Tamara Stocks
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Tamara Stocks Lee is a former American 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.
Stocks played for Pickerington High School in Pickerington, Ohio, where she was named a high school All-American by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association
. She participated in the WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored eight points.
At the University of Florida, Stocks is one of the Gators' all-time leaders in points and rebounds. She is the first ever high school NIKE/WBCA
All-American to sign with the Gators. She 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. Father, James Stocks is the first African-American basketball player to graduate from Murray State University. He also played for Kentucky Colonels in the ABA (American Basketball Association). It should also be noted that she posed in Playboy Magazine.http://static.espn.go.com/wnba/s/2001/0830/1245950.html
She resides in Atlanta, Georgia
with her husband, Dorian A. Lee, and their son, Tiago Satori Lee.
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 was a forward and center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
in the Women's National Basketball Association
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...
(WNBA) for a single season in 2001. Stocks played college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
for the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
, and thereafter, played professionally for the Washington Mystics
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the 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.
Stocks played for Pickerington High School in Pickerington, Ohio, where she was named a high school All-American by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association
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:...
. She participated in the WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored eight points.
At the University of Florida, Stocks is one of the Gators' all-time leaders in points and rebounds. She is the first ever high school NIKE/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 to sign with the Gators. She graduated in 2001 and was selected 25th overall in the first round of the 2001 WNBA Draft
2001 WNBA Draft
2001 WNBA Draft - 20 April 2001*On April 20, 2001 the regular WNBA draft took place.-College draft:-Round 1:-Round 2:-Round 3:-Round 4:...
by the Washington Mystics
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'...
. She played only one season in the WNBA. Father, James Stocks is the first African-American basketball player to graduate from Murray State University. He also played for Kentucky Colonels in the ABA (American Basketball Association). It should also be noted that she posed in Playboy Magazine.http://static.espn.go.com/wnba/s/2001/0830/1245950.html
She resides in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
with her husband, Dorian A. Lee, and their son, Tiago Satori Lee.
See also
((Portal box|Biography}College basketball}}- Florida GatorsFlorida GatorsThe Florida Gators are the intercollegiate sports teams that represent the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida. The "Lady Gators" is an alternative nickname sometimes used by the Gators women's teams...
- List of Florida Gators basketball players
- List of University of Florida alumni