Tamara Stocks Lee (born January 29, 1979), née Tamara Stocks, is an American former college and professional basketball player who was a forward and center in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) for a single season in 2001. Stocks played college basketball for the University of Florida, and thereafter, played professionally for the Washington Mystics of the WNBA. She currently serves as public relations coordinator for B'Ball 101, LLC, an Atlanta-based player/athlete development company, and its non-profit, the Saved By The Ball Foundation, Inc.[citation needed].
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 29, 1979 Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Pickerington (Pickerington, Ohio) |
| College | Florida (1997–2001) |
| WNBA draft | 2001: 2nd round, 25th overall pick |
| Selected by the Washington Mystics | |
| Playing career | 2001–2006 |
| Position | Forward / center |
| Number | 4 |
| Career history | |
| 2001 | Washington Mystics |
| 2002–2003 | Shanghai Octopus |
| 2003–2004 | PC Mendibil |
| 2004–2005 | ŽKK Gospić |
| 2005 | Cadí la Seu |
| 2006 | Grindavík |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Early life
editStocks was born in Akron, Ohio. She played for Pickerington High School in Pickerington, Ohio, where she was named a high school All-American by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association.[citation needed]. She participated in the WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored eight points.[1]
College career
editAt the University of Florida, Stocks became one of the Florida Gators women's basketball team's all-time leaders in points and rebounds.[citation needed]. She is the first ever high school NIKE/WBCA All-American to sign with the Gators.[citation needed].
Professional career
editShe graduated in 2001 and was selected 25th overall in the first round of the 2001 WNBA draft by the Washington Mystics. She played only one season in the WNBA.
In 2006, Stocks signed with Grindavík of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild kvenna.[2] She played Grindavík's last two regular season games, averaging 33.5 points, 15.0 rebounds and 4.0 blocks per game.[3] In the playoffs, she averaged 29.5 points and 16.0 rebounds[4] but was unable to prevent Grindavík from being knocked out by Keflavík in the semi-finals.[5]
Personal life
editHer father, James Stocks, was the first African-American basketball player to graduate from Murray State University.[citation needed]. He also played for the Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association (ABA).[citation needed].
She resides in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband, Dorian A. Lee, and their 3 sons.[citation needed].
Stocks posed in the October 2001 issue of Playboy in the "Girls of the SEC" section.[6]
Career statistics
edit| 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 |
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Washington | 3 | 0 | 3.7 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Career | 1 year, 1 team | 3 | 0 | 3.7 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
College
editSource[7]
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | Florida | 32 | 339 | 53.7% | 0.0% | 73.8% | 4.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 10.6 |
| 1998-99 | Florida | 33 | 368 | 53.0% | 0.0% | 63.8% | 6.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 11.2 |
| 1999-00 | Florida | 34 | 318 | 46.0% | 0.0% | 72.9% | 4.9 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 9.4 |
| 2000-01 | Florida | 30 | 324 | 43.6% | 0.0% | 77.2% | 5.1 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 10.8 |
| TOTALS | Florida | 129 | 1349 | 49.0% | 0.0% | 71.6% | 5.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 10.5 |
See also
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References
edit- ^ "WBCA High School All-America Game Box Scores". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Archived from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
- ^ "Playboy-stúlka spilar með Grindavík". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). March 2, 2006. p. 18. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ "Iceland Expr.kv". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ "Iceland Express-deild kvenna - Úrslitakeppni". kki.is. Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
Icelandic
- ^ "Keflavík er komið í úrslit". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). March 25, 2006. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ Rovell, Darren (August 30, 2001). "WNBA player exposed in Playboy pictorial". espn.com. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ "Florida Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved September 10, 2017.