Bio
Background: Earned All Catholic High School Athletic Association and All (Nassau) County honors while playing both swingman and post positions… averaged 15.0 points, 10.1 rebounds and over three blocks per contest as a senior… earned All Tournament Team honors last season at the Punahou Tournament in Hawaii and the Bay Ball Classic in Delaware… led a young Gaels’ team to the NSCHSAA “AA” title game… voted the team’s Most Valuable Player… llists his top performance as a 26-point, 14-rebound, six-assist effort vs. Cape Henlopen (Del.) HS… attended St. Mary’s (N.Y). HS, the same school that produced former Retriever Andre Williams (’03)… selected UMBC “because I really liked how Coach Monroe as involved with me personally in the recruiting process”… father, Miguel played professional basketball in the Dominican Republic… considering a major in political science and is interested in a career in law or business… lists favorite pro team as the New York Yankees… son of Dulce and Miguel Tamares… Marcos Miguel Tamares was born on February 3, 1989.
