George Washington University

Tara Booker

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Class: Senior Hometown: Galloway, NJ High School: Absegami

Height: 6-1 Position: Forward/Guard Birthdate: 10/11/1989 Major: Sociology

8th all-time at GW with 115 made three-pointers in 66 career games (115-342)

JUNIOR YEAR (2010-11)
Started final 25 of 29 games played, averaging 9.3 points in 29.3 minutes after returning from prior season's knee injury ... Led GW and 11th in Atlantic 10 in rebounding (6.8 rpg), paced Colonials and T-7th in A-10 in 3-point field goals made (2.0/game) ... Led team with 58 three-pointers, climbed to eighth all-time at GW with 115 career threes ... Third on team in steals (27), blocks (23), fourth on team in assists (25) ... Named to Miami Holiday Classic All-Tournament Team after career-high 22-point, six 3-pointer, 13-rebound effort in overtime loss to Morgan State (12/29) ... 12 double-figure scoring games, six double-digit rebound efforts ... Recorded four double-doubles - Morgan State, Duquesne (10p, 12r; 1/26), at Saint Louis (21p, 11r; 2/5), Massachusetts (16p, 10r; 2/12) ... Added season-high three blocks against Duquesne and versus Dayton in A-10 Championship (3/4) ... Season-best four steals at American (12/18) and five assists at La Salle (1/29) ... Named to A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll in fall and spring semesters.

SOPHOMORE YEAR (2009-10)
Sat out final 20 games of season due to chronic knee pain stemming from offseason meniscus surgery ... Averaged 5.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.6 steals in 25 minutes in opening eight games of season ... Career-high five steals, eight points, eight rebounds in win vs. Coppin St. (11/19/09) ... One of five double-digit scorers with 10 points in win at North Texas (11/17/09).

FRESHMAN YEAR (2008-09)
Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team selection ... Started 16 of 29 games played ... Led all GW rookies in scoring (8.2 ppg), rebounding (5.5 rpg), steals (1.0 spg), blocks (0.6 bpg) and minutes (23.9 mpg) ... Converted 47-of-126 three-point field goals (.373), tied 19th all-time at GW for most three-pointers made in single season ... Scored in double-figures 12 times, including season-high 18 points with nine rebounds against Troy (12/16) ... Recorded two double-doubles - 13 points, 10 rebounds against Massachusetts (2/18); 12 points, 10 rebounds in Postseason WNIT First Round at Florida Gulf Coast (3/19) ... Grabbed season-high 12 boards against Duquesne (1/24) ... Connected on season-best 5-of-7 three pointers for 15 points in victory at Dayton (1/28).

HIGH SCHOOL
Totaled 1,862 points and better than 1,000 rebounds in four scholastic seasons at Absegami High School ... Guided Absegami to back-to-back New Jersey Group IV state championships in 2005 and 2006 and four consecutive South Jersey Group IV titles from 2005-08 ... Led the Braves to a four-year composite record of 107-17 ... Named Most Valuable Player of 2006 state tournament ... Three-time Press of Atlantic City Player of the Year (2006-08) ... Four-time Cape-Atlantic League All-Conference selection (2005-08) ... Posted 20.6 points and 12.1 rebounds per game as a senior ... Averaged 17.4 points and 10.4 rebounds during junior season in which Absegami finished 24-5 overall ... Flagship Award recipient as Cape-Atlantic League's top senior athlete ... 2008 first team All-State by Associated Press ... South Jersey Player of the Year by Philadelphia Inquirer, Courier Post, Philadelphia Daily News, South Jersey Courant and Al Carino Organization ... High school teammate of GW junior Sara Mostafa.

PERSONAL
Tara Elise Booker ... Born October 11, 1989, in Galloway, NJ ... Daughter of Angela and Michael Booker ... Has one sister, Lauren, and one brother, Justin ... Sociology major.

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