Tamar Slay | 32
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2004-05
Statistics
 PPG3.5
 RPG1.80
 APG0.4
 EFF+ 1.75
Position:  G
Born: Apr 2, 1980
Height: 6-8 /  2,03
Weight: 220  lbs. / 99,8  kg.
College : Marshall
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BACKGROUND

2004-05:
Appeared in eight games and averaged 3.5 points and 1.8 rebounds in 9.8 minutes… Recorded a season-high nine points and five rebounds against Golden State on Nov. 13… Missed 71 games due to a left foot injury that required season-ending surgery in March… Was selected by Charlotte in the Expansion Selection, but became an unrestricted free agent, because he was a restricted free agent… Signed with Bobcats on July 14, 2004.

PRO CAREER:
Averaged 2.5 points, 1.0 rebounds and 7.6 minutes over two seasons with New Jersey after being drafted by the Nets with the 54th overall pick in the 2002 NBA Draft… Saw action in 22 games and averaged 2.4 points, 1.1 rebounds and 7.5 minutes during the 2003-04 season… Played in a career-high 23 minutes and set a career-high with 13 field goals attempted at Miami on April 14… Played in 36 games as a rookie… Reached double-figure scoring twice… Collected two or more steals five different times during the season…Scored a career-high 14 points (6-9 FG) and grabbed a career-high four rebounds against Orlando on Dec. 7, 2002…Has appeared in 12 playoff games (6 – 2002-03, 6- 2003-04)…Has playoff averages of 0.6 points, 0.2 rebounds and 1.9 minutes.

COLLEGE:
Finished his collegiate career as Marshall’s all-time leader in three-point field goals made (251) and attempted (650)…Ranked sixth in school history with 1,792 points and seventh with 142 steals… As a senior, averaged 18.9 points and 5.4 rebounds and was named All Mid-American Conference Honorable Mention…Named NABC All-District First Team, while chosen one of 50 players selected to the John Wooden Award Preseason Watch List…As a junior, led team in scoring with 17.3 points…Recorded first career double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds against the College of Charleston…As a sophomore, led the MAC in scoring with 19.9 points… Led conference with 3.1 three-point field goals made per game…Finished fourth in the conference in field goal percentage (.498) and three-point field goal percentage (.433)…Scored a career-high 38 points in a double-overtime win over Western Michigan.


PERSONAL

  • Full name is Tamar Ulysses Slay
  • Was married his wife Celeste on Aug. 14, 2004
  • Son of Mike and Phyllis Slay
  • Has three brothers, Mike, Bryan and Jason
  • Wants to pursue a career as a high school or college basketball coach following his playing career
  • Nickname is “Link”
  • Outside of basketball, he list the Oakland Raiders and Jacksonville Jaguars as his favorite professional sports teams, because of fellow Marshall alums Randy Moss and Byron Leftwitch


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