University of Tennessee Athletics
2017-18 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Nared, Jaime

Jersey Number 31
Jaime Nared
- Position:
- Guard/Forward
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Portland, Ore.
- High School:
- Westview HS
Bio
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CAREER HIGHS
- Points: 30 // Vanderbilt, 2/4/18*
- Rebounds: 15Â // MU, 11/23/17
- Assists: 6 // Kentucky, 12/31/17*
- Steals: 7 // Stanford, 12/21/17
- Blocks:Â 4Â // Auburn, 1/4/18
- Field Goals: 10 // Troy, 12/6/17
- 3-Pointers: 4 // Texas A&M, 1/11/18*
- Free Throws: 15 // Vanderbilt, 2/4/18
- Minutes: 42 // Texas A&M, 1/11/18*
- *Indicates most recent high
CAREER HONORS
- WNBA Second Rd. Pick (13th Overall, Las Vegas Aces) -- 2018
- APÂ Honorable Mention All-American -- 2017-18
- WBCA Honorable Mention All-American -- 2017-18
- WBCA All-Region 2 Team -- 2017-18
- Coaches All-SEC First Team -- 2017-18
- AP All-SEC Second Team -- 2017-18
- Cancun Challenge MVPÂ -- 2017-18
- SEC Player of the Week (12/12 & 2/6 ) -- 2017-18
- U.S.B.W.A. Ann Meyers Drysdale Player of the Week (12/12) -- 2017-18
- College Sports Madness National & SEC Player of the Week (12/11 & 2/6) -- 2017-18
- College Sports Madness SEC Player of the Week (12/11, 12/26 & 2/6) -- 2017-18
- Cheryl Miller Award Top-Five Finalist -- 2017-18
- Coaches All-SEC Second Team -- 2016-17
- College Sports Madness SEC Player of the Week (2/27) -- 2016-17
- Co-SEC Player of the Week (1/31) -- 2016-17
- VOLeaders Academy -- 2016-17
- SEC Academic Honor Roll -- 2015-16
- SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll -- 2014-15
2017-18 - SENIOR
- Named to the Coaches All-SEC First Team and AP All-SEC Second Team.
- Her team-leading 16.7 ppg. ranks eighth all-time for a Lady Vol senior.
- Finished second on all-time UT season lists for free throws made (169) and free throws attempted (206).
- Wound up fifth on Lady Vol career list for free throws made (429) and free throw pct. (.827, 429-519).
- Ranked 17th nationally for free throws made and 25th for free throws attempted this season.
- Was Tennessee’s high scorer on 14 occasions and netted 20+ points 11 times this season.
- Recorded ten double-doubles on the year and finished with 19 for her career.
- Played 40 or more minutes in nine games and started her last 89 contests as a Lady Vol.
- Notched a double-double against No. 7/6 South Carolina in the SEC Tournament, scoring 15 points and grabbing 12 boards.
- Was UT’s leading scorer for the third game in a row, scoring 25 points and snagging four steals at No. 13 Missouri.
- Led the team in scoring against Alabama with 22 points and added seven boards.Â
- Had a team-high 15 points and four steals against No. 18 Georgia while grabbing nine boards.
- Went 8-of-9 from the free-throw line to finish with 16 points, six rebounds and two steals against Arkansas.
- Went 15-of-17 from the free throw line en route to a double-double with a career-high tying 30 points and 14 rebounds against Vanderbilt.
- Led UT in scoring at home against No. 14/12Â Texas A&M with 23 points while adding four assists and six rebounds.
- Recorded her 17th career double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds in win over Ole Miss.
- Logged 12 points, four rebounds, one assist and two steals against No. 3 Mississippi State.
- Finished the game at No. 5 Notre Dame with 14 points, six rebounds and three steals.
- Led the team in scoring at No. 9/8 South Carolina, logging 21 points, five rebounds and two assists.
- Hit a career-high four treys to finish with 18 points, seven rebounds, one block and one steal at No. 17/16 Texas A&M.
- Tallied 15 points, five rebounds, four assists and six steals against Vanderbilt.
- Led the team in rebounding, scoring and blocked shots against Auburn, posting a double-double with 19 points, 11Â rebounds, two steals and a career-high four blocks.Â
- Logged her sixth double-double of the season at Kentucky with 11 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and two steals.
- Named College Sports Madness SEC Player of the Week for the second time this season (12/26)
- Racked up 28 points, five assists and a career-high seven steals in Tennessee’s win at #18/24 Stanford.
- Recorded her fifth double-double of the season against Long Beach State, notching 11 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and two steals.
- Led the Lady Vols to an 82-75 home victory over #2/4 Texas with 23 points, 13 rebounds and four steals.Â
- Scored a season-high 27 points against Troy while adding six rebounds, three steals and two blocked shots.
