Tami Garnett’s size and strength gives the Buffaloes good depth in the post. She has nice touch and extension on her shot, allowing her to shoot over opponents down low. Garnett had a fabulous summer of conditioning and is ready to play now with a year of Big 12 Conference competition under her belt.
2004-05 (Junior): Played in 22 games off the bench for the Buffaloes during her first season in Boulder. Garnett made her CU debut at the Nevada Nugget Classic against Loyola Marymount, scoring two points and grabbing five rebounds in the Buffs’ season-opening win. Missed two games in the preseason with a knee ailment but responded by playing in 13 straight contests as the Big 12 Conference season began. She registered career-highs with nine points on 4-of-5 shooting and six rebounds in 16 minutes against Missouri (2/9). She had seven points of 3-of-5 shooting against Colorado State (12/8).
Central Arizona College: Helped CAC to a third place finish in the 2004 NJCAA Tournament, averaging 3.0 ppg and 2.0 rpg.
San Diego State: Played in just two games at San Diego State due to suffering from severe exercise-induced migranes that have since subsided.
High School: Played four years at Sam Houston High School in Arlington, Texas, under coach Angela Banks earning recognition as a McDonald’s All-American nominee and a second team All-District selection averaging 9.0 ppg and 7.0 rpg. She earned her team’s outstanding character award in 2000 and was also voted the Texan’s most improved player. She also participated in track & field and cross country, lettering four times in each under coach Stacie Putnam.
Academics: Garnett intends to major in business at Colorado and is interested in real estate.
Personal: Tami Elizabeth Garnett was born October 4, 1983 in Arlington, Texas, and is the daughter of Clement and Audrey Garnett and has an older brother Travis (23). She enjoys playing violin and participating in her church youth group. She tutored elementary school and junior high school students from 2000-02, and has extensive experience volunteering in the Arlington area. She played violin in her high school orchestra and was the first chair violinist for the SHHS Symphonic Orchestra, and a three-time winner of the outstanding orchestra member award. She received a superior rating for a solo at the Region 5 UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest in 2001. She was a finalist for homecoming queen in 2001, member of the National Honor Society and graduated magna cum laude. Her parents are natives of Guyana in South America.
| Overall |
GP-S |
Min |
Avg |
FG |
FGA |
Pct |
3FG |
3FGA |
Pct |
FT |
FTA |
Pct |
| 2004-05 |
22-0 |
153 |
7.0 |
24 |
68 |
.353 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
6 |
17 |
.353 |
| 2005-06 |
17-0 |
72 |
4.2 |
8 |
22 |
.364 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
5 |
7 |
.714 |
| Totals |
39-0 |
225 |
5.8 |
32 |
90 |
.356 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
11 |
24 |
.458 |
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| Overall |
OReb |
DReb |
TOT |
Avg |
PF |
FO |
A |
TO |
BK |
S |
Pts |
Avg |
| 2004-05 |
7 |
25 |
32 |
1.5 |
18 |
0 |
6 |
18 |
5 |
2 |
54 |
2.5 |
| 2005-06 |
7 |
10 |
17 |
1.0 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
21 |
1.2 |
| Totals |
14 |
35 |
49 |
1.3 |
24 |
0 |
8 |
24 |
7 |
3 |
75 |
1.9 |
