Jalen Tate (born June 18, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Leuven Bears of the BNXT League. He played college basketball for the Northern Kentucky Norse and the Arkansas Razorbacks.
| Leuven Bears | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | BNXT League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 18, 1998 Toledo, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Pickerington Central (Pickerington, Ohio) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2021: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021 | Niagara River Lions |
| 2021 | Gießen 46ers |
| 2022 | Ostioneros de Guaymas |
| 2022–2023 | Peja |
| 2023–present | Leuven Bears |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
editTate attended Pickerington High School Central in Pickerington, Ohio. He helped his team win three district titles and was a two-time All-Ohio Capital Conference selection.[1][2] In his senior season, Tate averaged 17.2 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.1 steals per game.[3]
College career
editEight games into his career at Northern Kentucky, Tate suffered a season-ending injury, breaking the metacarpal bone in his left hand against Norfolk State. He was granted a medical redshirt. As a freshman, Tate averaged 5.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and two assists per game, earning Horizon League All-Freshman Team and All-Defensive Team honors.[3] He averaged 13.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game as a sophomore and repeated on the Horizon League All-Defensive Team.[4] On February 14, 2020, Tate posted a career-high 31 points, seven assists, six rebounds and six steals in an 84–70 win over IUPUI.[5] In his junior season, he averaged 13.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.9 steals per game. Tate earned Third Team All-Horizon League honors and was named Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year. He led Northern Kentucky to its second straight Horizon League tournament title and was named tournament MVP.[6] For his senior season, Tate moved to Arkansas as a graduate transfer.[7]
Professional career
editOn October 9, 2021, Tate signed with Gießen 46ers of the Basketball Bundesliga.[8]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Northern Kentucky | 8 | 8 | 18.8 | .412 | .100 | .333 | 2.0 | 1.6 | .9 | .3 | 4.6 |
| 2017–18 | Northern Kentucky | 32 | 32 | 22.9 | .470 | .214 | .636 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.4 | .6 | 5.7 |
| 2018–19 | Northern Kentucky | 31 | 23 | 27.0 | .539 | .407 | .610 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 1.2 | .7 | 13.7 |
| 2019–20 | Northern Kentucky | 22 | 20 | 30.2 | .485 | .182 | .676 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 1.9 | .5 | 13.9 |
| 2020–21 | Arkansas | 32 | 32 | 29.5 | .485 | .342 | .713 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 1.1 | .4 | 11.0 |
| Career | 125 | 115 | 26.6 | .496 | .300 | .637 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 1.3 | .5 | 10.4 | |
Personal life
editTate's father, Jermaine, played college basketball for Ohio State and Cincinnati before embarking on a 13-year professional career.[9] His older brother, Jae'Sean, also competed for Ohio State and plays in the NBA for the Houston Rockets, while his sister, Jada, plays college basketball for Tiffin.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Jalen Tate". Arkansas Razorbacks. 6 July 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ Morrow, Jason (June 24, 2016). "Senior Sendoff: NKU-bound Jalen Tate is Mr. Versatile! Five-Tool Wing Does It All". 270 Hoops. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ a b Purpura, Dave (July 31, 2018). "Men's Basketball: Tate helping to lead rise of Norse". ThisWeek Community News. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ Ulrey, Jarrod (April 13, 2020). "Men's Basketball: Former Pickerington Central duo shine for Northern Kentucky". ThisWeek Community News. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ Johnson, Robby (February 14, 2020). "Tate's 31 points paces @NKUNorseMBB in win over IUPUI, 84-70". Northern Kentucky University Athletics. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ Schutte, Chris (March 11, 2020). "Jalen Tate and Northern Kentucky add another Horizon League title to the Norse's growing trophy case". Mid-Major Madness. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ "Vance Jackson, Jalen Tate heading to Arkansas as grad transfers". ESPN. Associated Press. April 15, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ "Gießen holt Alkins-Ersatz". sport1.de (in German). October 9, 2021. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ Hardin, Marc (January 24, 2018). "Jalen Tate brings the defense, energy Northern Kentucky University needs". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ DeCourcy, Mike (March 25, 2021). "Arkansas guard Jalen Tate tops his father and brother with Sweet 16 trip, but he wants more". Sporting News. Retrieved March 26, 2021.