Awards and Honors
2021 SEC Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 4)
2018 SEC All-Freshman Team
2018 SEC Co-Freshman of the Week (Oct. 29)
2021
Moved to middle blocker for her senior campaign, turning in one of the best blocking performances in school history … started in all 28 matches for the Tigers … ended the season as the SEC leader in blocks per set (1.42) and total blocks (142) … ranked sixth and 21st nationally in both categories, respectively … recorded at least five blocks in 12 matches … set Auburn single-season records for the rally-scoring era in blocks per set, total blocks and block assists (120) while ranking second in solo blocks (22) … combining both eras of the program, her season totals ranked fifth overall in assists, fourth in total blocks and second in blocks per set … also added 43 digs on defense … finished fourth on the team in kills with 113 while attacking with a .230 percentage … tabbed SEC Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 4 … totaled 12 blocks in Auburn’s five-set victory against Alabama (10/2) to set the program’s single-match record for blocks in a match during the rally-scoring era … Auburn totaled 18.0 team blocks in the victory against Alabama to tie the program’s record for blocks in a match … turned in a second double-digit blocking effort at Arkansas (10/9) with 10 total … returned to the service line while in Fayetteville (10/10), setting a career high with two aces.
2020
Started all eight matches… led the Tigers with 59 kills and 230 attacks ... recorded four service aces to average 0.16 per set - both marks tied for the team lead ... Auburn's team leader in points with 71.5 ... defensively led the Tigers in both digs (47) and blocks (16) ... tallied Auburn's only double-double of the season at South Carolina (10/29) with 11 kills and 10 digs.
2019
Saw action in every set for the Tigers and played all rotations at outside hitter … Started 28 of her 29 matches that she appeared … Totaled 14 double-digit kill performances and finished second on the squad with a 2.61 kills per set mark … Only player on the squad to record over 200 kills, finishing the year with 269 … In her first season serving for Auburn, leading the team with 23 aces … The mark included a career-best three against George Washington (9/8) and Western Michigan (9/20) … Finished fourth on the team with a 0.67 blocks per set mark and totaled 69.0 blocks on the year … Averaged 2.38 digs per set with help of 11 double-digit performances … Finished third on the team with 246 digs … Added 29 assists on the year … Led the Tigers with 333.5 points with a 3.24 per set mark … Finished the season with six double-doubles as a sophomore – versus Butler (8/31), vs. USF (9/7), at Miami (9/14), vs. Georgia (10/20), at LSU (11/6) and at Tennessee (11/27) … Recorded 10 kills and set a career-high with seven blocks against Butler … Totaled a career-high 18 digs twice – versus Ole Miss (10/13) and at Tennessee … Set season-highs in kills (18) and points (19.0) at Tennessee.
2018
Played in 21 matches for Auburn, finishing with 147 kills and a 2.49 kills/set mark … That average concluded the year third on the squad … Against SEC-only opponents, had 128 kills and a 2.72 kills mark … Eight double-digit kill performances … Put together six-straight matches with double-digit kills … Set a career high with 21 strikes at home in the 3-2 win vs. Ole Miss (10/26) … Had a pair of 12-kill matches – vs. Arkansas (10/28), vs. then-No. 14 Florida (11/11) … Had 24 blocks for a .41 blocks/set average on the year … Set another career best vs. the Rebels at home with six stuffs … Had three blocks at LSU (10/14) and at then-No. 11 Kentucky (11/24).
High School/Club
Ranked the No. 34 overall player in the country on the 2018 PrepVolleyball Senior Ace list ... 2017 8-AAAAA Region Player of the Year ... 2017 PrepVolleyball Club All-American ... 2017 AVCA Under Armour All-America second team ... 2016 PrepVolleyball High School All-American ... Three-time First Team All-State ... Two-time Gwinnett Daily Post Volleyball Player of the Year (2016 & 2017) ... Three-time Gwinnett Daily Post Super Six Volleyball Team ... Three-time First Team All-Region honoree ... 2014-2017 AVCA Phenom List ... 2016 PrepVolleyball Club All-American ... 2015 MaxPreps Sophomore All-American ... Multiple All-Gwinnett County honoree ... 2015 PrepVolleyball Sophomore 79 list ... 2014 AAU 15 Classic All-American and Most Valuable Player ... Led Buford High School to back-to-back state championships -- 2015 & 2016 ... Four-straight Gwinnett County Tournament Championships ... Member of the 2016 USA Volleyball GJNC 16-Open National Championship team with A5 ... Four-straight regional championships.
Personal
Full name is Tatum Elaine Shipes ... Daughter of Laurel Hudgens-Shipes and Rocky Shipes ... Brothers are T.J. and Trevor ... Comes from a very athletic family ... Mother played basketball at Kentucky and father played basketball at The Master's University ... Brother, T.J., was a member of the Georgia State basketball team ... Grandfather, Don Hudgens, played basketball at Wheaton College ... Great grandparents, Ira and Opal, played basketball at Southern Illinois.