University of Massachusetts alumna Tamara Tatham and the Canadian National Team won each of their opening four games at the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship and claimed the top spot in Group A as a result. They defeated Puerto Rico, 94-57 on Aug. 9, followed with a 93-36 victory over Chile the next day and added dominant wins over the Dominican Republic, 111-36 and Cuba, 92-43, on Aug. 11 and 12, respectively.
Tatham has been productive through four games and averages 9.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists per appearance. She is shooting an efficient 52.2 percent from the floor (12-of-23) and nearly automatic at the foul line (10-of-12; 83.3 percent). Canada faces Brazil in the semifinals on Saturday, Aug. 15.
Box Score: Canada 94, Puerto Rico 57
Recap: Canada Opens FIBA Americas With 94-57 Win Over Puerto Rico
Box Score: Canada 93, Chile 36
Recap: Back-To-Back Wins As Canada Beats Chile, 93-36
Box Score: Canada 111, Dominican Republic 36
Recap: Women's National Team Moves To 3-0 With 111-36 Win Over Dominican Republic
Box Score: Canada 92, Cuba 43
Recap: Canada Improves To 4-0, Captures Group A By Dominating Cuba, 92-43
Tatham's FIBA Bio Page
2015 FIBA Americas Championship Statistics
Canada women cagers easily dispatch Puerto Rico | Hamilton Scores
Canada hammers Chile at FIBA Americas Women's Championship | Jeremy Freeborn, Examiner
Nurse, Achonwa, Tatham score 14 each as Canada routs Chile at FIBA Americas | Shane Jones, The Brandon Sun
Canada the class of FIBA Americas Championship | SportsNet
Canada Basketball spoke to University of Massachusetts women's hoop alumna Tamara Tatham recently to catch up with the former Minutewoman. Tatham spoke about Canada's international ranking and how the squad steadily improved over the course of the previous few years. Read her thoughts through the link below:
Post Up: Tamara Tatham | Canada Basketball
University of Massachusetts women's basketball alumna Tamara Tatham helped the Canadian National Team to a gold medal in the Pan Am Games Monday evening and the Brampton Guardian, her hometown paper, recapped the event Wednesday. Read about Tatham's performance, her summer successes and the outlook for her work with Team Canada this Summer and Fall below.
Brampton athlete strikes gold at Pan Am | Brampton Guardian
University of Massachusetts women's basketball alumna Tamara Tatham is one win away from helping Team Canada to a Pan Am Games gold medal as the Canadian side is into the championship round, scheduled for Monday, July 20.
Included below is recent coverage of wins over Argentina, 73-58; Cuba, 71-68 and Brazil, 91-63 that vaulted Canada into the finale.
Box Score: Canada 73, Argentina 58
Women Defeat Argentina 73-58 In Second Game Of Toronto 2015 Games | Team Canada Website
Canadian Women Improve To 2-0 At Pan Am Games | SportsNet
Tatham Helps Lead Canada Past Argentina At Pan Am Games Brampton Guardian
Box Score: Canada 71, Cuba 68
Canada Beats Cuba, 71-68 To Finish First In Group At Toronto 2015 | Team Canada Website
Canadian Women Reach Basketball Semis | SportsNet
Last-Minute Basket By Tatham Helps Canada Secure Semifinal Matchup At Pan Am Games | Brampton Guardian
Box Score: Canada 91, Brazil 63
Canada Tops Brazil 91-63 To Move On To Toronto 2015 Final | Team Canada Website
Team Canada goes for gold against Team USA on Monday, July 20 at 8:45 p.m.
University of Massachusetts alumna Tamara Tatham and the Canadian women's basketball team begins Pan Am Games competition with round robin games from July 16-18. Read up on the pulse of the program as Canada begins play at home against Venezuela on Thursday, July 16.
Canadian hoops women optimistic | Ryan Wolstat, Toronto Sun
University of Massachusetts alumna Tamara Tatham will represent the Minutewomen as part of the Canadian women's basketball team during the upcoming 2015 Pan Am Games. She is one of 12 competitors named to the squad. Check out coverage of the roster announcement below:
Tatham nominated for Pan Am team | Frank Juzenas, Cambridge Times
Canadian women hoopsters bring experience | Brian Swane, Edmonton Sun
University of Massachusetts women's basketball alumna Tamara Tatham wrapped up a successful European exhibition tour with the Canadian National Team on June 5. Tatham was paramount to the team's success as she averaged 7.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game starting over the six-game slate, which included four victories. The only losses Tatham and the Canadian side suffered were to No. 3 internationally ranked Spain and No. 4 France.
