55 Tamsi Echendu
55 - Tamsi Echendu
Height: 5-8
Year: So.
Hometown: Raleigh, N.C.
High School: Southeast Raleigh Magnet
Position: C
gp 20
pts/g 10.1
fg % 52.2
3pt % -
ft % 53.9
reb/g 7.7
a/g 0.6

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

SOPHOMORE (2022-23): Finished with the third-most points on the team (202) by virtue of hitting 70-of-134 (52.2%) from the floor … posted the best overall shooting percentage (52.2%) and drained the second-most free throws (62-of-115) … responsible for the most rebounds (153) on the team in 2022-23, grabbing 84 defensive and 69 offensive boards along the way … came through with 20 steals and dished out 12 assists … wrapped up the slate with 12 double-digit scoring performances and six double-digit rebounding outings for the Spirits … amassed three double-doubles, including her first of the slate, which came at N.C. Wesleyan (Jan. 14), where she notched 11 rebounds and 10 points … her second double-double took place against Brevard (Feb. 18), where she tallied 11 rebounds and 10 points … capped off the season with an 11-point, 11-rebound outing against Greensboro (Feb. 21) … reached double-digit rebounds for the first time in 2022-23 at Virginia Wesleyan (Nov. 19), closing with 10 … established her single-game season-high in rebounds (12) in a seven-point setback to Methodist (Nov. 22) … had at least eight rebounds in 12 contests … capped off a solid outing against Randolph (Nov. 12) with 22 points, hitting 6-of-11 from the floor … followed that with double-digit scoring performances against both Virginia Wesleyan and Mary Washington, scoring 11 and 10 points, respectively … reached double figures in five straight games from January 7 through January 18, closing with 16 points against Greensboro (Jan. 7) and 15 in a clash with Methodist (Jan. 13) … poured in 11 points, finishing 5-of-7 from the floor, in a league bout with Pfeiffer (Feb. 3).

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 3 at Pfeiffer L, 78-73
Feb 8 at Mary Baldwin W, 1-0
Feb 11 at William Peace W, 1-0
Feb 11 Meredith W, 84-69
Feb 18 Brevard L, 66-52
Feb 21 at Greensboro L, 109-68
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 20 14
Games started 14 11
Minutes 511 356
Minutes per game 25.6 25.4
FG 70-134 48-93
FG Pct 52.2 51.6
3PT 0-0 0-0
3PT Pct - -
FT 62-115 39-74
FT Pct 53.9 52.7
Off rebounds 69 47
Def rebounds 84 61
Total rebounds 153 108
Rebounds per game 7.7 7.7
Personal fouls 63 40
Disqualifications 2 0
Assists 12 8
Turnovers 38 23
Assist to turnover ratio 0.3 0.3
Steals 20 12
Blocks 3 2
Points 202 135
Points per game 10.1 9.6
Points per 40 min 15.8 15.2
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 Warren Wilson W, 87-66 - 23 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Nov 12 Randolph L, 82-57 - 33 6-11 54.5 0-0 - 10-22 45.5 22
Nov 19 at Va. Wesleyan L, 73-50 - 31 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 3-6 50.0 11
Nov 20 vs. Mary Washington L, 91-48 1 12 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 10
Nov 22 Methodist L, 72-65 1 33 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 3-6 50.0 5
Nov 29 at Southern Virginia L, 76-53 1 16 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 2-6 33.3 6
Dec 3 at Brevard L, 96-84 1 29 7-9 77.8 0-0 - 5-7 71.4 19
Dec 17 Johnson & Wales (NC) L, 76-58 1 26 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 8
Dec 29 at Guilford L, 89-55 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 Ferrum L, 66-47 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 4 N.C. Wesleyan L, 77-48 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 7 at Greensboro L, 99-62 - 25 7-13 53.8 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 16
