Tamika Whitmore
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Tamika Whitmore (born June 5, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the WNBA.
College years
Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, Whitmore played collegiate basketball while attending the University of Memphis on a scholarship. 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.
Her #44 jersey was retired by the University of Memphis on March 1, 2025. She is only the sixth player in Memphis Women's Basketball history to receive such an honor.
USA Basketball
In 1998, Whitmore was named to the team representing the US at the William Jones Cup competition in Taipei, Taiwan. 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 1999 WNBA draft, she was selected by the New York Liberty, for whom she played for five seasons before signing a free agent contract with the Los Angeles Sparks. 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 Connecticut Sun for Katie Douglas.
International career
- 2001–2002: Las Palmas (Spain)
- 2003–2004: Las Palmas (Spain)
- 2004–2005: Halcón Viajes Perfumerías Avenida Salamanca (Spain)
- 2005–2006: Mourenx BC (LFB, France)
- 2006 (until December): Lotos VBW Clima Gdynia (Poland)
- 2007 (from January): Spartak Moscow Region (Russia)
- 2007–2008, 2008–2009: Gambrinus Sika Brno (Czech Republic)
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage |
| FT% | Free throw percentage | RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | * | Led Division I |
WNBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | New York | 27 | 1 | 21.2 | 43.5 | 12.5 | 67.9 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 7.9 |
| 2000 | New York | 32 | 16 | 21.5 | 43.1 | 0.0 | 70.2 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 8.7 |
| 2001 | New York | 32 | 29 | 23.5 | 43.2 | 43.2 | 56.9 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 7.1 |
| 2002 | New York | 32 | 32 | 30.5 | 47.7 | 0.0 | 73.3 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 12.7 |
| 2003 | New York | 33 | 29 | 24.9 | 45.5 | 33.3 | 65.8 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 8.2 |
| 2004 | Los Angeles | 34 | 5 | 17.5 | 44.5 | 43.8 | 68.1 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 6.2 |
| 2005 | Los Angeles | 34 | 34 | 27.0 | 43.4 | 26.3 | 86.8 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 9.6 |
| 2006 | Indiana | 34 | 34 | 31.1 | 45.7 | 39.5 | 82.1 | 4.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 15.5 |
| 2007 | Indiana | 34 | 25 | 25.9 | 41.5 | 30.0 | 76.3 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 10.9 |
| 2008 | Connecticut | 34 | 33 | 26.8 | 40.8 | 31.5 | 78.1 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 12.6 |
| 2009 | Connecticut | 24 | 1 | 15.7 | 29.1 | 30.4 | 72.7 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 4.4 |
| Career | 11 years, 4 teams | 350 | 239 | 24.4 | 43.2 | 31.6 | 74.1 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 9.6 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | New York | 6 | 0 | 19.0 | 48.4 | 0.0 | 35.7 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 5.8 |
| 2000 | New York | 7 | 7 | 28.0 | 47.7 | 50.0 | 75.0 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 11.6 |
| 2001 | New York | 6 | 6 | 25.3 | 40.9 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 7.0 |
| 2002 | New York | 8 | 8 | 33.9 | 54.8 | 33.3 | 70.3 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 16.1 |
| 2004 | Los Angeles | 3 | 0 | 13.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.3 |
| 2005 | Los Angeles | 2 | 2 | 24.0 | 42.9 | 100.0 | 62.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 9.0 |
| 2006 | Indiana | 2 | 2 | 34.5 | 47.5 | 28.6 | 100.0 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 26.5 |
| 2007 | Indiana | 6 | 0 | 30.7 | 44.8 | 56.5 | 61.5 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 16.5 |
| 2008 | Connecticut | 3 | 3 | 29.0 | 37.5 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 10.0 |
| Career | 9 years, 4 teams | 43 | 28 | 27.0 | 46.9 | 39.1 | 68.5 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 11.6 |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–96 | Memphis | 30 | - | - | 57.8 | 28.6 | 67.3 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | - | 10.4 |
| 1996–97 | Memphis | ||||||||||||
| 1997–98 | Memphis | 29 | - | - | 64.7 | 25.0 | 71.2 | 9.9 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.6 | - | 26.0 |
| 1998–99 | Memphis | 32 | - | - | 58.5 | 46.9 | 74.8 | 8.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | - | *26.3 |
| Career | 91 | - | - | 60.7 | 40.2 | 71.9 | 7.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.0 | - | 21.0 | |
| Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference. |