2009-10 Women's Basketball Roster
Tamika Nurse
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- St. Thomas More
- Hometown:
- Hamilton, Ontario
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2009-10
Named to the Academic All-MAC Team ... also earned the team's Impact-Player-of-the-Year award ... started all 34 games ... averaged 10.5 points per game, ranking third on the team ... also averaged 2.9 rebounds and a team-leading 3.4 assists ... led BG in free throws attempted (172) ... ranked third in three-point field goals made, having gone 43-of-112 (.384) from long range ... had two points, eight rebounds and seven assists in the NCAA Tournament game vs. Michigan State ... rebound total tied her career high, while the assist total was just one away from her career standard ... averaged 10.7 ppg, 4.3 apg and 1.7 steals per game in the three MAC Tournament wins ... had nine points in both the semifinal-round win over Akron and the championship game vs. Toledo ... tied her career best with eight assists in the UA game ... scored 14 points and added four assists in quarterfinal-round win over Miami ... was 5-of-6 from the field, including a perfect 4-for-4 effort from three-point land ... had 13 points at Miami in the final regular-season game, adding three assists ... was named the MAC Player of the Week on March 1, after a pair of 20-point games ... scored a career-high 24 points in 'Senior Day' win over Kent State ... tied her career best in three-pointers made for the second consecutive game, with four ... tied for game honors with 20 points at Buffalo ... tied her season best in FGM (seven), inlcuding four triples ... latter total tied her career best as well ... scored 14 points at Akron, including eight from the line ... added six rebounds and three steals vs. the Zips ... went 7-of-8 from the stripe in the last 85 seconds ... her eight points vs. Ohio included a half-court shot at the first-half buzzer ... had 10 points and tied her career high with eight assists at Central Michigan ... scored 15 points and had a career-high three blocks at Ball State ... was 9-of-12 from the FT line, and made six in the final 1:24 ... had 14 points vs. Northern Illinois, adding five assists in 35 minutes ... six points, three assists and three steals in a season-high 37 minutes at Toledo ... scored 14 points and dished out six assists vs. Western Michigan ... also had two blocks vs. the Broncos ... had six points and five rebounds in the Eastern Michigan game ... seven points and three assists vs. Miami ... scored 11 points and had a season-high seven rebounds at Kent State ... also had four assists ... seven points, three rebounds and three assists vs. Akron ... had 11 points, including a 9-of-11 night at the FT line, vs. SIU Edwardsville ... had 12 points, four assists, three boards and three steals vs. Appalachian State ... scored nine points at Youngstown State, adding five assists and four rebounds ... 11 points, six rebounds and five assists at Canisius ... had five points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals at St. Bonaventure ... held to three points at Detroit, but dished out five assists ... had 15 points in the win at Vanderbilt, going 3-4 from three-point land ... scored 12 points and added three assists vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) ... was a perfect 6-for-6 from the FT line in that game ... had 16 points and a game-high six assists vs. UNC Greensboro ... her 6-of-7 shooting performance included a 4-5 effort from three-point range ... scored 11 points and added four assists at Oakland ... nine points and three assists at Marist ... scored seven points and added three assists and two steals at #3 Ohio State ... had a game-high 21 points vs. Chicago State, adding three assists and three steals.
2008-09
Sat out the season per NCAA transfer rules after playing three years at the University of Oregon ... had totals of 606 points, 191 rebounds and 223 assists with the Ducks ... her career FT% of 76.2 (237-of-311) at UO ranks her sixth in school history.
