Tamika Williams
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Tamika Maria Raymond is an Assistant Coach at Kansas University. She was a professional basketball
player for the Connecticut Sun
in the WNBA
. She was known as Tamika Williams before marrying former University of Minnesota Duluth
basketball player Ben Raymond in April 2007http://www.startribune.com/1296/story/1142493.html.
program, played on Lady Hoopstar teams which won one national AAU age group championship and finished in top four twice.
Raymond had a stellar basketball career at Chaminade-Julienne
, a Catholic
high school in Dayton, Ohio
. She was named the 1997 and 1998 Ohio
Player of the Year and was named in the 1997-98 Associated Press
girls Division I All-Ohio high school
basketball team. She was named "Ohio's Miss Basketball" by the Associated Press and chosen by a state-wide media panel. Raymond was also named a WBCA
All-American. and the WBCA
high school player of the year. Raymond participated in the WBCA High School All-America Game, where she scored eight points.
After graduating from Chaminade-Julienne, Raymond was heavily recruited by numerous collegiate teams. In 1997, she was the subject of a seven-page feature in a January 1998 issue of a Sports Illustrated
magazine article on the pressures of being recruited. Ohio State arranged for a private jet to fly Raymond from her home in Dayton to Columbus, approximately 70 miles away. She mentioned this to UConn coach Geno Auriemma, who responded by mailing her a little wooden plane, explaining, "Sorry, Tamika. This is the best we can do.".
, majored in interpersonal communications, and served as President of UConn's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. From 1998 to 2002 she was part of the UConn basketball team, which became NCAA Division I National Championship teams
in 2000 and 2002 under coach Geno Auriemma
.
She completed her four-year collegiate career in 2002 with averages of 10.6 points per game and 5.8 rebounds
per game. She finished as UConn's all-time leader in field goal percentage at 70.3% (560-for-797), which is also an NCAA Division 1 record. She also holds the Huskies' top four single-season marks for field goal percentage, ranked 14th on UConn's all-time scoring list with 1,402 points, and finished 10th all-time in rebounding (763). She was one of four players (along with Asjha Jones
, Swin Cash
, and Sue Bird
) called by Sports Illustrated "best recruiting class of 1998".
In recent years, she has been spending the WNBA off-season working on getting a master's degree
in sports management at Ohio State University
.
, the Minnesota Lynx
selected Raymond in the first round, sixth overall. In 2003, she set a WNBA single-season record for field-goal accuracy, with a percentage of 66.8%.
On March 14, 2008 Raymond was traded to the Connecticut Sun
in exchange for Kristen Rasmussen
.
Raymond is serving as the head coach for the Senior National team of India at the Asian Games held in Guangzhou (China). The games are scheduled for November 2010.
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Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player for the Connecticut Sun
Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun is a professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Orlando, Florida before the 1999 season began; the team moved to Connecticut before the 2003 season...
in the WNBA
Women's National Basketball Association
The Women's National Basketball Association is a women's professional basketball league in the United States. It currently is composed of twelve teams. The league was founded on April 24, 1996 as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association...
. She was known as Tamika Williams before marrying former University of Minnesota Duluth
University of Minnesota Duluth
The University of Minnesota Duluth is a regional branch of the University of Minnesota system located in Duluth, Minnesota, USA. As Duluth's public research university, UMD offers 13 bachelor's degrees in 74 majors, graduate programs in 24 different fields, a two-year program at the School of...
basketball player Ben Raymond in April 2007http://www.startribune.com/1296/story/1142493.html.
High school
Raymond started playing organized basketball at age 9 in the Dayton Lady Hoopstars AAUAmateur Athletic Union
The Amateur Athletic Union is one of the largest non-profit volunteer sports organizations in the United States. A multi-sport organization, the AAU is dedicated exclusively to the promotion and development of amateur sports and physical fitness programs.-History:The AAU was founded in 1888 to...
program, played on Lady Hoopstar teams which won one national AAU age group championship and finished in top four twice.
Raymond had a stellar basketball career at Chaminade-Julienne
Chaminade-Julienne High School
Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School is a private, co-educational, center-city, Catholic high school located in downtown Dayton, Ohio, operated by the Society of Mary and the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. It is named after Blessed William Joseph Chaminade and St...
, a Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
high school in Dayton, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
. She was named the 1997 and 1998 Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
Player of the Year and was named in the 1997-98 Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
girls Division I All-Ohio high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
basketball team. She was named "Ohio's Miss Basketball" by the Associated Press and chosen by a state-wide media panel. Raymond was also named a WBCA
Women's Basketball Coaches Association
The Women's Basketball Coaches Association is an association of coaches of women's basketball teams at all levels.The organization was formed in 1981, with the goal of addressing the needs of women's basketball coaches.The mission of the WBCA is:...
All-American. and the WBCA
Women's Basketball Coaches Association
The Women's Basketball Coaches Association is an association of coaches of women's basketball teams at all levels.The organization was formed in 1981, with the goal of addressing the needs of women's basketball coaches.The mission of the WBCA is:...
high school player of the year. Raymond participated in the WBCA High School All-America Game, where she scored eight points.