Jan 10 Southern Virginia L, 78-55 - 27 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 6-10 60.0 12
Jan 13 at Methodist L, 73-48 1 35 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 9-17 52.9 15
Jan 14 at N.C. Wesleyan L, 72-37 1 29 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 10
Jan 18 at Meredith L, 70-61 1 31 5-9 55.6 0-0 - 0-0 - 10
Jan 21 Pfeiffer L, 69-56 1 24 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 0-3 0.0 8
Jan 25 Mary Baldwin W, 70-53 1 13 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Jan 28 Greensboro L, 99-67 1 25 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 7
Jan 31 William Peace W, 1-0 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 at Pfeiffer L, 78-73 1 23 5-7 71.4 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 11
Feb 8 at Mary Baldwin W, 1-0 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 at William Peace W, 1-0 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 Meredith W, 84-69 1 24 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 3
Feb 18 Brevard L, 66-52 - 22 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 10
Feb 21 at Greensboro L, 109-68 1 30 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 3-5 60.0 11
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 8 Warren Wilson W, 87-66 - 23 5 1 6 1 2 0.5 3 0 5 1
Nov 12 Randolph L, 82-57 - 33 3 5 8 1 3 0.3 3 0 4 -
Nov 19 at Va. Wesleyan L, 73-50 - 31 5 5 10 0 4 0.0 1 0 4 0
Nov 20 vs. Mary Washington L, 91-48 1 12 1 0 1 0 3 0.0 0 0 5 1
Nov 22 Methodist L, 72-65 1 33 2 10 12 1 1 1.0 2 0 3 -
Nov 29 at Southern Virginia L, 76-53 1 16 1 2 3 0 0 - 2 0 2 0
Dec 3 at Brevard L, 96-84 1 29 5 4 9 2 0 - 1 0 4 -
Dec 17 Johnson & Wales (NC) L, 76-58 1 26 4 5 9 1 3 0.3 0 0 3 -
Dec 29 at Guilford L, 89-55 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 Ferrum L, 66-47 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 4 N.C. Wesleyan L, 77-48 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 7 at Greensboro L, 99-62 - 25 5 1 6 0 1 0.0 1 0 3 0
Jan 10 Southern Virginia L, 78-55 - 27 4 5 9 0 1 0.0 2 0 2 -
Jan 13 at Methodist L, 73-48 1 35 5 3 8 0 3 0.0 0 0 4 -
Jan 14 at N.C. Wesleyan L, 72-37 1 29 4 7 11 0 1 0.0 0 0 3 -
Jan 18 at Meredith L, 70-61 1 31 1 5 6 0 0 - 1 1 2 0
Jan 21 Pfeiffer L, 69-56 1 24 4 6 10 1 2 0.5 0 0 3 -
Jan 25 Mary Baldwin W, 70-53 1 13 3 1 4 0 1 0.0 1 0 4 -
Jan 28 Greensboro L, 99-67 1 25 2 5 7 0 4 0.0 0 0 2 -
Jan 31 William Peace W, 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 at Pfeiffer L, 78-73 1 23 5 4 9 1 6 0.2 0 0 3 -
Feb 8 at Mary Baldwin W, 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 at William Peace W, 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 Meredith W, 84-69 1 24 0 3 3 1 0 - 0 0 2 -
Feb 18 Brevard L, 66-52 - 22 6 5 11 2 3 0.7 2 1 3 -
Feb 21 at Greensboro L, 109-68 1 30 4 7 11 1 0 - 1 1 2 0
  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 20 14 25.6 3.5-6.7 52.2 0.0-0.0 - 3.1-5.8 53.9 10.1
Conference 14 11 25.4 3.4-6.6 51.6 0.0-0.0 - 2.8-5.3 52.7 9.6
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
-
Home 10 6 25.0 2.7-6.5 41.5 0.0-0.0 - 2.9-5.7 50.9 8.3
Away 9 7 27.7 4.4-7.2 61.5 0.0-0.0 - 3.2-6.0 53.7 12.1
Neutral 1 1 12.0 3.0-4.0 75.0 0.0-0.0 - 4.0-4.0 100.0 10.0
-
Wins 3 2 20.0 1.0-4.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.7-2.7 62.5 3.7
Losses 17 12 26.5 3.9-7.2 54.9 0.0-0.0 - 3.4-6.3 53.3 11.2
-
November 6 3 24.7 3.0-6.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 3.8-7.7 50.0 9.8
December 2 2 27.5 5.0-8.5 58.8 0.0-0.0 - 3.5-4.5 77.8 13.5
January 8 6 26.1 3.6-7.1 50.9 0.0-0.0 - 2.9-5.6 51.1 10.1
February 4 3 24.8 3.2-6.0 54.2 0.0-0.0 - 2.2-3.8 60.0 8.8
