55 Tamsi Echendu
55 - Tamsi Echendu
Height: 5-8
Year: FY
Hometown: Raleigh, N.C.
High School: Southeast Raleigh Magnet
Position: C
gp 22
pts/g 6.3
fg % 50.5
3pt % 66.7
ft % 45.3
reb/g 6.4
a/g 0.5

AWARDS & ACCOLADES
-USA South Rookie of the Week (November 29, 2021)

FIRST YEAR (2021-22): One of eight players on the Salem roster with at least 100 points (139) on the season … drove home 54-of-107 field goals to post the best field goal percentage (50.7%) from the floor over the course of the season … also responsible for 29 free throws … top rebounder for Salem with 141 boards, including 84 defensive, and was responsible for seven blocks, third-most on the Spirits … tallied 16 steals and 10 assists … played 17 games against USA South Conference opposition, coming through with 124 points (fifth-most on the team), after hitting 49-of-92 from the floor and registering the best field goal percentage (53.3%) for any Salem player … was successful on 24 free throws … lone Spirit to top 100 rebounds (117) in league action, grabbing 67 on the defensive glass … also recorded eight assists and five blocks … logged 13 minutes, finishing with six rebounds and two assists, in her collegiate debut against Randolph (Nov. 10) … eclipsed double figure scoring (10 points) for the first time in her career against N.C. Wesleyan (Nov. 23) … grabbed eight rebounds in a 73-67 win over Virginia Wesleyan (Nov. 13) … responsible for eight rebounds against N.C. Wesleyan (Nov. 23), pulling in five offensive boards … her performance against N.C. Wesleyan followed that with seven boards at Methodist (Nov. 30) … capped off her final game of 2021 calendar year with 15 points and 14 rebounds (seven offensive), resulting in the first double-double of her career, at Pfeiffer (Dec. 18) … posted 11 points, after hitting 5-of-8 from the floor, while adding 11 rebounds (five offensive), to result in her second double-double of the season in a clash with Methodist (Jan. 8) … established her single-game season-high in scoring (20 points) as the Spirits earned her USA South Rookie of the Week honors, marking the first time in program history that a Salem player earned that distinction … downed Meredith (Jan. 29) as she finished 8-of-10 from the floor and 4-of-6 at the free throw line … narrowly missed a double-double against the Avenging Angels in the game, grabbing nine boards (five defensive) … ended the season with back-to-back 10-point outings against William Peace (Feb. 12) and Southern Virginia (Feb. 16) in succession … had at least five rebounds in her last seven games of the season, including six each in games against Greensboro (Feb. 3) and Averett (Feb. 5) … hauled in nine rebounds against Greensboro (Feb. 6) … climbed the glass for seven rebounds at Averett (Feb. 10) before topping double-digit rebounds for the final time against William Peace two days later, where she recorded 10 (six offensive) in an overtime win … the 10-rebound performance against the Pacers, along with 10 points in the contest, resulted in her third career double-double … closed out the season with five rebounds and a steal at Southern Virginia (Feb. 16).

PREP: Graduated from Southeast Raleigh Magnet in 2021 … a four-year member of the basketball team under the direction of head coach Nicole Meyers … captured the 2019-20 state championship in basketball … competed on the Club basketball circuit for nine years, playing for the Carolina Lynx under head coach Teri Whyte Scott.

PERSONAL: Tamsi E. Echendu … daughter of Laron White and Chika Echendu … born on December 5, 2002 … has three siblings, Jared Echendu, Addiysn Echendu and Tiana Eberhardt … active member of Biomedical Academy … member of Health Occupations Students of America.

