At UNCG
Has started 40 games and appeared in 68 games in her three-year career with UNCG...one of three seniors for the Spartans in 2006-07.
Junior Season (2005-06)
Only player to start all 30 games for UNCG...posted career-highs in points (8.1), rebounds (4.6), assists (56) and steals (49) during her third season with the Spartans...ranks second on the team in minutes played per game (28.2)...made a team-leading 106 field goals...ranks 10th in the SoCon in field goal shooting (44.9)...posted 13 double-digit scoring games...was named to the SoCon All-Tournament team after averaging 13.0 points and 4.3 rebounds in three games...tallied a career-high 20 points with four rebounds and four steals in the championship game setback to Chattanooga...scored 15 points, all in the second half, and grabbed a career-best nine rebounds in the 70-64 win at Wake Forest (12/14)...had 12 points and five rebounds in a 69-52 win over Ohio (11/26)...had 12 points in a 69-66 win at Furman (1/7)...had 12 points in a 59-58 win at College of Charleston (2/13)...dished out a career-best seven assists against Furman (2/4)...came up with a career-topping five steals in the regular season finale victory over Western Carolina (2/25).
Sophomore Season (2004-05)
Started nine games and appeared in 23 contests for UNCG...averaged 5.1 points and 3.7 rebounds per game...sixth on the team with 117 points scored...shot 70.8 (17-24) percent from the free throw line...fourth on the team with 10 blocks...averaged 10.4 points and 5.4 rebounds over the final five games of the season...tossed in 13 points and pulled down seven rebounds in the 55-48 setback to Georgia Southern (3/3) in the Southern Conference Tournament...posted a career-high 14 points and had eight boards and three blocks in a 90-87 double overtime win over Davidson (2/15)...had 10 points and a career-best nine rebounds in a 71-50 win over College of Charleston (1/10)...had 10 points in a 70-67 overtime loss to ETSU (2/19).
Freshman Season (2003-04)
Proved to be a solid contributor off the bench after recovering from an early season injury...competed in 15 games, starting one, and averaged 3.1 ppg...finished fourth on the team with 20 steals...logged eight minutes in SoCon Tournament loss to College of Charleston (3/3)...posted season-highs in minutes (24) and rebounds (5) against Wofford (2/28), while making first collegiate start...had four points in 20 minutes against Chattanooga (2/23)...had a solid all-around effort against Davidson (2/17), posting 11 points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals...scored eight points against College of Charleston (2/9)...went 4-for-6 from the floor for 11 points and added a career-high four steals against Georgia Southern (2/7)...had five rebounds and three assists in 18 minutes of action against Appalachian State (1/31).
High School
Competed four years with three different teams in the Swedish Championships...led Eos-Malbos, coached by Sean Mackin, to a third place finish in 1999-2000 in the Swedish Championships...led SLG Oresund to a silver medal showing at the championships in 2000-01 under coach Anders Hard...returned to the tutelage of Sean Mackin with SLG Oresund, posting a third place performance at the games in 2001-02...competed with the Norrkoping Dolphins during her last season, finishing third under head coach Michael Lager...competed one year with the Cadet National Team before joining the Junior National Team in 1999-2000...also a member of Sweden’s U-20 National Team.
Personal
Irene Otamiri...daughter of Jonathan and Marina Otamiri...sister of Victoria Otamiri...born on February 14, 1983 in Moscow, Russia...majoring in psychology at UNCG.