2007-08 at OREGON
Played in all 31 games, starting 18 ... averaged 7.1 points and 2.7 rebounds per game, along with 2.1 assists ... was third on the team in both scoring and assists ... second on the Ducks in minutes per game (30.8) and free-throw percentage (78.9; 71-of-90) ... was fourth in the Pac-10 in FT% ... started the first nine games of the year before serving as the Ducks' sixth man for 13 straight games from Dec. 18-Feb. 2 ... returned to the starting five on Feb. 7 against sixth-ranked Stanford ... reached double-figures in scoring on seven occasions and led the team in assists on five occasions ... started the last nine games of the season, including a stretch in which Oregon won four of its last six ... in those nine starts, she led the team averaging 36.6 minutes per game while averaging 7.0 points and 3.7 rebounds per game ... came off the bench to score 10 points and added four assists vs. South Florida on (Dec. 18) ... two games later scored 12 points off the bench, including the Ducks' go-ahead field goal in a 76-72 win at Oregon State on Dec. 29 in the Pac-10 opener ... was also 3-of-4 from the line in the last 16 seconds ... led the team in scoring with 12 points, shooting a season-best 5-of-8 from the field, in a win over Arizona (Jan. 15) ... tied her season high with six assists and scored six points in a 64-45 win over Washington State two days later ... scored a season-high 17 points, shooting a flawless 6-of-6 from the FT line in a win over Washington (Jan. 19) ... knocked down a pair of shots from the stripe with 6.7 seconds left on the clock in that 66-64 victory ... also set a new career high with eight rebounds against the Huskies and matched her season-high with six assists ... scored a game-high 15 points (6-of-10), with no turnovers, playing 33 minutes vs. Arizona State (Feb. 2) ... again was clutch at the stripe, sinking two FT's with 20 seconds to go in a 70-67 win at Washington State (Feb. 17) ... scored 11 points and added four assists against the Cougars ... during the season finale at Mac Court, shot 7-of-8 from the free throw line, scoring 16 points alongside five rebounds and two assists in a win vs. Oregon State (Mar. 1).
2006-07 at OREGON
Went from contributing off the bench as a freshman to leading the team with 1054 minutes played (34.0 mpg) as a sophomore... played in all 31 games, starting 30 ... averaged 9.2 points, 2.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 0.8 steals per game ... was third on the team in scoring, and ranked second in assists (102) ... led or shared the team lead in scoring on three occasions ... led or tied for the lead in assists 14 times ... reached double figures in scoring on 14 different occasions ... against Pac-10 competition, averaged 9.3 points, 1.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game ... made a team-leading 151 trips to the free-throw line, converting 120 of those chances (79.5) ... during a 73-63 victory over USC (Feb. 3), shot 14-of-16 from the stripe, scoring 16 points and adding six rebounds and four assists ... the game prior, scored a career-high 22 points in a victory over UCLA (Feb. 1) ... went 10-of-10 from the free-throw line vs. the Bruins ... was named Pac-10 Player of the Week following that weekend's performance on Feb. 5 - the only Duck to receive the honor all season ... set a career high with eight assists in an 86-73 victory over Arizona (Jan. 11) ... dished out at least five assists eight times during the year ... played all 40 minutes, scoring 13 points and going 10-of-12 from the stripe in a 66-55 victory over Washington State (Dec. 23) ... strung together three consecutive double-figure scoring games in victories over Portland (Nov. 28), Saint Mary's (Nov. 30) and Colorado (Dec. 9) ... nine times during the year was perfect from the free throw line ... had a valiant 15-point performance during a 80-70 loss to 11th-ranked Arizona State (Jan. 13) ... played a career-high 43 minutes, scoring 11 points and tying for game honors with five assists in a 65-59 loss to Oregon State (Jan. 24) ... in the second round of the WNIT, contributed 11 points on 3-of-3 shooting behind the arc while adding four assists in the 70-54 victory over UC Santa Barbara (March 17).
2005-06 at OREGON
An honorable-mention Pac-10 All-Freshman choice ... shared the team's Best Defensive Player award ... played in 28 of the team's 29 games off the bench ... appeared in all 18 conference contests ... averaged 3.6 points and 1.6 rebounds per game ... was second on the team in assists ... had 56 helpers (2.0 per game) ... led team with 70 FT attempts, shooting 65.7% from the line (46-of-70) ... had six points, three assists, 4-of-4 FT in loss vs. UCLA (Feb. 25) ... nine points, 6-of-8 FT at Washington State (Feb. 18) ... eight points, three assists in win vs. Arizona (Feb. 9) ... six points, four rebounds, three assists in loss at No. 15 Stanford (Feb. 2) ... three assists, 4-of-5 FT in win vs. Washington (Jan. 21) ... five points, four assists, season-high 34 minutes in loss at Arizona (Jan. 14) ... season-high 15 points, 7-of-7 FT in win at Colorado (Dec. 30) ... five points, 29 minutes in loss at USC (Dec. 22) ... had four assists, tying for team honors, and just one turnover at UCLA (Dec. 20) ... six points, 2-of-2 FG in win at Idaho State (Dec. 15) ... four points in win at Saint Mary's (Calif.) on Dec. 12 ... tied for game honors with five assists in win vs. Prairie View A&M (Dec. 10) ... drained her first career three-pointer and added two assists in win vs. Drake (Nov. 28) ... four rebounds in win vs. Arkansas (Nov. 25) ... four assists in 22 minutes in win at Portland (Nov. 22) ... her two points vs. Nevada (Nov. 20) came on her first career field goal ... in her collegiate debut, scored three points in win vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (Nov. 11).