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 20 14 511 70-134 52.2 0-0 - 62-115 53.9 202
Conference 14 11 356 48-93 51.6 0-0 - 39-74 52.7 135
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
-
Home 10 6 250 27-65 41.5 0-0 - 29-57 50.9 83
Away 9 7 249 40-65 61.5 0-0 - 29-54 53.7 109
Neutral 1 1 12 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 10
-
Wins 3 2 60 3-12 25.0 0-0 - 5-8 62.5 11
Losses 17 12 451 67-122 54.9 0-0 - 57-107 53.3 191
-
November 6 3 148 18-36 50.0 0-0 - 23-46 50.0 59
December 2 2 55 10-17 58.8 0-0 - 7-9 77.8 27
January 8 6 209 29-57 50.9 0-0 - 23-45 51.1 81
February 4 3 99 13-24 54.2 0-0 - 9-15 60.0 35
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 20 14 25.6 5.5-10.5 52.2 0.0-0.0 - 4.9-9.0 53.9 15.8
Conference 14 11 25.4 5.4-10.4 51.6 0.0-0.0 - 4.4-8.3 52.7 15.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
-
Home 10 6 25.0 4.3-10.4 41.5 0.0-0.0 - 4.6-9.1 50.9 13.3
Away 9 7 27.7 6.4-10.4 61.5 0.0-0.0 - 4.7-8.7 53.7 17.5
Neutral 1 1 12.0 10.0-13.3 75.0 0.0-0.0 - 13.3-13.3 100.0 33.3
-
Wins 3 2 20.0 2.0-8.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 - 3.3-5.3 62.5 7.3
Losses 17 12 26.5 5.9-10.8 54.9 0.0-0.0 - 5.1-9.5 53.3 16.9
-
November 6 3 24.7 4.9-9.7 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 6.2-12.4 50.0 15.9
December 2 2 27.5 7.3-12.4 58.8 0.0-0.0 - 5.1-6.5 77.8 19.6
January 8 6 26.1 5.6-10.9 50.9 0.0-0.0 - 4.4-8.6 51.1 15.5
February 4 3 24.8 5.3-9.7 54.2 0.0-0.0 - 3.6-6.1 60.0 14.1
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 20 14 25.6 3.5 4.2 7.7 3.1 0.1 0.6 1.9 0.3 1.0 0.1
Conference 14 11 25.4 3.4 4.4 7.7 2.9 0.0 0.6 1.6 0.3 0.9 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 10 6 25.0 3.3 4.6 7.9 3.1 0.1 0.8 2.0 0.4 1.3 0.1
Away 9 7 27.7 3.9 4.2 8.1 3.0 0.0 0.4 1.7 0.3 0.8 0.2
Neutral 1 1 12.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 5.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
-
Wins 3 2 20.0 2.7 1.7 4.3 3.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.7 1.3 0.0
Losses 17 12 26.5 3.6 4.6 8.2 3.1 0.1 0.6 2.1 0.3 0.9 0.2
-
November 6 3 24.7 2.8 3.8 6.7 3.8 0.3 0.5 2.2 0.2 1.8 0.0
December 2 2 27.5 4.5 4.5 9.0 3.5 - 1.5 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0
January 8 6 26.1 3.5 4.1 7.6 2.9 0.0 0.1 1.6 0.1 0.6 0.1
February 4 3 24.8 3.8 4.8 8.5 2.5 0.0 1.3 2.3 0.6 0.8 0.5
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 20 14 511 69 84 153 63 2 12 38 0.3 20 3
Conference 14 11 356 47 61 108 40 0 8 23 0.3 12 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 10 6 250 33 46 79 31 1 8 20 0.4 13 1
Away 9 7 249 35 38 73 27 0 4 15 0.3 7 2
Neutral 1 1 12 1 0 1 5 1 0 3 0.0 0 0
-
Wins 3 2 60 8 5 13 11 1 2 3 0.7 4 0
Losses 17 12 451 61 79 140 52 1 10 35 0.3 16 3
-
November 6 3 148 17 23 40 23 2 3 13 0.2 11 0
December 2 2 55 9 9 18 7 - 3 3 1.0 1 0
January 8 6 209 28 33 61 23 0 1 13 0.1 5 1
February 4 3 99 15 19 34 10 0 5 9 0.6 3 2
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 20 14 25.6 5.4 6.6 12.0 4.9 0.2 0.9 3.0 0.3 1.6 0.2
Conference 14 11 25.4 5.3 6.9 12.1 4.5 0.0 0.9 2.6 0.3 1.3 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 10 6 25.0 5.3 7.4 12.6 5.0 0.2 1.3 3.2 0.4 2.1 0.2
Away 9 7 27.7 5.6 6.1 11.7 4.3 0.0 0.6 2.4 0.3 1.1 0.3
Neutral 1 1 12.0 3.3 0.0 3.3 16.7 3.3 0.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
-
Wins 3 2 20.0 5.3 3.3 8.7 7.3 0.7 1.3 2.0 0.7 2.7 0.0
Losses 17 12 26.5 5.4 7.0 12.4 4.6 0.1 0.9 3.1 0.3 1.4 0.3
-
November 6 3 24.7 4.6 6.2 10.8 6.2 0.5 0.8 3.5 0.2 3.0 0.0
December 2 2 27.5 6.5 6.5 13.1 5.1 0.0 2.2 2.2 1.0 0.7 0.0
January 8 6 26.1 5.4 6.3 11.7 4.4 0.0 0.2 2.5 0.1 1.0 0.2
February 4 3 24.8 6.1 7.7 13.7 4.0 0.0 2.0 3.6 0.6 1.2 0.8