Tamika Whitmore (born June 5, 1977) is a retired American professional

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player who played in the WNBA.

College years

Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, Whitmore played collegiate basketball while attending the

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on a

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. She finished second in career scoring with 2,488 points, first in career field goal percentage at 60.6%, fourth in career rebounds with 952, and second in career blocked shots with 108. She was the Conference USA player of the year in 1998 and 1999. She led the NCAAW in scoring during her senior year at University of Memphis.

USA Basketball

In 1998, Whitmore was named to the team representing the US at the William Jones Cup competition in

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. The USA team won all five games, earning the gold medal for the competition. Whitmore was the second leading scorer on the team, averaging 9.8 points per game over the five games.

WNBA career

In the

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, she was selected by the New York Liberty, for whom she played for five seasons before signing a

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contract with the

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. She played for the Sparks during the 2004 and 2005 seasons. Afterwards, she signed another free agent contract with the Indiana Fever for the 2006 season. In Game 2 of the Fever's semifinals matchup against the Shock, Tamika Whitmore set a WNBA record for points in a playoff game with 41, breaking Lisa Leslie's mark of 35. On February 19, 2008, Whitmore was traded along with Indiana's 2008 first-round draft pick to the

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for Katie Douglas.

International career

*2001–2002: Las Palmas (

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) *2003–2004: Las Palmas (Spain) *2004–2005: Halcón Viajes Perfumerías Avenida Salamanca (Spain) *2005–2006: Mourenx BC (

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) *2006 (until December): Lotos VBW Clima Gdynia (

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) *2007 (from January):

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) *2007–2008, 2008–2009: Gambrinus Sika Brno (

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)

References

External links

WNBA Player Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Whitmore, Tamika 1977 births Living people All-American college women's basketball players American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Russia American expatriate basketball people in Poland American expatriate basketball people in Spain American expatriate basketball people in the Czech Republic American women's basketball players Basketball players from Mississippi Connecticut Sun players Indiana Fever players Los Angeles Sparks players New York Liberty draft picks New York Liberty players Memphis Tigers women's basketball players Power forwards (basketball) Sportspeople from Tupelo, Mississippi Tupelo High School alumni Women's National Basketball Association All-Stars