Tamera Young (born October 30, 1986 in Wilmington, North Carolina) is an American basketball player for the Chicago Sky.^[1]

[edit] Personal

She is the daughter of Greg Young and Lynda Nichols-Brown and John Brown. She has an older brother, A.J., and two older sisters, Nikia and Valerie. Her cousin, Willie Williams, was a cornerback for the National Football League Pittsburgh Steelers and a 13-year NFL veteran (Steelers 1993-96, 2005; Seattle Seahawks 1997-2003). She attended the same high school, Emsley A. Laney High School, as basketball legend Michael Jordan.

[edit] James Madison

Tamera played collegiately at James Madison University in the Colonial Athletic Association. She set numerous records while in college, including the conference's all-time scoring record. As a senior, she led JMU to the third round of the 2008 WNIT, before ultimately losing to The University of Kentucky. She is most famously known for wearing pigtails during her games.

[edit] WNBA Career

Young was drafted in the first round with the 8^th overall pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft by the expansion team Atlanta Dream.^[2] In her first season with the Dream she wore the nuber 23 on her jersey. In her second season she swithched to the number 11, which she wore in college. While playing for the Atlanta Dream, Young's per game average included 8.9 points, 5.5 rebounds PG, 1.8 assists, 1.2 steals, and 27.4 minutes a game.

On August 12, 2009, Young was traded to the Chicago Sky in exchange for Armintie Price.

[edit] References

1. ^ WNBA Player Profile
2. ^ Dream select Tamera Young with 8th pick