Taj Finger
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Taj Finger is an American basketball
player who played collegiately for Stanford University
from 2004 to 2008.
Finger attended Fox Lane High School
in Bedford, New York, where he was a four-year starter and captain for three years. He has played for the German team BG74
. Now, for the 2010-11 season, he is playing in Japan for the Oita Heat Devils
, along with another former Stanford player, Matt Lottich.
At Stanford, Finger primarily played the power forward
position for the Cardinal
.
Finger averaged 1.4 points per game in his freshman season of 2004-2005, 4.8 in his sophomore campaign and 3.9 his junior year. His senior campaign in 2007-2008
saw Finger post career high averages with 5.9 points and 4.4 rebounds per game while shooting 55% from the field as Stanford advanced to the Sweet 16
for the first time in seven seasons.
In 2006 and 2007 Finger was a Second Team All-Pac-10 Academic honoree. In 2008 he was named to the conference All-Academic first team.
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 who played collegiately for Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
from 2004 to 2008.
Finger attended Fox Lane High School
Fox Lane High School
Fox Lane High School is a public secondary school located in the town of Bedford, New York. It is named after the road, Fox Lane, that begins just to the side of the school's driveway. Fox Lane is considered to be one of Westchester County's top public high schools, noted for its commitment to...
in Bedford, New York, where he was a four-year starter and captain for three years. He has played for the German team BG74
Göttingen
Göttingen is a university town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Göttingen. The Leine river runs through the town. In 2006 the population was 129,686.-General information:...
. Now, for the 2010-11 season, he is playing in Japan for the Oita Heat Devils
Oita Heat Devils
The Oita Heat Devils are a Japanese basketball team, playing in the Western Conference of the bj league. They are based in Beppu, Ōita Prefecture.-Reference:* at asia-basket.com*...
, along with another former Stanford player, Matt Lottich.
At Stanford, Finger primarily played the power forward
Power forward (basketball)
Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...
position for the Cardinal
Stanford Cardinal
The Stanford Cardinal is the nickname of the athletic teams at Stanford University.-Nickname and mascot history:Following its win over Cal in the first-ever Big Game in 1892, the color cardinal was picked as the primary color of Stanford's athletic teams...
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Finger averaged 1.4 points per game in his freshman season of 2004-2005, 4.8 in his sophomore campaign and 3.9 his junior year. His senior campaign in 2007-2008
2007-08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 5, 2007 ended with the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's championship game on April 7, 2008 in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.-Season headlines:...
saw Finger post career high averages with 5.9 points and 4.4 rebounds per game while shooting 55% from the field as Stanford advanced to the Sweet 16
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
for the first time in seven seasons.
In 2006 and 2007 Finger was a Second Team All-Pac-10 Academic honoree. In 2008 he was named to the conference All-Academic first team.