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Cameron Tatum
23  Cameron Tatum
Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Lithonia, Ga.

High School:
The Patterson School

Height / Weight:
6-6 / 197

Position:
G

2008-09 (Freshman)
Redshirt freshman shooting guard played in all 34 games, making four starts ... Was the first Vol off the bench 20 times ... Ranked second on the team with 43 3-pointers made and was sixth on the team with 7.6 points per game ... Ranked 14th among all SEC freshmen in scoring and seventh in 3-pointers made ... Shot 42 percent from the floor (91-217), 32 percent from beyond the arc (43-134) and 60 percent from the free-throw line (32-53) ... Averaged 18.4 minutes per game and scored in double figures 10 times ... Underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Oct. 10 after experiencing discomfort during preseason workouts and did not take part in his first full practice until Oct. 31 (15 days before the season-opener) ... Scored 19 points in UT's season-opening win over Chattanooga (11/15/08) ... Hit five 3-pointers in the final five minutes to propel Tennessee to a 90-78 win over Georgetown in the Old Spice Classic semifinals (11/28/08) ... Had 10 points and a career-high seven rebounds at Kansas (1/3/09) ... Made the most if his first home start, as he scored UT's first 14 points of the game on his way to a career-high 22 points vs. Gonzaga (1/7/09) ... Had 13 points and six boards in his first college game in his home state, helping UT prevail at Georgia (1/10/09) ... Finished with 11 points in UT's SEC Tournament semifinal win over Auburn (3/14/09) ... Finished the season with a 12-point performance against Oklahoma State in the NCAA Tournament (3/20/09).

2007-08 (Redshirt)
Battled knee problems throughout the season, only playing in the first seven games ... Joined the Vols on the bench, but did not dress due to his injury.

High School
Two-time first team all-state selection at Tucker High School ... Named Class 4A Player of the Year ... Earned DeKalb County Player of the Year honors as a junior and a senior ... Averaged 23.0 points and 8.0 rebounds as a senior ... Finished his career as Tucker's all-time leading scorer with more than 1,700 career points ... Averaged at least 20 points per game for three seasons ... Led the Tigers to the Final Four as a junior and senior, including a region championship as a junior ... Coached by James Hartry at Tucker HS and Chris Cheaney at Patterson Prep.

Personal
Born July 20, 1988, in Miami, Fla. ... Full name: Cameron Alexander Tatum ... Academic major: Business ... Parents are Robert and Tish Tatum ... Father played collegiately at Knoxville College ... Recipient of the Ray and Dana Mears Athletic Scholarship Endowment.

Total3-PointRebounds
YearGP-GSMin/AvgFG-FGAPctFG-FGAPctFT-FTAPctOff-DefTotAvgPF-FOAstTOBlkStlPts/Avg
2007-08 7-0 74/10.6 13-26 .500 3-8 .375 6-14 .429 4-12 16 2.3 8-0 6 8 2 8 35/5.0
2008-09 34-4 626/18.4 91-217 .419 43-134 .321 32-53 .604 23-53 76 2.2 52-0 30 41 6 17 257/7.6
TOTAL 41-4 700/17.1 104-243 .428 46-142 .324 38-67 .567 27-65 92 2.2 60-0 36 49 8 25 292/7.1


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