HIGH SCHOOL
Led St. Thomas More to an unbeaten season and the provincial hoops championship as a senior ... one of two finalists for Miss Basketball Canada ... 2005 Ontario Cup MVP ... high school side won three city championships in her four seasons ... coached by Tom Spironello in high school ... played club ball for Hamilton Transway and coach Lisa Cincone ... three-time championship MVP (2003, 2004, 2005) as club team won eight provincial titles.
PERSONAL
Tamika Anne Nurse was born on Sept. 25, 1987, in Hamilton, Ontario ... the daughter of Richard and Cathy Nurse ... has one brother, Darnell, and a sister, Kia ... journalism major ... has a 3.78 cumulative GPA ... was selected to the Canadian Junior National Team in both 2004 and 2005 ... competed at the FIBA Under-19 World Championships in 2005, helping Canada to a ninth-place finish ... during the 2004 qualifying tournament, Nurse led the team in assists and was second in scoring, helping her country qualify for the FIBA U-19 World Championships for the first time ... her father played pro football in the CFL for the Hamilton Tigercats ... her aunt, the former Raquel Nurse, played college hoops at Syracuse while both Curt Miller and Monique Rosati were on staff with the Orange ... her uncle is former Syracuse and current Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb.
NURSE'S CAREER STATS (at BGSU)
Total 3-Point Rebounds
Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg
2009-10 34-34 1047/30.8 90-236 .381 43-112 .384 133-172 .773 36-61 97 2.9 62-0 115 82 8 35 356/10.5
TOTAL 34-34 1047/30.8 90-236 .381 43-112 .384 133-172 .773 36-61 97 2.9 62-0 115 82 8 35 356/10.5
NURSE GAME BY GAME IN 2009-10
|---TOTAL---| |---3-PTS---| |----REBOUNDS----|
Opponent Date GS Min FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg
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CHICAGO STATE 11/13/09 * 29 7-11 .636 4-8 .500 3-4 .750 1 1 2 2.0 1 0 3 4 0 3 21 21.0
at #3/3 Ohio State 11/15/09 * 31 2-11 .182 2-4 .500 1-3 .333 0 1 1 1.5 1 0 3 1 1 2 7 14.0
at Marist 11/21/09 * 36 3-10 .300 1-4 .250 2-2 1.000 2 0 2 1.7 2 0 3 1 0 0 9 12.3
at Oakland 11/24/09 * 32 2-5 .400 1-3 .333 6-8 .750 1 1 2 1.8 2 0 4 1 1 1 11 12.0
UNC GREENSBORO 11/27/09 * 28 6-7 .857 4-5 .800 0-0 .000 1 2 3 2.0 1 0 6 4 0 1 16 12.8
SAINT FRANCIS (PA.) 12/01/09 * 24 3-6 .500 0-2 .000 6-6 1.000 0 0 0 1.7 3 0 3 4 0 0 12 12.7
at #14/16 Vanderbilt 12/04/09 * 36 4-8 .500 3-4 .750 4-7 .571 1 3 4 2.0 2 0 2 4 0 0 15 13.0
at Detroit 12/09/09 * 34 1-7 .143 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 1 0 1 1.9 1 0 5 4 0 0 3 11.8
at St. Bonaventure 12/12/09 * 34 0-5 .000 0-3 .000 5-6 .833 1 2 3 2.0 2 0 2 5 0 2 5 11.0