The side previously completed three contests in Spain prior to traveling to France for the remainder of the trip. Read about the first leg of the trip through Just Take A Minute here.
Women's National Team Earns Another Win, Beating Poland 73-68 | Team Canada Website
Canada Defeats Italy 67-62, Improves To 4-1 | Team Canada Website
Canada Finishes 4-2 After Falling To France, 50-42 | Team Canada Website
Box Score: Canada 73, Poland 68
Box Score: Canada 67, Italy 62
Box Score: France 50, Canada 42
The Canadian National Team is gearing up for a run at the 2016 Olympic Games and begins qualification play at the FIBA Americas Women's Championship after the squad completes its Pan Am Games slate from July 16-20. More on the team is available on Canada Basketball's official website.
University of Massachusetts women's basketball alumna Tamara Tatham helped Team Canada to two victories over three games during the first half of the Canadian National Program's current European tour.
Tatham averaged 5.3 points with 2.0 rebounds and as many steals per game during the victories over Poland and Great Britain as well as the loss to No. 3 internationally ranked Spain.
Women's National Team Wins First Game Of 2015 Season, 53-49 | Team Canada Website
Women's National Team Wins 73-45 Over Great Britain | Team Canada Website
Canada Falls To No. 3 Ranked Spain, 68-57 | Team Canada Website
Box Score: Canada 53, Poland 49
Box Score: Canada 73, Great Britain 45
Box Score: Spain 68, Canada 57
The Canadian side continues its internationally friendly series with contests against Poland (June 3), Italy (June 4) and France (June 5).
Brian Swane of the Edmonton Sun sports staff took a quick look at University of Massachusetts women's basketball alumna Tamara Tatham's overseas playing career as she wrapped up her second consecutive season with Slovakia's Piestranske Cajky organization recently. The story is combined with a feature story on Tatham's Canadian National Program teammate Kia Nurse and appears below Nurse's story.
Stay-Put Tatham | Brian Swane, Edmonton Sun
University of Massachusetts women's basketball alumna Tamara Tatham (2003-07) is with the Canadian Women's National Team as it trains for the Pan Am Games and FIBA Americas Olympic qualifying tournament with the eventual goal of earning an Olympic medal. Toronto Star sports reporter Doug Smith spoke to the team about its goals and aspirations for a May 13 article.
Dream summer shaping up for Canada's women's hoops team | Doug Smith, Toronto Star
UMass alumna Tamara Tatham (2003-07) and the Canadian Women's Basketball National Team defeated France, 55-40 during the placement rounds of the FIBA World Championship on Saturday. The victory propels Canada into the 5th-6th place game against China on Sunday, Oct. 5.
Defense Propels Canada To Victory Against France At FIBA Championship | Canada Basketball
Box Score: Canada 55, France 40 | FIBA
Former UMass women's basketball standout Tamara Tatham (2003-07) had four points, three rebounds, an assist and one steal for the Canadian National Team, but the squad fell to No. 2 internationally-ranked Australia, 63-52 in the FIBA World Championship quarterfinals on Friday.
With the loss, Team Canada moves to the consolation round but is guaranteed to finish eighth or better after the squad entered competition ranked No. 9 in the world. Read more below:
Canada Falls To #2 Ranked Australia In FIBA Quarterfinals | Canada Basketball
Box Score: Australia 63, Canada 52 | FIBA
Team Canada, including UMass women's basketball alumna Tamara Tatham (2003-07), advanced through the first knockout game to reach the FIBA World Championship quarterfinals with a 91-71 win over the Czech Republic on Wednesday. Read about the win below:
Canada Advances To Quarterfinals With 91-71 Win Over Czech Republic | Canada Basketball
Box Score: Canada 91, Czech Republic 71 | FIBA
UMass women's basketball alumna Tamara Tatham (2003-07) and Team Canada advanced to the second round of the FIBA World Championship despite a loss to France, 63-59, on Tuesday, Sept. 30. Tatham provided 11 points, a pair of rebounds, one assist and a steal in the loss. The Canadian side faces the Czech Republic on Wednesday, Oct. 1, in its first elimination game.