After graduating from Chaminade-Julienne, Raymond was heavily recruited by numerous collegiate teams. In 1997, she was the subject of a seven-page feature in a January 1998 issue of a Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
magazine article on the pressures of being recruited. Ohio State arranged for a private jet to fly Raymond from her home in Dayton to Columbus, approximately 70 miles away. She mentioned this to UConn coach Geno Auriemma, who responded by mailing her a little wooden plane, explaining, "Sorry, Tamika. This is the best we can do.".
College
Raymond attended the University of ConnecticutUniversity of Connecticut
The admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...
, majored in interpersonal communications, and served as President of UConn's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. From 1998 to 2002 she was part of the UConn basketball team, which became NCAA Division I National Championship teams
NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Women's Division I Championship is an annual college basketball tournament for women. Held each April, the Women's Championship was inaugurated in the 1981–82 season...
in 2000 and 2002 under coach Geno Auriemma
Geno Auriemma
Luigi "Geno" Auriemma is the head coach of the University of Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team, which he has led to seven National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I national championships...
.
She completed her four-year collegiate career in 2002 with averages of 10.6 points per game and 5.8 rebounds
Rebound (basketball)
A rebound in basketball is the act of successfully gaining possession of the basketball after a missed field goal or free throw. Rebounds in basketball are a routine part in the game, as all possessions change after a shot is successfully made...
per game. She finished as UConn's all-time leader in field goal percentage at 70.3% (560-for-797), which is also an NCAA Division 1 record. She also holds the Huskies' top four single-season marks for field goal percentage, ranked 14th on UConn's all-time scoring list with 1,402 points, and finished 10th all-time in rebounding (763). She was one of four players (along with Asjha Jones
Asjha Jones
Asjha Takera Jones is a professional basketball player. She plays the power forward position for the Connecticut Sun in the WNBA.-Early years:...
, Swin Cash
Swin Cash
Swintayla Marie Cash , better known as Swin Cash, is an American WNBA player who plays for the Seattle Storm. A prolific scorer and rebounder, as well as a capable ball handler and defender, she helped lead the University of Connecticut women's basketball team to national titles in 2000 and 2002...
, and Sue Bird
Sue Bird
Suzanne Brigit "Sue" Bird is an American professional women's basketball player for the Seattle Storm and WBC Spartak Moscow Region....
) called by Sports Illustrated "best recruiting class of 1998".
In recent years, she has been spending the WNBA off-season working on getting a master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in sports management at Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
.
Professional career
During the 2002 WNBA Draft2002 WNBA Draft
2002 WNBA Draft – April 20, 2002On April 20, 2002, the regular WNBA draft took place.-College draft:-Round 1:-Round 2:-Round 3:-Round 4:-UConn Fab Four:...
, the Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season...
selected Raymond in the first round, sixth overall. In 2003, she set a WNBA single-season record for field-goal accuracy, with a percentage of 66.8%.
On March 14, 2008 Raymond was traded to the Connecticut Sun
Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun is a professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Orlando, Florida before the 1999 season began; the team moved to Connecticut before the 2003 season...
in exchange for Kristen Rasmussen
Kristen Rasmussen
Kristen Rasmussen is a professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for CSS LMK BC Sepsi of Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania....
.
Coaching career
Raymond is currently an Assistant Coach at the University of Kansas for their women's basketball team.Raymond is serving as the head coach for the Senior National team of India at the Asian Games held in Guangzhou (China). The games are scheduled for November 2010.
Awards
- WBCA high school player of the year(1998)
- Ohio Ms. Basketball (1998) awarded by Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association
- 2008 Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award, awarded annually to a WNBA player who best exhibits the characteristics of a leader in the community.
UConn statistics
| Tamika Williams Raymond Statistics at University of Connecticut | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | G | FG | FGA | PCT | 3FG | 3FGA | PCT | FT | FTA | PCT | REB | AVG | A | TO | B | S | MIN | PTS | AVG |
|||||||||||||||||||
| 1998-99 | 33 | 173 | 263 | 0.658 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 98 | 151 | 0.649 | 226 | 6.8 | 27 | 66 | 12 | 50 | 738 | 444 | 13.5 |
| 1999-00 | 31 | 115 | 161 | 0.714 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 51 | 71 | 0.718 | 111 | 3.6 | 24 | 65 | 8 | 40 | 509 | 281 | 9.1 |
| 2000-01 | 33 | 132 | 174 | 0.759 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 60 | 97 | 0.619 | 186 | 5.6 | 25 | 54 | 7 | 45 | 656 | 324 | 9.8 |
| 2001-02 | 35 | 140 | 199 | 0.704 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 73 | 112 | 0.652 | 240 | 6.9 | 44 | 47 | 16 | 52 | 766 | 353 | 10.1 |
| Totals | 132 | 560 | 797 | 0.703 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 282 | 431 | 0.654 | 763 | 5.8 | 120 | 232 | 43 | 187 | 2669 | 1402 | 10.6 |