Recent Games
Feb 5 Averett W, 74-61
Feb 6 at Greensboro L, 89-59
Feb 9 Mary Baldwin L, 71-58
Feb 10 at Averett L, 80-70
Feb 12 at William Peace W, 92-83
Feb 16 at Southern Virginia L, 106-55
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 22 17
Games started 0 0
Minutes 379 318
Minutes per game 17.2 18.7
FG 54-107 49-92
FG Pct 50.5 53.3
3PT 2-3 2-3
3PT Pct 66.7 66.7
FT 29-64 24-53
FT Pct 45.3 45.3
Off rebounds 57 50
Def rebounds 84 67
Total rebounds 141 117
Rebounds per game 6.4 6.9
Personal fouls 64 45
Disqualifications 2 1
Assists 10 8
Turnovers 40 31
Assist to turnover ratio 0.3 0.3
Steals 16 15
Blocks 7 5
Points 139 124
Points per game 6.3 7.3
Points per 40 min 14.7 15.6
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 10 at Randolph L, 62-37 - 13 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2-6 33.3 2
Nov 13 Va. Wesleyan W, 73-67 - 16 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 17 at Emory & Henry L, 73-62 - 14 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 4
Nov 20 at Warren Wilson L, 69-58 - 4 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 7
Nov 23 N.C. Wesleyan L, 89-70 - 21 5-6 83.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 10
Nov 30 at Methodist L, 68-46 - 23 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 4
Dec 4 at Mary Baldwin L, 68-54 - 18 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 2
Dec 15 at Ferrum L, 80-62 - 14 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 18 at Pfeiffer L, 80-65 - 26 7-11 63.6 0-0 - 1-6 16.7 15
Dec 29 Bridgewater (Va.) L, 81-64 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 4 at N.C. Wesleyan L, 83-52 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 7 William Peace L, 70-65 - 2 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 8 Methodist L, 81-60 - 18 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 11
Jan 12 Southern Virginia L, 78-61 - 16 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 4
Jan 29 Meredith W, 74-61 - 27 8-10 80.0 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 20
Jan 30 at Meredith L, 66-62 0 21 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 1 Pfeiffer L, 78-63 - 13 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 8
Feb 3 Greensboro L, 88-56 - 14 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 9
Feb 5 Averett W, 74-61 - 20 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 6 at Greensboro L, 89-59 - 21 2-8 25.0 1-2 50.0 2-6 33.3 7
Feb 9 Mary Baldwin L, 71-58 - 15 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Feb 10 at Averett L, 80-70 - 18 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 6
Feb 12 at William Peace W, 92-83 - 24 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 2-5 40.0 10
Feb 16 at Southern Virginia L, 106-55 - 21 4-5 80.0 1-1 100.0 1-4 25.0 10
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 10 at Randolph L, 62-37 - 13 1 5 6 0 0 - 0 0 5 1
Nov 13 Va. Wesleyan W, 73-67 - 16 2 6 8 0 3 0.0 0 0 4 -
Nov 17 at Emory & Henry L, 73-62 - 14 2 3 5 1 1 1.0 0 1 3 -
Nov 20 at Warren Wilson L, 69-58 - 4 1 0 1 1 2 0.5 0 0 3 -
Nov 23 N.C. Wesleyan L, 89-70 - 21 5 3 8 0 0 - 1 0 3 -
Nov 30 at Methodist L, 68-46 - 23 2 5 7 0 1 0.0 0 1 3 -
Dec 4 at Mary Baldwin L, 68-54 - 18 0 6 6 0 3 0.0 2 0 4 -
Dec 15 at Ferrum L, 80-62 - 14 1 3 4 0 3 0.0 1 1 4 -
Dec 18 at Pfeiffer L, 80-65 - 26 7 7 14 2 4 0.5 3 0 5 1