- Logged 14 points, five rebounds, two steals in 24 minutes against Alabama State.
- Was named MVP of the Cancun Challenge, averaging 19.3 points, 11.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists as Tennessee went 3-0.
- Tallied 11 points, nine rebounds, two blocks and three assists in 25 minutes against South Dakota.
- Recorded her second straight double-double against OSU, logging 21 points and 10 rebounds.
- Became the 45th Lady Vol to reach 1,000 career points during the Oklahoma State game.
- Notched her second double-double of the season against Marquette with 26 points and a career-high 15 rebounds.
- Led the team in scoring and rebounding against JMU with 25 points and nine rebounds while also tallying five assists.
- Logged a double-double against ETSU with 13 points, 13 rebounds, two steals and three assists.
2016-17 - JUNIOR
- Named to the 2017 Coaches All-SEC Second Team after improving multiple areas of her game: points (8.3 to 15.6), rebounds (4.8 to 6.9), field goal percentage (.342 to .423) and free throw percentage (.741 to .876).
- Shot 87.6 percent from the free throw line this season, which was first in the SEC and tied for 17th in the country.
- Enjoyed her most productive season as a Lady Vol, scoring in double figures on 26 occasions and eclipsing the 20-point margin eight times, while also leading UT in scoring in 10 games on the season.
- Improved her game from beyond the arc, shooting 37.8 percent from three, the second highest mark on the team. She led UT in 3-pointers made in a team-high 11 games.
- Tallied 28 points and 11 rebounds in UT's second round contest in the NCAA Tournament with Louisville, marking her eighth double-double of the year.
- Tallied 11 points, seven rebounds and three assists against Alabama in the SEC Tournament.
- Dropped a career-high 30 points to go along with nine boards and three assists to lead the Lady Vols to a win over #3/2 Mississippi State on the road and their fourth Top-10 win of the season.
- Posted an all-around performance against Florida, tallying 11 points, six rebounds and a career-high four steals.
- Helped Tennessee pull away from Arkansas behind a pair of huge threes in the fourth quarter. She finished with a game-high 19 points and nine boards.
- Came out on fire against LSU, converting on 9 of her 10 shots from field for 26 points to go along with 10 rebounds.
- Drew a foul with five seconds remaining in game at #4 South Carolina and converted both free throws to give Tennessee the victory. She finished with career highs in points (27) and free throws made (12).
- Tied her career high in 3-pointers made with three in the first quarter of UT's win over Florida, finishing with 16 points and seven rebounds.
- Hit the game-winning shot against #6 Notre Dame with 11 seconds remaining in the game to give Tennessee its second top-10 win this season. Finished with 12 points, five rebounds, two assists and a steal.
- Posted another dominant performance, scoring a career-high 23 points to go along with seven rebounds against Ole Miss. It was her fourth time scoring 20-plus points in a game this season.
- Helped ice UT's win over #17/23 Kentucky, scoring 18 points and hitting all four of her free throws in the final 34 seconds of the game to seal the victory for the Lady Vols.
- Dropped 21 points and a career-high 14 rebounds to go with four assists and a steal in win over Troy.
- Scored 22 points, including seven in an 13-4 spurt at the end of the first half which helped get the Lady Vols back in the game against #17 Texas.
- Recorded four consecutive double-doubles against Penn State (18 pts, 11 rebs), Virginia Tech (11 pts, 10 rebs), Tennessee State (16 pts, 10 rebs) and #4 Baylor (19 pts, 11 rebs). That is tied for the sixth longest streak of consecutive double-doubles in school history.
- Scored a team-best 19 points in the first half and finished with eight rebounds to lead UT over JMU.
2015-16 - SOPHOMORE
- Recorded her second career double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds while playing all 40 minutes against Penn State.
- Averaged 8.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists while starting 26 of her 27 games played in 2015-16 after missing the first nine games due to a broken left hand.
- Scored in double figures 13 times and led the team in scoring four times during the 2015-16 season.
- Led the team in three-pointers made on six occasions.
- Tallied a season-high 18 points and added four assists and five boards at Vanderbilt.
- Recorded her first career double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds, six of which came on the offensive end, while also notching three assists, one block and two steals on 7-of-12 shooting against Alabama.
- Tallied 14 points, nine rebounds and a career-high six assists in 35 minutes against Syracuse on March 27.
- Recorded team bests of 13 points and three steals as the Lady Vols took down #20 Mizzou.
- Tallied 13 points, seven rebounds and a career-high three blocks at Alabama.
- Notched nine points, a career-high 11 rebounds and five assists in 37 minutes in the Sweet 16 against #9 Ohio State.
- Started her first game back in the lineup from injury and finished with a team-best 12 points and a career-high two three-pointers while also adding three boards and two steals against Stanford.
