Central Michigan University Athletics
2023-24 Women's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 2
Tamara Ortiz
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Columbus, Ohio
- High School:
- Westerville South
2023-24: Appeared in 12 games with nine starts as a freshman … averaged 28.1 minutes per game and ranked first on the team in scoring with 11.9 points per game … eclipsed 20 points twice against South Alabama (Nov. 9) and Miami (Ohio) (Feb. 28) … logged 41 minutes against Miami (Ohio) (Feb. 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 … district champion (2023)
Club: Played for Ohio Lady Hoopsters, Ohio Impact and Ohio United
Personal: Daughter of Isreal Ortiz and Elva Millan … has three older brothers: Cesear, Rico and William … first-generation college student … favorite NBA player is Ja Morant
Why CMU?: “CMU just made me feel like home, made me feel like I needed to be here for the next four years … the people and coaches at CMU are really great people.”
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 … district champion (2023)
Club: Played for Ohio Lady Hoopsters, Ohio Impact and Ohio United
Personal: Daughter of Isreal Ortiz and Elva Millan … has three older brothers: Cesear, Rico and William … first-generation college student … favorite NBA player is Ja Morant
Why CMU?: “CMU just made me feel like home, made me feel like I needed to be here for the next four years … the people and coaches at CMU are really great people.”
WBB Cinematic Recap vs. Davenport
Monday, November 10
2025-26 WBB Preseason Press Conference - Taylor Johnson & Nekhu Mitchell
Tuesday, October 21
2025-26 WBB Preseason Press Conference - Head Coach Kristin Haynie
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WBB Annual Golf Outing
Friday, September 12