Dec 29 Bridgewater (Va.) L, 81-64 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 4 at N.C. Wesleyan L, 83-52 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 7 William Peace L, 70-65 - 2 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Jan 8 Methodist L, 81-60 - 18 5 6 11 0 2 0.0 0 1 4 -
Jan 12 Southern Virginia L, 78-61 - 16 0 8 8 0 2 0.0 1 0 3 -
Jan 29 Meredith W, 74-61 - 27 4 5 9 2 2 1.0 1 3 1 -
Jan 30 at Meredith L, 66-62 0 21 0 2 2 0 3 0.0 0 0 3 0
Feb 1 Pfeiffer L, 78-63 - 13 2 2 4 1 4 0.3 0 0 4 -
Feb 3 Greensboro L, 88-56 - 14 3 3 6 1 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 5 Averett W, 74-61 - 20 3 3 6 0 2 0.0 1 0 2 -
Feb 6 at Greensboro L, 89-59 - 21 4 5 9 1 0 - 0 0 2 -
Feb 9 Mary Baldwin L, 71-58 - 15 1 4 5 0 3 0.0 2 0 3 -
Feb 10 at Averett L, 80-70 - 18 5 2 7 0 1 0.0 3 0 4 -
Feb 12 at William Peace W, 92-83 - 24 6 4 10 1 1 1.0 0 0 2 -
Feb 16 at Southern Virginia L, 106-55 - 21 3 2 5 0 2 0.0 1 0 2 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2021-22 22 0 17.2 2.5-4.9 50.5 0.1-0.1 66.7 1.3-2.9 45.3 6.3
2022-23 20 14 25.6 3.5-6.7 52.2 0.0-0.0 - 3.1-5.8 53.9 10.1
Total 42 14 21.2 3.0-5.7 51.5 0.0-0.1 66.7 2.2-4.3 50.8 8.1
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2021-22 22 0 379 54-107 50.5 2-3 66.7 29-64 45.3 139
2022-23 20 14 511 70-134 52.2 0-0 - 62-115 53.9 202
Total 42 14 890 124-241 51.5 2-3 66.7 91-179 50.8 341
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2021-22 22 0 17.2 5.7-11.3 50.5 0.2-0.3 66.7 3.1-6.8 45.3 14.7
2022-23 20 14 25.6 5.5-10.5 52.2 0.0-0.0 - 4.9-9.0 53.9 15.8
Total 42 14 21.2 5.6-10.8 51.5 0.1-0.1 66.7 4.1-8.0 50.8 15.3
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2021-22 22 0 17.2 2.6 3.8 6.4 2.9 0.1 0.5 1.8 0.3 0.7 0.3
2022-23 20 14 25.6 3.5 4.2 7.7 3.1 0.1 0.6 1.9 0.3 1.0 0.1
Total 42 14 21.2 3.0 4.0 7.0 3.0 0.1 0.5 1.9 0.3 0.9 0.2
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2021-22 22 0 379 57 84 141 64 2 10 40 0.3 16 7
2022-23 20 14 511 69 84 153 63 2 12 38 0.3 20 3
Total 42 14 890 126 168 294 127 4 22 78 0.3 36 10
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2021-22 22 0 17.2 6.0 8.9 14.9 6.8 0.2 1.1 4.2 0.3 1.7 0.7
2022-23 20 14 25.6 5.4 6.6 12.0 4.9 0.2 0.9 3.0 0.3 1.6 0.2
Total 42 14 21.2 5.7 7.6 13.2 5.7 0.2 1.0 3.5 0.3 1.6 0.4
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 22 0 17.2 2.5-4.9 50.5 0.1-0.1 66.7 1.3-2.9 45.3 6.3
Conference 17 0 18.7 2.9-5.4 53.3 0.1-0.2 66.7 1.4-3.1 45.3 7.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 10 - 16.2 2.8-4.8 58.3 0.0-0.0 - 1.4-2.2 63.6 7.0
Away 12 0 18.1 2.2-4.9 44.1 0.2-0.2 66.7 1.2-3.5 35.7 5.8
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 4 - 21.8 3.2-5.8 56.5 0.0-0.0 - 1.5-2.8 54.5 8.0
Losses 18 0 16.2 2.3-4.7 48.8 0.1-0.2 66.7 1.3-2.9 43.4 5.9
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November 6 - 15.2 1.8-3.2 57.9 0.0-0.0 - 0.8-2.2 38.5 4.5
December 3 - 19.3 2.7-6.3 42.1 0.0-0.0 - 1.0-3.3 30.0 6.3
January 5 0 16.8 3.0-4.8 62.5 0.0-0.0 - 1.0-2.2 45.5 7.0
February 8 - 18.3 2.5-5.6 44.4 0.2-0.4 66.7 2.0-3.8 53.3 7.3
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 22 0 379 54-107 50.5 2-3 66.7 29-64 45.3 139
Conference 17 0 318 49-92 53.3 2-3 66.7 24-53 45.3 124
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 10 - 162 28-48 58.3 0-0 - 14-22 63.6 70
Away 12 0 217 26-59 44.1 2-3 66.7 15-42 35.7 69
