2005-06 Basketball - W Roster
Roster
Tamika Nurse
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- St. Thomas More
- Hometown:
- Hamilton, Ontario
QUICK QUACK
As the returning point guard will have the responsibility of maintaining the tempo and pace...last year made great strides and figured significantly in UO’s success at both ends of the floor...a smart defensive player...is responsible for setting the defensive tone with ball pressure...is expected to add exciting nuances to the Ducks up?-tempo style.
SOPHOMORE ? 2006-07
Went from contributing off the bench as a freshman to leading the team with 1054 minutes played (34 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...led or shared the team lead in scoring on three occasions...led or shared the assists’ lead 14 times, totaling 102 on the year...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 (.795)...during a 73-63 victory over USC (2/3), 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 (2/1) on a 10-of-10 performance from the free-throw line...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 (1/11)...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 (12/23)...strung together three consecutive double-figure scoring games in victories over Portland (11/28), Saint Mary’s (11/30) and Colorado (12/9)...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 (1/13)...played a career-high 43 minutes, scoring 11 points with a game-high (tie) five assists in a 65-59 loss to Oregon State (1/24)...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 (3/17).
FRESHMAN ? 2005-06
Honorable mention Pac-10 All-Freshman choice ... shared team award for Best Defensive Player with Kedzie Gunderson ... played in 28 of 29 games and appeared in all 18 conference contests ... averaged 3.6 points ... led team with 70 attempts from the free throw line ... was Oregon’s lone freshman and the only player not to start at least one game ... six points, three assists, 4-of-4 FT in loss vs. UCLA (2/25) ... nine points, 6-of-8 FT in loss at Washington State (2/18) ... eight points, three assists in win vs. Arizona (2/9) ... six points, four rebounds, three assists in loss at No. 15 Stanford (2/2) ... three assists, 4-of-5 FT in win vs. Washington (1/21) ... five points, four assists, season-high 34 minutes in loss at Arizona (1/14) ... season-high 15 points, 7-of-7 FT in win at Colorado (12/30) ... five points, 29 minutes in loss at USC (12/22) ... team-high (tied) four assists, one turnover in loss at UCLA (12/20) ... six points, 2-of-2 FG in win at Idaho State (12/15) ... four points in win at Saint Mary’s (CA) (12/12) ... game-high (tied) five assists in win vs. Prairie View A&M (12/10) ... first career three-pointer, two assists in win vs. Drake (11/28) ... four rebounds in win vs. Arkansas (11/25) ... four assists, 22 minutes in win at Portland (11/22) ... two points, first career field goal in win vs. Nevada (11/20) ... first action as a Duck, three points in win vs. St. Francis (PA) (11/11).
INTERNATIONAL
Was selected to the Canadian Junior National Team for the second year
in a row in 2005 ... competed at the FIBA Under-19 World Championships
in 2005, helping Canada to a ninth-place finish ... during the 2004
qualifying tournament, Nurse was the Canadians’ second-leading scorer
and assists leader, helping her country qualify for the FIBA U-19 World
Championships for the first time.
BEFORE OREGON
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
Born Tamika Anne Nurse on Sept. 25, 1987, in Hamilton, Ontario ... parents are Richard and Cathy Nurse ... has one brother, Darnell, and one sister, Kia ... father played pro football in the CFL for the Hamilton Tigercats ... her aunt, Raquel Nurse, played college hoops at Syracuse and is married to NFL All-Pro quarterback Donovan McNabb.