at Canisius 12/19/09 * 33 4-9 .444 0-3 .000 3-3 1.000 1 5 6 2.4 3 0 5 1 0 1 11 11.0
at Youngstown State 12/21/09 * 30 2-7 .286 2-4 .500 3-6 .500 1 4 5 2.6 4 0 5 1 0 0 9 10.8
APPALACHIAN STATE 12/23/09 * 28 2-7 .286 2-4 .500 6-6 1.000 3 0 3 2.7 1 0 4 2 0 3 12 10.9
at Hartford 12/30/09 * 27 0-9 .000 0-4 .000 4-7 .571 1 2 3 2.7 3 0 1 1 0 0 4 10.4
SIU EDWARDSVILLE 01/02/10 * 31 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 9-11 .818 0 3 3 2.7 3 0 0 1 0 0 11 10.4
AKRON 01/06/10 * 33 1-6 .167 0-2 .000 5-5 1.000 2 1 3 2.7 1 0 3 1 0 0 7 10.2
at Ohio 01/09/10 * 23 1-4 .250 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000 2 2 4 2.8 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 9.9
BUFFALO 01/13/10 * 17 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 2.8 1 0 1 1 0 1 2 9.4
at Kent State 01/16/10 * 26 1-4 .250 0-2 .000 9-12 .750 2 5 7 3.0 2 0 4 1 0 1 11 9.5
MIAMI 01/19/10 * 21 2-5 .400 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000 0 0 0 2.8 2 0 3 0 0 0 7 9.4
EASTERN MICHIGAN 01/23/10 * 31 2-6 .333 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000 3 2 5 3.0 2 0 2 3 0 1 6 9.2
WESTERN MICHIGAN 01/27/10 * 34 4-6 .667 1-2 .500 5-6 .833 2 1 3 3.0 0 0 6 2 2 0 14 9.4
at Toledo 01/30/10 * 37 2-6 .333 1-4 .250 1-4 .250 0 1 1 2.9 1 0 3 2 0 3 6 9.3
NORTHERN ILLINOIS 02/02/10 * 35 3-8 .375 2-5 .400 6-6 1.000 2 1 3 2.9 4 0 5 1 0 0 14 9.5
at Ball State 02/06/10 * 38 2-8 .250 2-4 .500 9-12 .750 1 2 3 2.9 1 0 2 1 3 0 15 9.7
at Central Michigan 02/10/10 * 34 3-7 .429 1-3 .333 3-4 .750 0 0 0 2.8 3 0 8 4 0 3 10 9.7
OHIO 02/13/10 * 26 2-3 .667 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000 0 1 1 2.7 1 0 2 3 0 0 8 9.7
at Akron 02/20/10 * 34 3-5 .600 0-1 .000 8-10 .800 1 5 6 2.8 4 0 1 3 0 3 14 9.8
at Buffalo 02/24/10 * 39 7-16 .438 4-8 .500 2-2 1.000 2 1 3 2.8 0 0 4 2 0 1 20 10.2
KENT STATE 02/27/10 * 35 6-11 .545 4-6 .667 8-10 .800 0 1 1 2.8 2 0 1 7 0 1 24 10.7
at Miami 03/02/10 * 32 3-9 .333 0-4 .000 7-11 .636 1 3 4 2.8 4 0 3 6 0 1 13 10.7
vs Miami 03/10/10 * 23 5-6 .833 4-4 1.000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 2.7 1 0 4 2 1 1 14 10.8
vs Akron 03/12/10 * 32 3-5 .600 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000 0 2 2 2.7 1 0 8 5 0 1 9 10.8
vs Toledo 03/13/10 * 30 2-10 .200 0-2 .000 5-6 .833 2 0 2 2.7 1 0 1 2 0 3 9 10.7
vs #25/25 Michigan Sta 03/20/10 * 34 0-3 .000 0-1 .000 2-4 .500 0 8 8 2.9 1 0 7 2 0 2 2 10.5
Totals......................... 34 1047 90-236 .381 43-112 .384 133-172 .773 36 61 97 2.9 62 0 115 82 8 35 356 10.5
Games played: 34 Rebounds/game: 2.9
Minutes/game: 30.8 Assists/game: 3.4
Points/game: 10.5 Turnovers/game: 2.4
FG Pct: 38.1 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.4
3FG Pct: 38.4 Steals/game: 1.0
FT Pct: 77.3 Blocks/game: 0.2