Canadian Women's Basketball Team Advances In 2014 FIBA World Championship | Canada Basketball
Canadian Women Lose To France At Basketball Worlds | CBC Sports
Box Score: France 63, Canada 59 | FIBA
UMass women's basketball alumna Tamara Tatham (2003-07) scored 11 points to help lead Team Canada to a 69-54 win over Mozambique in the first game of the FIBA World Championship for the Canadians. Tatham added four rebounds and a pair of assists without a turnover in the victory. Read about the game below:
Canada Wins First Game At World's Against Mozambique 69-54 | Canada Basketball
Box Score: Canada 69, Mozambique 54 | FIBA
UMass women's basketball alumna Tamara Tatham (2003-07) is one of 12 competitors for Team Canada at the 2014 FIBA World Championship being held in Turkey from Sept. 27 through Oct. 5. Below are links for the tournament's schedule of events as well as television coverage for the Canadian side:
2014 FIBA World Championship Schedule | Canada Basketball
National TV Coverage | Canada Basketball
University of Massachusetts women's basketball alumna Tamara Tatham (2003-07) and Team Canada completed a pair of exhibition games over the weekend to close out their precursor play to the 2014 FIBA World Championship.
Tatham had nine points, eight rebounds and four assists during 69-66 overtime loss to Cuba on Friday evening. She followed that performance up with five points, three rebounds and one assist against Spain in a 66-46 defeat the next day.
Canada is in Group B with France, Mozambique and host-Turkey. The first game for the Canadian side is on Saturday, Sept. 27.
Canada Loses To Cuba In Overtime, 69-66 | Canada Basketball
Cuba 69, Canada 66 (OT) | Box Score
Canada Falls To Spain In Exhibition, 66-46 | Canada Basketball
Spain 66, Canada 46 | Box Score
Team Canada FIBA World Championship Schedule
University of Massachusetts alumna Tamara Tatham (2003-07) and the Canadian Women's Basketball National Team started up their competitive schedule ahead of the 2014 FIBA World Championship with an exhibition contest against Team USA on Monday, Sept. 15. Tatham finished 4-for-6 on field goals and produced 10 points, but Canada fell to their southern neighbors, 76-51. Read more about the contest below:
Canadian Women's Basketball Team turns in Strong Performance in Loss | Canada Basketball
US women use big third quarter to pull away from Canada | Doug Feinberg, The Associated Press
Team USA-Team Canada Box Score (PDF)
UMass alum Tamara Tatham and the Canadian Women's Basketball National Team are in the final stages of preparation for the upcoming FIBA World Championship. Read about how the squad and Tatham in particular are getting set for competition courtesy of Frank Juzenas of the Brampton Guardian staff.
Tatham stars for women's basketball team | Brampton Guardian
The Canadian Women's Basketball National Team enters its final training phase for the 2014 FIBA World Championship as the program brings 14 players, including UMass alum Tamara Tatham, to Edmonton to prepare for the Sept. 27 - Oct. 5 event held in Turkey. Read more about it through Canada Women's Basketball's website below:
Canada Basketball Brings 14 Players To Edmonton For Final Training Phase
UMass women's basketball alum Tamara Tatham and the Canadian National Team are in the final preparations for the FIBA World Championship. Doug Smith of the Toronto Star staff spoke with Canada head coach Lisa Thomaidis on their recent exhibition schedule and training ahead of the upcoming championship. Read about Team Canada through the link below:
Canada's women's basketball team gears up for FIBA World Championship | Toronto Star
UMass women's basketball alum Tamara Tatham is currently competing for the Canadian Women's National Team as the squad prepares for the upcoming world championship. Read about how Tatham has been performing via the Brampton Guardian below:
Tatham Leads Canada | Brampton Guardian
University of Massachusetts women's basketball alum Tamara Tatham provided a scoring presence for the Canadian Senior Women's National Basketball Team throughout the three-game Zafer Cup, but Canada was unable to secure victories in either of its final two contests, falling to Turkey, 51-33 on Saturday ahead of a 65-56 loss to Brazil on Sunday.
Tatham notched 10 points and five rebounds against Turkey before she scored a dozen more points versus Brazil. Read recaps of both contests below:
Canada Falls To Host Turkey At Zafer Cup | Canada Basketball
SWNT Fall To Bazil In Zafer Cup | Canada Basketball
The Canadian Senior Women's National Basketball Team defeated Australia in the Zafer Cup exhibition tournament opener, 62-55 on Friday afternoon behind the strength of 14 points and seven rebounds from UMass women's basketball alumna Tamara Tatham.
The tournament is being hosted in Istanbul, Turkey, where Canada faces Turkey on Saturday before concluding tournament play on Sunday against Brazil.
Senior Women Best Australia 62-55 To Begin Zafer Cup | Canada Basketball
University of Massachusetts women's basketball alumna Tamara Tatham returned to Edmonton, Ontario, to report to training camp for the Canadian Senior Women's Basketball National Team. Brian Swane of the Edmonton Sun reports on the start of practices ahead of the FIBA World Championship in Turkey beginning in September.
