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University of Southern Indiana Athletics

2026-27 Women's Basketball Roster

11 Tamara Ortiz

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Columbus, Ohio

Biography

2025-26 (SOUTH ALABAMA): 
  • Appeared in 33 games, making seven starts.
  • Averaged 9.2 points and 2.9 rebounds per game.
  • Tallied 304 points, 79 assists, 92 free throws and 37 steals.
  • Led the team with a 77.3 free-throw percentage.
  • In the third round of the Sun Belt Championship, set career-highs in points (22), free throws (9) and steals (4).
  • Netted 10 free throws at Alcorn State in the WNIT on March 21.
  • Recorded 5+ assists six times.
  • Became the third-shortest player in the country to lead her team in single-game rebounding at Western Michigan on February 7.
2024-25 (CENTRAL MICHIGAN): 
  • Did not appear in a game.
2023-24 (CENTRAL MICHIGAN): 
  • Appeared in 12 games with nine starts as a freshman.
  • Averaged 28.1 minutes per game and led the team in scoring (11.9 PPG).
  • Recorded 20 points twice against South Alabama on November 9 and Miami (Ohio) on February 28.
  • Missed 16 games due to injury.
HIGH SCHOOL: 
  • Graduated from Westerville South High School in 2023.
  • Named Ohio Division I Second-Team All-State (2023).
  • Named All-Ohio Capital Conference Capital Division Player of the Year (2023).
  • Two-time All-OCC First-Team selection.
  • Won a district championship (2023).
CLUB BASKETBALL: 
  • Played for Ohio Lady Hoopsters, Ohio Impact, and Ohio United.
PERSONAL: 
  • Daughter of Israel Ortiz and Elva Millan.
  • Has three brothers, Cesear, Rico, and William.

Career-Highs through 2025-26 season
Points: 22 - vs. Texas State (3/5/26)*
Rebounds: 7 - Three times, last vs. Alcorn State (3/21/26)*
Assists: 6 - vs. Appalachian State (3/3/26)*
Steals: 4 - vs. Texas State (3/5/26)*
Blocks: 1 - Twice, last vs. Alcorn State (3/21/26)*
*includes career highs from Central Michigan and South Alabama
 

Double-figures
Scoring: 24*
20-point outings: 3!
Rebounds: N/A
Double-doubles: N/A
*includes seven from Central Michigan and 17 from South Alabama, !includes two from Central Michigan and one from South Alabama  

Statistics

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