| Tommi Paris |
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 | Class: Senior
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 | Hometown: Chattanooga, Tenn.
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 | High School: Girls Prep
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 | Height: 5-8
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 | Position: G
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 | Experience: 3L
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2004-05: Played in all 28 games, starting 27... Scored in double figures 19 times with six 20-plus points performances... Recorded a career-high 25 points in Furman Feb. 19 game against Western Carolina... Dished off a season-best six assists in victory over Clemson... Recorded two or more assists in 20 games... Tied career-high of six steals on three occasions: Nov. 26 vs. UNC Asheville, Dec. 4 vs. USC-Aiken, and Feb. 26 against Elon... Tied career-high with nine rebounds in Dec. 20 victory at East Tennessee State... Ended the season ranked first in the Southern Conference in free throw percentage (.858), fourth in steals (2.54/game), sixth in scoring (13.1/game), and 12th in assists (2.45/game)... Was perfect from the free throw line 12 times, including 13-of-13 against Georgia Southern on Jan. 17... Led the team in assists (94), steals (71), total points (366), free throw percentage (.868), free throws made (132) and field goals made (106)... Was also second on the team in three-pointers made (22) and three point percentage (.324)... Named to the Blazer Invitational All Tournament Team... Named to both the coaches and media association (2nd team) All Southern Conference teams.
2003-04: Played in 29 games with 25 starts... Averaged 9.8 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 25.3 minutes per game... Scored in double digits on 16 occasions, including a career-high 21 versus East Tennessee State on Dec. 1... Also scored 20 in Jan. 31 game versus UNC Greensboro... Recorded three or more assists on 10 occasions and had multiple steals 19 times, including season-best five on two occasions: Dec. 7 versus Clemson and Jan. 17 versus College of Charleston... Ranked second on the team in scoring average (9.8) and free throw percentage (.754)... Also connected on 86 of 210 field goals for a 41.0% mark... Additionally, hit 17 of 37 three pointers for a 45.9 mark beyond the arc.
2002-03: Saw significant playing time as a true freshman, playing in 29 games and starting 14, including the last eight of the year... Scored in double figures on seven occasions, with a season-high 15 points versus UNC Greensboro... Also rebounded well, averaging 2.7 per game, with a season-high nine versus Western Carolina... Recorded a 0.9 assist/turnover ratio, dishing out 78 assists on the year and claiming 57 steals... Snagged a season-best six steals versus Davidson and had two or more in 17 games... Shot 38.1% from the field and a team-best 86.2% from the free throw line... Made it to the line 109 times... Winner of team's free throw shooting award.
High School: Played for Coach Anthony Andrews at Girls Prep in Chattanooga, Tennessee... Helped the team to the three East Regional titles and three state championships... Led the city in scoring as a senior and was a two-time all-state selection... Finalist for Miss Basketball and nominee for McDonalds All America as a senior...Two-time selection to the All-State Tournament Team and All East Regional Tournament Team... Also played volleyball and was an all-state selection as a senior and was MVP of the state championship as a junior... Tied the school high jump record as a junior with a leap of 5'4"... Member of Beta Club and recipient of the Peggy Thomas 100% Award.
Personal: Tommi Vanessa Paris was born January 16, 1984, in Chattanooga, Tennessee... Daughter of Edwin and Tommie Paris... Majoring in sociology.