Tamera Young (2018) - JMU Athletics Hall of Fame - James Madison University Athletics

Tamera Young

Induction:
2018

Still active as a 10-year veteran of the WNBA, Tamera Young stands as an elite student-athlete in the storied history of JMU women's basketball. The Wilmington, North Carolina, native was CAA Player of the Year and an Associate Press honorable mention All-America selection in 2007-08 when she led the CAA with 20.4 points and 10.4 rebounds per game. At the time of her graduation, she was the CAA's all-time leading scorer with 2,121 points. She once held program records for points in a game (38), season (693) and career (2,121) and also finished as the career record holder in scoring average (16.7), steals (275) and starts (125). A three-time All-CAA selection, she helped the Dukes to a 93-34 overall mark in her career, including the first three seasons of a current 12-year run with at least 24 victories. Young was the No. 8 pick of the 2008 WNBA Draft and has split 10 pro seasons between the Atlanta Dream and the Chicago Sky. She has played 305 career games in the WNBA with totals of 2,132 points, 1,142 rebounds, 394 assists, 250 steals and 73 blocks.