2008-09 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
University of Arizona: Played at the University of Arizona in Tuscon, AZ for Coach Lute Olson.
2007-08 (Junior): Earned his degree in May ... Has one season of eligibility remaining, but announced following the season that he would spend it at Chaminade University in Hawaii ... Played a season-high five minutes on 3/12 vs. Oregon State ... Missed a free throw on 3/6 at Oregon State ... Garnered a brief appearance (0+ minutes) vs. Washington on 1/26 ... Blocked a shot in two minutes vs. Fresno State on 12/16 ... Grabbed a rebound in two minutes vs. Cal State Fullerton on 11/28 ... Earned one minute of action on 11/ 13 vs. Northern Arizona.
2006-07 (Sophomore): Earned a brief appearance in the NCAA Tournament game against Purdue on 3/16 ... Received two minutes vs. Oregon in Pac-10 Tournament on 3/8 ... Saw his first action since Jan. 24 following his frontal sinus fracture, logging three minutes at Stanford on 3/3 ... Suffered a frontal sinus fracture in the first half of the Arizona State game on 1/24, where he posted season-high totals of two points and two rebounds in five minutes ... Collected a rebound and hit 1-of-2 FTs vs. Oregon State on 1/11 ... Played one minute vs. Stanford on 12/30 ... Blocked a shot in a season-high four minutes vs. California on 12/28 ... Collected a steal in two minutes vs. Memphis on 12/20 ... Hit 1-of-2 FTs on 12/17 vs. Houston in three minutes of action ... Played one minute vs. UNLV on 11/28 ... Collected a rebound in three minutes on 11/2 vs. Samford ... Grabbed a rebound in four minutes vs. Northern
Arizona on 11/15.
2005-06 (Redshirt Freshman): A relentless rebounder who goes after every ball.... Is now 100 percent recovered from the back troubles that sidelined him a year ago ... Collected a rebound and his second assist of the season on 3/17 vs. Wisconsin ... Hit one FG vs. UCLA on 3/10 ... Garnered three minutes vs. Washington State on 3/2 ... Registered five points, two rebounds, a steal and his first collegiate assist on 2/25 vs. Arizona State ... Logged four minutes at Stanford on 2/19 ... Played 10 minutes at California on 2/16, his first double-figure minutes since Jan. 21 ... Collected two rebounds and a block on 2/11 vs. Oregon State ... Played four minutes at North Carolina on 1/28 ... Garnered eight minutes at Arizona State on 1/25 ... Collected two points and a rebound in 10 minutes vs. California on 1/21 ... Played four minutes at Oregon on 1/14 ... Posted three points vs. USC on 1/7 ... Collected career-high totals of six points and five rebounds on 12/19 vs. Sam Houston State ... Tallied one point (1-2 FT) and three rebounds on 12/17 at Utah ... Hit a pair of free throws and collected a rebound on 12/10 vs. Saint Mary’s ... Grabbed a board in four minutes on 12/8 vs. Northern Arizona ... Collected four points, three boards and a block on 12/3 at Houston ... Hit a career-best 3-of-4 FTs to finish with five points, a rebound and a block vs. Virginia on 11/27 ... Collected two steals on 11/23 vs. Michigan State ... Hit only FG attempt vs. Connecticut on 11/22 ... Scored his first career field goal and added a rebound vs. Kansas on 11/21.
2004-05 (Freshman): Granted a medical hardship waiver as a result of a back injury suffered in the preseason ... Last appearance came in the Wyoming game on Nov. 30 ... Joined Jawann McClellan as the only freshmen to appear in UA’s season opener ... Saw his first bit of extended playing time (11 minutes) vs. Wyoming on 11/30 and responded with his first collegiate point, a rebound and a steal ... Played two minutes vs. Wake Forest on 11/26 ... Saw two minutes of action on 11/21 at Virginia ... Grabbed one offensive rebound in seven minutes vs. Wright State on 11/18 ... Missed only FGA in four minutes vs. San Diego on 11/16 in his collegiate debut. (courtesy of Univ. of Arizona Sports Information)
High School: Ranked as the No. 38 overall prospect and No. 11 power forward by theinsidershoops.com ... Prepped at Mt. Zion Christian Academy in Durham, N.C., and averaged 13.0 points, 15.0 rebounds and 4.0 blocked shots per game as a senior ... Posted per game averages of 18.0 points and 14.0 rebounds as a junior ... During summer 2003, Tangara led Team Georgia Elite to the semifinals of the AAU Super Showcase and was voted a top-five player at the NBA Camp, where he earned best defensive player kudos.
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