Canadian women's basketball team returns to Edmonton for training camp | Edmonton Sun
University of Massachusetts women's basketball alumna Tamara Tatham sparked the Canadian Senior Women's National Team to a 66-63 victory over Brazil to cap a three-game sweep at the Edmonton Grads International Classic. Tatham was given the 'Player of the Game' nod for Team Canada after she provided 11 points and eight rebounds in the win. Read more on it through Canada Basketball's release:
"A crowd of almost 1,800 at the Saville Community Sports Centre was treated to a great start from Team Canada as they shot out to a 12-5 lead at the five-minute mark of the first quarter and would push the lead to 10 with a 19-9 spread that would force Brazil to take an early timeout. Canada would continue to take the play to Brazil and hold 27-14 advantage as the first quarter ended..."
The conclusion of the article and more on Team Canada can be found here. Keep informed on UMass women's basketball through UMassAthletics.com.
University of Massachusetts women's basketball alumna Tamara Tatham (2003-07) helped the Canadian Senior Women's National Basketball Team to 64-43 victory over Brazil, the No. 7 internationally-ranked squad by FIBA. Check out how the squad performed in the opener of the three-game series via the recaps below:
SWNT Opens EGIC With Win | Canada Basketball
Auspicious debut for Canadian hoopsters | Edmonton Journal
Former UMass women's basketball star Tamara Tatham (2003-07) was selected by Canada Senior Women's National Team head coach Lisa Thomaidis to compete in a three-game series against Brazil at the Edmonton International Grads Classic from June 26-28. Frank Juzenas of the Brampton Guardian spoke with Tatham and Thomaidis ahead of the tournament to discuss Tatham's role and importance on the team.
"BRAMPTON-- Lisa Thomaidis can't help but rave about the play of Tamara Tatham.
The coach of Canada's senior women's basketball team is counting on Brampton's Tatham to once again play a big role as Canada continues its preparations for the women's world championship in Turkey later this year. Those preparations include a three-game exhibition series with Brazil this week in Edmonton..."
The conclusion of Juzenas' story is available through the Brampton Guardian website. More on UMass women's basketball can be found through UMassAthletics.com.
Former UMass women's basketball standouts Tamara and Alisha Tatham and UMass field hockey assistant coach Shannon Taylor began action at the Olympics over the weekend.
Canada dropped a close game with Russia, 58-53 on Saturday. Tamara Tatham played 25 minutes and totaled four points, five rebounds and two steals. Alisha Tatham saw nine minutes of action.
Canada Women's Basketball Remaining Schedule
Monday, July 30 vs. Great Britain - 3:00 PM EST
Wednesday, Aug. 1 vs. France - 4:00 AM EST
Friday, Aug. 3 vs. Brazil - 9:30 AM EST
Sunday, Aug. 5 vs. Australia - 9:30 AM EST
Taylor and USA Field Hockey dropped a 2-1 decision to Germany yesterday. She played 52 minutes and had one of USA's seven shots.
USA Field Hockey Remaining Schedule
Tuesday, Aug. 31 vs. Argentina - 2:00 PM EST
Thursday, Aug. 2 vs. Australia - 5:45 AM EST
Saturday, Aug. 4 vs. New Zealand - 2:00 PM EST
Monday, Aug. 6 vs. South Africa - 5:45 AM EST
Live streaming coverage of all events can be found here via NBC.
Congratulations to UMass women's basketball alumni Tamara and Alisha Tatham who have helped the Canadian Senior Women's National Team earn an Olympic berth, capturing the 10th and final spot in the field at the 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
Matt Vautour has this nice feature on the Tatham sisters in today's Daily Hampshire Gazette:
As the final seconds ticked off the clock in Ankara, Turkey, the magnitude of what was happening started to hit the Canadian women's national basketball team. Japan's 14-2 run in the fourth quarter had fallen short and for the first time since Sydney in 2000, Canada was going to the Olympics.
When the final buzzer sounded of the 71-63 win, the women converged on each other. Some shouted, some cried happy tears and included in the pile were University of Massachusetts alumni Tamara and Alisha Tatham.
"I was almost speechless. It was like 'Oh my god, we're going to the Olympics.' We were all jumping around. People were crying," Tamara said. "It really didn't sink in until a couple hours later. It's a great feeling."
Her younger sister agreed.
"The last minute was pretty emotional for me and the other girls. The time was ticking away and we knew we had it in the bag," Alisha said. "I shed a few tears and was pretty emotional. A dream of mine had finally come true. I was excited about that."
Read More: UMass alumni Tamara and Alisha Tatham to lace up for Team Canada
