Tamira Ford

Height:
5-10
Year:
Redshirt
Hometown:
Cleveland, Ohio
High School:
Padua Franciscan
Prev School:
Miami (Ohio)
Major:
Mechanical Engineering
Position:
Forward

Tamira Ford Biography

2016-17 (R-Senior) | Game-By-Game Stats: Played in 26 games and made two starts – the season opener against American and on Senior Day versus Detroit Mercy... Scored 45 points and grabbed 47 rebounds for averages of 1.7 points and 1.8 rebounds... Shot 40 percent from the field... Scored a season-high seven points in just 10 minutes against Milwaukee (1/28)... Followed that up with a six-point effort at Valparaiso in the next game (2/2)... Grabbed seven rebounds, five of which were on the offensive end, versus Point Park (12/21).

Miami (Ohio): Was part of the Miami RedHawks program for the first four years of her college career... Redshirted in 2012-13 and played in 70 games as a reserve over the last three seasons... In 2015-16, played in 28 contests and shot 65.6 percent from the field while averaging 2.1 points and 2.0 rebounds... Played in a career-high 30 games as a sophomore in 2014-15 and averaged 12.2 minutes, 3.0 rebounds and 1.5 points... Played in 12 games as a redshirt freshman.

High School: Played her final two years of high school at Padua Franciscan in Parma, Ohio... Was a third-team all-district selection and a first-team all-league pick as a senior in 2012... Was a freshman at Regina High School when the team won a state title in 2009.

Personal: Graduated from Miami (Ohio) with a degree in biomedical engineering... Pursuing a master's in mechanical engineering at YSU... Parents are Paul and Sherry... Has three brothers (Dwayne, Dwuan and Timothy) and a sister (Timberly)... Born in Cleveland, Ohio.