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2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster

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Greg Owens
Andrés Leighton
Andrés Leighton

21 Tamera William

  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-9
  • Hometown Las Vegas, Nev.
  • High School Centennial HS
  • Position G

Biography

2015-16: Started in 28-of-31 contests in her junior campaign for NM State…was a catalyst for the Aggie defense that ranked 28th in the nation, forcing 19.35 turnovers per game and held foes to just 59.8 points per game…helped NM State earn its second-straight Western Athletic Conference regular-season and tournament title…also helped NM State to its second NCAA Tournament in as many years for the first time since the 1986-88 seasons…started the season with a hot-streak, scoring 19 points against North Dakota State (11/13) on the road, 18 points against New Mexico (11/17) and 14 points against Sacramento State (11/19)…also recorded her first-career double-double against the Hornets with 14 points and 10 boards…pulled down a career-high 13 rebounds against Southern Utah (11/24)…scored a career-high 20 points against the Pac-12’s Arizona (12/2) on the road on 6-of-9 shooting, 2-of-3 from deep and 6-for-6 from the charity stripe…was one point shy of tying her career-high with 19 points against Chicago State (1/16) on the road…tallied nine points thanks to 6-of-6 shooting from the free-throw line against UT Rio Grande Valley (3/12) in the conference championship match...wrapped up her junior season with 7.0 points per game, 4.8 rebounds and a .342 shooting-percentage…her 7.0 points per game is good for sixth on the team while her 4.8 boards per game is good for third on the team.
 
2014-15: Saw action in 30 games as a sophomore and started in one game on the road…was a critical component to NM State winning the WAC regular-season and conference tournament…recorded 11 points against No. 11 Maryland (3/21) in the first-round of the NCAA Tournament…scored a season-high 15-points against Seattle U (2/12) on the road…followed up with a 13-point effort at CSU Bakersfield (2/14) and tallied a career-high five steals against the ‘Runners…pulled down a season-high seven rebounds twice, first at Grand Canyon (1/22) and then again versus the ‘Lopes (2/21) at home…doubled her scoring average as a sophomore with 4.5 points and 2.9 rebounds…also shot .326 from the floor with 43 steals.
 
2013-14: Scored in 12-straight games to start her collegiate career…saw action in 25 games as a freshman and recorded her first point against Eastern New Mexico (11/21)…scored a season-high five points against UTEP (12/3) as a freshman…tied her season-high of five points against Northwestern State (12/28)…also recorded a season-high five rebounds against the Demons…wrapped up her season averaging 2.0 points and 1.6 rebounds.
 
High School: A 2013 graduate of Centennial High School, a perennial powerhouse in the state of Nevada…guided CHS to a state championship as a sophomore, going 32-1 and 16-0 in conference play…was named the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s High School Female Athlete of the Year as a junior after leading the Bulldogs to their second-straight state semifinal game…CHS finished 16-0 in league play for the third-straight season with William…finished her career 112-14 overall at Centennial High School and 56-2 all-time in league play…was a standout on the track, leading the Bulldogs to three-straight state titles as a sprinter.
 
Personal: Daughter of Thomasine Grayson and Gralyn Edwards…majoring in mass communications.

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2013-14Freshman

    Guard
    5'9"
    12
  • 21

    2014-15Sophomore

    Guard
    5'9"
    21
  • 21

    2015-16Junior

    Guard
    5'9"
    21
  • 21

    2016-17Senior

    Guard
    5'9"
    21