Official Athletic Site of the Valparaiso University Crusaders
#35 - Tamra Braun
2003-04 Women's Basketball
POS.
C
HT.
6'4"
YR.
Fr.
HOMETOWN
Savage, Minn.
HIGH SCHOOL (PREV. SCHOOL)
Prior Lake
Tamra Braun

A preseason First Team All Mid-Continent Conference selection ... tied for second in school history in career field goal percentage (.523) entering the season ... 604 career rebounds are ninth best on Valpo's all-time chart ... 143 blocks are tied for second all-time at Valpo.

2005-2006: Started all 29 games for Valpo ... a First Team All-Mid-Con selection ... named to the Mid-Con All-Tournament Team ... Mid-Con Player of the Week on January 3 ... registered eight double-doubles on the year ... 53.8% field goal percentage is sixth best in school history ... 242 rebounds ranks sixth best all-time ... 45 blocks is fourth most in a single season ... scored a season-high 21 points against Loyola (Chicago) ... had 13 double-figure rebounding games and 20 double-figure scoring contests.

2004-2005: Started 17 of 28 games for the Crusaders ... a First Team All Mid-Con selection ... earned Mid-Con co-Player of the Week honors on February 15 ... 67 blocked shots rank second all-time on Valpo's single season charts ... ranked 23rd in the nation with 2.4 blocks per game ... tallied a career-high 27 points at Chicago State ... scored in double figures 15 times on the season, including the final ten games ... posted five double-doubles ... grabbed a season-high 13 boards twice ... had at least one blocked shot in 24 games ... converted a lay-in with 0.5 seconds left to give Valpo a two-point victory at Southern Utah ... named Mid-Con Student-Athlete of the Month for February.

2003-2004: Appeared in all 32 games as a rookie, drawing 16 starting assignments ... set a school record shooting a perfect 10-for-10 from the field at Oakland ... tallied a season-high 24 points against the Golden Grizzlies ... also posted a season-best 14 boards to complete the double-double at Oakland ... notched three double-doubles on the year ... scored in double-figures six times ... 31 blocks on the year are tied for the eighth most in a single season in school history.

Prep: A four-year letterwinner for the Lakers ... an Honorable Mention All-State selection ... named to the All-State Defensive Second Team ... a two-time member of the State All-Tournament Team ... an All-Missota Conference selection twice ... two-time team Most Valuable Player ... a member of the Minnesota All-Star Team ... fourth in school history with 1,123 career points ... third in school history with 720 career rebounds ... set school record with 282 boards in a season ... school record-holder in blocked shots with 397 over four years ... fourth in Minnesota high school history in blocked shots ...played for coach Paul Larson ... also played volleyball.

Personal: Tamra is the daughter of Scott and Carol Braun ... born September 25, 1984 ... major is culture and society.

W Track Hillsdale Classic Hillsdale, Mich.
May 8 No Team Score
Softball Valpo 1 Chicago, Ill.
May 8 Youngstown State 9
Softball Valpo 3 Chicago, Ill.
May 9 UIC 1
M Track Dr. Keeler Invitational Naperville, Ill.
May 10 No Team Score
Softball Valpo 4 8 inn.
May 10 Cleveland State 3
Softball Valpo 10 Chicago, Ill.
May 10 Wright State 2
Baseball Valpo 0 Chicago, Ill.
May 10 UIC 3
W Track GVSU Last Chance Allendale, Mich.
May 11 No Team Score
Softball Valpo 2 Chicago, Ill.
May 11 Youngstown State 1
Softball Valpo 11 Chicago, Ill.
May 11 Youngstown State 9
Baseball Valpo 5 Chicago, Ill.
May 11 UIC 12
Baseball Valpo 2 Chicago, Ill.
May 12 UIC 5
Baseball Toledo 1 Emory G. Bauer Field
May 14 Valpo 6
M Golf NCAA Regional Championship Columbus, Ohio (The Ohio State University GC)
May 16 13th/13 (309)
Baseball Youngstown State 1 Emory G. Bauer Field
May 16 Valpo 4
M Golf NCAA Regional Championship Columbus, Ohio (The Ohio State University GC)
May 17 13th/13 (617)
Baseball Youngstown State 4 Emory G. Bauer Field
May 17 Valpo 7
Softball Valpo 0 Ann Arbor, Mich.
May 17 #7/8 Michigan 5
M Golf NCAA Regional Championship Columbus, Ohio (The Ohio State University GC)
May 18 13th/13 (927)
Baseball Youngstown State 2 Emory G. Bauer Field
May 18 Valpo 3
Softball Valpo 7 Ann Arbor, Mich.
May 18 Central Michigan 4
Softball Valpo 0 Ann Arbor, Mich.
May 18 California 6
Baseball Valpo Niles, Ohio
May 23 Horizon League Championship
Baseball Valpo Niles, Ohio
May 24 Horizon League Championship
Baseball Valpo Niles, Ohio
May 25 Horizon League Championship
Baseball Valpo Niles, Ohio
May 26 Horizon League Championship