Jamil Tucker Biography

Pronunciation: Ja-mill

WORTH NOTING
• Had his first career double-double (11 points, career-high 10 rebounds) and a career-high three assists in his first start of the 2008-09 season vs. Longwood (12/17/08)
• Scored in double figures 12 times during the 2008-09 season
• Scored a career-high 21 points at Maryland (1/20/09)
• Played in all 28 games of the 2008-09 season and started four
• Shooting 40.7 percent (83-204) from three-point range in his first three collegiate seasons, including 43.8 percent (49-112) in Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season games
• Played in 31 games and started three during the 2007-08 season
• Scored in double figures seven times in 2007-08
• Scored a season-high 14 points at Miami (3/1/08)
• Shot 48.8 percent (21-43) from three-point range during the 2006-07 season
• Scored a season-high 12 points and had five rebounds in a victory over Gonzaga (1/3/07)
• Tied his season high with 12 points in 17 minutes in a home win over Maryland (1/16/07) and was 3-4 from three-point range
• Averaged 18.5 points, 11.0 rebounds and 4.2 assists a game as a senior at West Side High School in 2005-06
• Scored 11 points, had five rebounds and blocked one shot in 20 minutes of playing time for the U.S. All-Stars in their 120-117 victory over the Capital All-Stars in the 2006 Capital Classic

AT VIRGINIA

2008-09 SEASON:

• Averaged 7.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 18.5 minutes played a game
• Shot a team-best 40.3 percent (31-77) from three-point range, including 41.7 percent (20-48) in ACC games
• Led the team in rebounding four times and in scoring three times
• Played in all 28 games and started four
• Scored in double figures 12 times
• Scored 13 points vs. Boston College in the ACC Tournament (3/12/09)
• Had seven points and six rebounds vs. Maryland at JPJA (3/7/09)
• Scored 13 points and had nine rebounds vs. Virginia Tech at JPJA (2/18/09)
• Scored 11 points vs. Clemson at JPJA (2/15/09)
• Had 10 points vs. Florida State at JPJA (1/24/09)
• Scored a career-high 21 points at Maryland (1/20/09) when he was 7-12 from the field, including 4-6 from three-point range, and made all three of his free throw attempts in 26 minutes
• Had a team-high 12 points, five rebounds and two blocks vs. North Carolina at JPJA (1/15/09)
• The North Carolina (1/15/09), Maryland (1/20/09) and Florida State (1/24/09) games marked the first time in his Virginia career he scored in double figures in three consecutive games
• Had a career-high three blocks at Virginia Tech (1/10/09)
• Scored eight points and had five rebounds vs. Brown (1/6/09)
• Had 15 points (6-7 FG, 3-3 3FG) at Georgia Tech (12/28/08), including the three-pointer that tied the game with 14.7 seconds remaining in regulation to force overtime
• Scored 10 points and had six rebounds vs. Hampton (12/23/08)
• Made first start of the season vs. Longwood (12/17/08) and had his first career double-double (11 points, career-high 10 rebounds) and a career-high three assists
• Had a team-high 12 points on a career-high four three-pointers at Minnesota (12/2/08)
• Scored four points and had a team-high six rebounds vs. Radford (11/21/08)
• Had 15 points and a team-high seven rebounds vs. USF (11/19/08)
• Scored 14 points vs. VMI in the season opener (11/16/08)
• Lettered for the third time

2007-08 SEASON:
• Averaged 5.2 points, 3.3 rebounds and 15.6 minutes played a game
• Played in 31 games and started three
• Scored in double figures seven times, including three of the last five games
• Tied for second on the team in blocked shots with 12
• Made 70.8 percent (17-24) of his free throw attempts
• Scored a season-high 14 points at Miami (3/1/08)
• Made his third start of the season against Bradley in the semifinals of the College Basketball Invitational (3/26/08)
• Had 11 points, six rebounds, and a career-high two steals vs. Old Dominion in the CBI quarterfinals
• Scored 10 points and had five rebounds vs. Richmond (3/18/08) in the first round of the CBI
• Scored 13 points vs. Maryland (3/9/08)
• Had five points and a team-high eight rebounds vs. Duke (3/5/08)
• Made first career start at Wake Forest (2/9/08) and had six points and a season-high nine rebounds in a career-high 30 minutes
• Had 10 points and five rebounds at Virginia Tech (2/2/08)
• Scored 13 points vs. Georgia Tech (1/27/08)
• Had seven rebounds and two assists vs. Boston College (1/19/08)
• Did not play vs. Syracuse (12/5/07) due to illness and vs. Hartford due to injury (12/30/07)
• Scored eight points, had six rebounds, and two blocks vs. Hampton (12/19/07)
• Had 12 points at Arizona (11/17/07)
• Lettered for the second time


2006-07 SEASON:
• Averaged 3.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 10.0 minutes played a game
• Shot 48.8 percent (21-43) from three-point range for the season
• Saw action off the bench in 29 games
• Shot 48.1 percent (26-54) from the field, including 52.9 percent (18-34) from three-point range, in the last 20 games in which he played
• Scored a season-high 12 points and had five rebounds in a victory over Gonzaga (1/3/07)
• Tied his season high with 12 points in 17 minutes in a home win over Maryland (1/16/07) and was 3-4 from three-point range
• Scored 11 points and had five rebounds in 16 minutes in a loss at Miami (2/21/07)
• Had a team-high nine rebounds and scored five points in a season-high 23 minutes in a loss at Boston College (1/13/07)
• Scored nine points in 14 minutes in a victory over American (12/28/06)
• Had 10 points and two rebounds in 11 minutes in a loss at Wake Forest (3/3/07)
• Lettered


HIGH SCHOOL
• Averaged 18.5 points, 11.0 rebounds and 4.2 assists a game as a senior for head coach John Boyd in 2005-06
• All-State selection by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association and a third-team All-State selection by The Associated Press
• Named an Indiana All-Star as one of the top 12 players in the state
• All-Area selection and the Player of the Year in the Northwest Conference for the second consecutive season in 2005-06
• Scored 11 points, had five rebounds and blocked one shot in 20 minutes of playing time for the U.S. All-Stars in their 120-117 victory over the Capital All-Stars in the 2006 Capital Classic
• Averaged 24.0 points and 12.0 rebounds a game as a junior
• Named the Player of the Year in the Northwest Conference and earned All-Area honors
• Also named an Indiana Junior All-Star


PERSONAL
• Jamil S. Tucker
• Born Dec. 26, 1987, in Los Angeles, Calif.
• Son of Earnice Tucker
• Has two older siblings
• Earned recognition on the Academic “A” Honor Roll his senior year in high school
• Anthropology major

TUCKER'S STATISTICS AT VIRGINIA

Tucker's Career Highs
Points--21 at maryland (1/20/09); Rebounds--10 vs. Longwood (12/17/08); FG Made--7 at Maryland (1/20/09); FG Att.--13 vs. North Carolina (1/15/09); 3 Pt. FG Made--4 at Minnesota (12/2/08), at Maryland (1/20/09); 3 Pt. FG Att.--8 vs. Old Dominion (3/24/08), at Minnesota (12/2/08); FT Made--5 vs. Hampton (12/19/07), vs. USF (11/19/08); FT Att.--8 vs. USF (11/19/08); Assists--3 vs. Longwood (12/17/08); Turnovers--4 at Duke (2/1/09); Blocks--3 at Virginia Tech (1/10/09); Steals--2 on four occasions; Minutes--30 at Wake Forest (2/9/08)