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Wins 4 - 87 13-23 56.5 0-0 - 6-11 54.5 32
Losses 18 0 292 41-84 48.8 2-3 66.7 23-53 43.4 107
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November 6 - 91 11-19 57.9 0-0 - 5-13 38.5 27
December 3 - 58 8-19 42.1 0-0 - 3-10 30.0 19
January 5 0 84 15-24 62.5 0-0 - 5-11 45.5 35
February 8 - 146 20-45 44.4 2-3 66.7 16-30 53.3 58
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 22 0 17.2 5.7-11.3 50.5 0.2-0.3 66.7 3.1-6.8 45.3 14.7
Conference 17 0 18.7 6.2-11.6 53.3 0.3-0.4 66.7 3.0-6.7 45.3 15.6
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 10 - 16.2 6.9-11.9 58.3 0.0-0.0 - 3.5-5.4 63.6 17.3
Away 12 0 18.1 4.8-10.9 44.1 0.4-0.6 66.7 2.8-7.7 35.7 12.7
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 4 - 21.8 6.0-10.6 56.5 0.0-0.0 - 2.8-5.1 54.5 14.7
Losses 18 0 16.2 5.6-11.5 48.8 0.3-0.4 66.7 3.2-7.3 43.4 14.7
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November 6 - 15.2 4.8-8.4 57.9 0.0-0.0 - 2.2-5.7 38.5 11.9
December 3 - 19.3 5.5-13.1 42.1 0.0-0.0 - 2.1-6.9 30.0 13.1
January 5 0 16.8 7.1-11.4 62.5 0.0-0.0 - 2.4-5.2 45.5 16.7
February 8 - 18.3 5.5-12.3 44.4 0.5-0.8 66.7 4.4-8.2 53.3 15.9
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 22 0 17.2 2.6 3.8 6.4 2.9 0.1 0.5 1.8 0.3 0.7 0.3
Conference 17 0 18.7 2.9 3.9 6.9 2.6 0.1 0.5 1.8 0.3 0.9 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 10 - 16.2 2.5 4.0 6.5 2.4 - 0.4 1.9 0.2 0.6 0.4
Away 12 0 18.1 2.7 3.7 6.3 3.3 0.2 0.5 1.8 0.3 0.8 0.3
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 4 - 21.8 3.8 4.5 8.3 2.3 - 0.8 2.0 0.4 0.5 0.8
Losses 18 0 16.2 2.3 3.7 6.0 3.1 0.1 0.4 1.8 0.2 0.8 0.2
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November 6 - 15.2 2.2 3.7 5.8 3.5 0.2 0.3 1.2 0.3 0.2 0.3
December 3 - 19.3 2.7 5.3 8.0 4.3 0.3 0.7 3.3 0.2 2.0 0.3
January 5 0 16.8 1.8 4.2 6.0 2.2 0.0 0.4 2.0 0.2 0.4 0.8
February 8 - 18.3 3.4 3.1 6.5 2.4 - 0.5 1.6 0.3 0.9 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 22 0 379 57 84 141 64 2 10 40 0.3 16 7
Conference 17 0 318 50 67 117 45 1 8 31 0.3 15 5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 10 - 162 25 40 65 24 - 4 19 0.2 6 4
Away 12 0 217 32 44 76 40 2 6 21 0.3 10 3
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 4 - 87 15 18 33 9 - 3 8 0.4 2 3
Losses 18 0 292 42 66 108 55 2 7 32 0.2 14 4
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November 6 - 91 13 22 35 21 1 2 7 0.3 1 2
December 3 - 58 8 16 24 13 1 2 10 0.2 6 1
January 5 0 84 9 21 30 11 0 2 10 0.2 2 4
February 8 - 146 27 25 52 19 - 4 13 0.3 7 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 22 0 17.2 6.0 8.9 14.9 6.8 0.2 1.1 4.2 0.3 1.7 0.7
Conference 17 0 18.7 6.3 8.4 14.7 5.7 0.1 1.0 3.9 0.3 1.9 0.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 10 - 16.2 6.2 9.9 16.0 5.9 0.0 1.0 4.7 0.2 1.5 1.0
Away 12 0 18.1 5.9 8.1 14.0 7.4 0.4 1.1 3.9 0.3 1.8 0.6
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 4 - 21.8 6.9 8.3 15.2 4.1 0.0 1.4 3.7 0.4 0.9 1.4
Losses 18 0 16.2 5.8 9.0 14.8 7.5 0.3 1.0 4.4 0.2 1.9 0.5
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November 6 - 15.2 5.7 9.7 15.4 9.2 0.4 0.9 3.1 0.3 0.4 0.9
December 3 - 19.3 5.5 11.0 16.6 9.0 0.7 1.4 6.9 0.2 4.1 0.7
January 5 0 16.8 4.3 10.0 14.3 5.2 0.0 1.0 4.8 0.2 1.0 1.9
February 8 - 18.3 7.4 6.8 14.2 5.2 0.0 1.1 3.6 0.3 1.9 0.0