- Scored 12 points in the SEC Tournament semifinals against Mississippi State.
- Tossed in 12 points in the second half while also adding two boards, three assists and two steals in the win over Stetson.
- Recorded 11 points and six boards in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against Arizona State.
- Registered 11 points and three rebounds on 4-for-8 shooting against #3 Notre Dame.
- Notched 11 points, three rebounds and three assists in the SEC Tourney opener vs. Arkansas.
- Recorded 10 points and eight boards as the Lady Vols defeated Ole Miss.
- Scored 10 points and pulled down six boards against Florida.
2014-15 - FRESHMAN
- Played in all 36 games and started three, averaging 5.2 pts. and 3.5 rebounds per contest.
- Scored in double figures nine times as a rookie, hitting for a career-best 20 points while shooting 7-of-12 from the field and 5-of-5 from the free throw line vs. Saint Francis.
- Had double-figure point totals in three of her first four games, making her Lady Vol debut with 10 points, five rebounds, four assists and a block vs. Penn.
- Ranked second on the team in free throw percentage at 83.1 percent.
- Played in all three games of the SEC Tournament and averaged 8.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per contest.
- Produced 10 points, six rebounds and four assists in the SEC quarterfinal win over Georgia.
- Followed that effort with nine points vs. Kentucky in the SEC semifinals and matched a (then) career high with seven rebounds.
- Played a key role in Tennessee's come-from-behind NCAA Sweet 16 win over Gonzaga, tallying 12 points, six rebounds and a block in 28 minutes.
- Scored a personal SEC-high 13 points and added five boards, two assists and a steal in the regular-season finale vs. Vanderbilt.
- Turned in 12 minutes of gritty play and tallied four points, a (then) SEC personal-high three steals, two rebounds and an assist in a 73-72 win at #10/10 Kentucky.
- Grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds and tallied six points and an assist in the win over Boise State in the NCAA First Round.
USA/AAU BASKETBALL
- Competed in her first international competition as a member of USA Basketball, helping her U23 squad win the 2017 U24 Four Nations Tournament in Tokyo, Japan.
- Started all three games, averaging 7.3 points, and was the squad's second-leading rebounder at 5.0 per contest.Â
- Participated in 2012 USA U17 World Championship Team Trials along with fellow Lady Vol senior Mercedes Russell.
- Participated in the 2011 USA U16 Team Trials.
- Played for Team Concept AAU team with current Lady Vols Russell and former UT teammate Jordan Reynolds.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Ranked No. 6 in 2014 espnW HoopGurlz Top 100.
- Rated as a five-star recruit on that list and the No. 1-ranked wing.
- Full Court ranked her the No. 9 player in the nation.
- Blue Star rated her No. 19 nationally.
- The All-Star Girls Report slots her at No. 25 in the country.
- McDonald's All-American (2014).
- Tallied a team-leading 15 points, four rebounds and two steals in 17 minutes to help the West to victory in the 2014 McDonald's All-American Game.
- Parade All-American (2014).
- USA TODAY All-American - Second Team (2014).
- Max Preps All-American - Second Team (2014).
- Gatorade Oregon Girls Basketball Player of the Year (2014).
- Oregon 6A Player of the Year (2014).
- The Oregonian Player of the Year (2014).
- Three-time recipient of 6A OSAA All-State accolades (2012, 2013, 2014).
- Three-time Metro League Player of the Year (2012, 2013, 2014).
- Four-time All-Metro League First Team (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014).
- Carded 30 points and 13 rebounds vs. Beaverton in 2014 6A third-place game.
- Helped WHS finish second in state as a sophomore and fourth as a junior.
- Averaged 28.2 ppg., 14.0 rpg., 4.1 spg. and 3.0 apg. in 2014.
- Posted 23.7 ppg., 9.6 rpg., 4.7 spg., 2.5 apg. and 1.0 bpg. during junior season.
- Featured in New York Times, Good Morning America and CNN in 2008 as a 12-year-old being banned from a boys basketball league for being too good.
PERSONAL
- Jaime Nicole Nared was born Sept. 14, 1995, in Portland, Ore.
- Parents are Reiko Williams and Greg Nared.
- Father played basketball at Maryland from 1985-89.
- Has two sisters, Jackie Nared and Eboni Clay.
- Jackie signed to play basketball at Maryland, transferred and finished her career in 2013-14 at St. Mary's College in California.
- Majored in communication studies and graduated from UT in August 2017.
- Is pursuing graduate studies in Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications.
- Recipient of the Bernard Kaplan, Holly Warlick and Jim Stockdale Basketball Scholarship Endowments.
- Follow @jaimenaredd on Twitter and @jaimenared on Instagram.
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