2006-07 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Tara Overaitis
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Redshirt
- High School:
- Dearborn Divine Child
- Hometown:
- Livonia, MI
AS A JUNIOR IN 1998-99: Appeared in 29 games...Contributed a career-high 11 points against Central Michigan (Feb. 26) in MAC Tourney quarterfinal game, going 4-4 from the field, including 2-2 from three-point land...Averaged 9.0 minutes per game...Grabbed season-high eight rebounds against Xavier (Nov. 13) in Preseason NIT.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 1997-98: Averaged 23.5 minutes, 6.8 points and 5.0 rebounds in four games before tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee versus St. John's (Nov. 29)...Shot 48 percent from the field...Scored 10 points on two occasions.
AT MICHIGAN STATE IN 1995-96: Played in 16 games and averaged 1.3 points, 1.2 rebounds and 6.9 minutes per game as a freshman.
AS A PREP: A 1995 graduate of Dearborn Divine Child High School ... Lettered in basketball and volleyball...USA Today player of the year in Michigan as a senior...Finished third in the voting for Miss Basketball...Captain of Detroit News Dream Team...Holds record for most points scored (33) in a Michigan Class B championship game, leading squad to title...Averaged 22.1 points, 10.1 rebounds, 2.1 steals and shot 53 percent from the field and 74 percent from the line senior year...Averaged 22 points and 9.8 rebounds as a junior...Scholar-athlete award winner with a 3.94 grade point average...National Honor Society member.
PERSONAL - Born Tara Ann Overaitis on March 23, 1977...Parents are Joseph and Marlene Overaitis...Enjoys rollerblading and fishing...Enrolled in the College of Education, majoring in exercise science...Newspapers: Detroit Free Press, Detroit News, Livonia Observer.
