler was undrafted out of Rutgers, but eventually made her way into the WNBA in 2015.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chennedy Carter</span> American basketball player (born 1998)

Chennedy Carter is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the Texas A&M Aggies. Carter was chosen fourth overall in the 2020 WNBA draft by the Atlanta Dream.

References

  1. ↑ "Inside the Sneaker Room of Tamera Young". August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Tamera Young – 2006-07 Women's Basketball" . Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  3. ↑ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  4. ↑ Dream select Tamera Young with 8th pick
  5. ↑ "Tamera Young – WNBA stats" . Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Tamera Young stats". WNBA.com . Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Las Vegas Signs 10-Year Veteran Forward Tamera Young". WNBA.com. February 1, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  8. ↑ DELFI (January 26, 2009). "Seilsu 'Cēsīs' nomainīs Tamera Janga". DELFI. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Euroleague Basketball, Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Standings – EUROBASKET". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Overseas Update 2014–15: Tamera Young". NBA.com. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.