Jae'Sean Tate

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Jae'Sean Tate
Jae'Sean Tate 2018.jpg
Tate with the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2018
No. 8 – Houston Rockets
PositionSmall forward / Power forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1995-10-28) October 28, 1995 (age 26)
Toledo, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolPickerington Central
(Pickerington, Ohio)
CollegeOhio State (2014–2018)
NBA draft2018 / Undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019Antwerp Giants
2019–2020Sydney Kings
2020–presentHouston Rockets
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Jae'Sean Tate (born October 28, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Big Ten Conference. Tate is represented by Beyond Athlete Management.[1]

Early life and high school career[]

Tate is the oldest son of , who played basketball at Ohio State in 1996–97 before transferring to Cincinnati and played professionally overseas.[2] His mother, Cori Key, was stabbed to death by her boyfriend Damiene Boles on July 31, 2004. Boles was convicted of the murder three years later. After his mother's death, Tate was raised by his father and stepmom Jenice alongside their three children. Tate went through anger management to process his emotions and has a tattoo of a key on his leg.[3]

Tate attended Pickerington High School Central, where he excelled at basketball and football. He played defensive end and tight end before a shoulder injury cut his junior season short, and he focused on basketball from then on.[4] On the hardwood, Tate was a teammate of Caris LeVert and made the game-winning tip-in in a playoff win over Columbus Marion-Franklin as a freshman.[2] As a sophomore, his team went 26–2 and won the 2012 Division I championship defeating Toledo Witmer in the final game. In both his junior and senior years, Tate went on to be a first-team all-conference player. He injured his shoulder as a junior, shortening his season, but still averaged 22.3 points, 12 rebounds and three assists per game. Tate ended his high school career as the number 1 ranked player in Ohio and the 15th ranked forward in the nation in the ESPN top 100.[5]

College career[]

Tate boxes out Rutgers' Deshawn Freeman in 2017

As a freshman, Tate posted 8.8 points and 5 rebounds per game.[6] His averages climbed to 12.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game since becoming a full-time starter against Northwestern on January 22, 2015. Tate was a Big Ten All-Freshman Team selection. Despite standing 6'4", Tate sometimes played center on a Buckeyes team that featured 6'5" point guard D'Angelo Russell.[2] Tate averaged 11.7 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game as a sophomore. He missed the final seven games with a shoulder injury.[6] He was a Big Ten Honorable Mention selection.[7][8]

Tate was an Honorable Mention All-Big Ten selection as a junior.[9][10] As a junior, Tate led the Buckeyes in scoring with 14.3 points per game, taking the primary role on offense due to an injury to Keita Bates-Diop. Toward the end of his junior season, Tate contemplated giving up basketball and walking on to Ohio State's football team. He described a locker room situation in which players had completely given up on the team and did not even want to play in the NIT. A conversation with coach Thad Matta and assistant coach Greg Paulus persuaded Tate to return to the floor for his senior year. He had second thoughts after Matta was fired in favor of Chris Holtmann, but Holtmann and Tate developed a strong relationship.[4]

As a senior, Tate was a captain alongside a healthy Bates-Diop, and had some impressive moments including setting an Ohio State record going 10-for-10 from the field in a win over Northeastern in November 2017. Tate scored 14 points going 6-for-11 from the field in a comeback victory over Michigan in December.[4] He averaged 12.3 points and 6.2 rebounds per game as a senior on an NCAA Tournament squad that finished 25-9.[11] He was named to the Second Team All-Big Ten by the coaches and honorable mention all-conference by the media.[12] Tate finished as Ohio State’s 19th-leading scorer with 1,512 points. After the season, he worked with coach Joey Burton to improve his shooting technique in preparation for a professional career.[13]

Professional career[]

After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Tate joined the Milwaukee Bucks for the 2018 NBA Summer League.[14] However, he was unable to play for the Bucks due to a fractured finger on his right hand.[15] On August 20, 2018, he signed in Belgium with the Antwerp Giants.[16] While with the Antwerp Giants, Tate was a Belgian League all-star and helped lead the Giants to their first Belgian Cup title in 12 years. In 42 league games, he averaged 10.2 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. He also averaged 13.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 24 BCL games.

On July 22, 2019, Tate signed with the Sydney Kings of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) for the 2019–20 NBL season.[17] He averaged 16.4 points, 2 assists, and 5.8 rebounds per game and was named to the All-NBL First Team.[18]

On November 26, 2020, Tate signed with the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).[19] Tate made his NBA debut on December 26, playing 37 minutes against the Portland Trail Blazers; he recorded 13 points, four rebounds and two assists in the overtime loss.[20] He started a team-high 58 games during the season and averaged 11.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists.[21] Tate was selected to the NBA All-Rookie First Team at the end of the season.[21] "Tate was rock-solid switching across almost every position," according to ESPN's Zach Lowe.[22]

On December 1, 2021, Tate scored an NBA career-high 32 points while also adding 10 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 blocks, and 2 steals in a win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, becoming only the second Houston Rockets player after Hakeem Olajuwon to achieve these totals in a single game.[23]

Career statistics[]

Legend
  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

NBA[]

Regular season[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Houston 70 58 29.2 .506 .308 .694 5.3 2.5 1.2 .5 11.3

Player profile[]

Standing at 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m), Tate plays the small forward and power forward positions. During his rookie season with the Houston Rockets, Tate gained a reputation as a strong defender, with his play often compared to PJ Tucker.[24] A predominately left-handed player with a strong drive, Tate finishes well at the rim, scoring 69% of his attempts as a rookie.[25]

References[]

  1. ^ "Jae'Sean Tate". www.jaesean.com. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Landis, Bill (March 11, 2015). "Ohio State basketball: How freshman Jae'Sean Tate became a vital part of Buckeyes' present and future". The Plain-Dealer. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  3. ^ Jardy, Adam (November 5, 2017). "Jae'Sean Tate perseveres after mom's murder when he was 8". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  4. ^ a b c Landis, Bill (February 20, 2018). "Ohio State basketball: Jae'Sean Tate has given Buckeyes everything, and getting the senior season he deserved". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  5. ^ Helwagen, Steve (February 20, 2018). "Celebrating Jae'Sean: Tate's 20 biggest games as a Buckeye". 247 Sports. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  6. ^ a b Landis, Bill (March 24, 2016). "Can Jae'Sean Tate become Nigel Hayes? Why we've only seen 60 percent of Ohio State's forward". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  7. ^ "Big Ten Unveils Men's Basketball Postseason Honors on BTN: Michigan State's Valentine named Big Ten Player of the Year". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. March 7, 2016. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  8. ^ "2015-16 All-Big Ten Men's Basketball Team" (PDF). CSTV.com. March 7, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  9. ^ "Men's Basketball Postseason Honors: Purdue's Swanigan named Big Ten Player of the Year". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. March 6, 2017. Archived from the original on March 7, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
  10. ^ "2016-17 All-Big Ten Men's Basketball Team" (PDF). CSTV.com. March 6, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
  11. ^ Stacy, Mitch (March 18, 2018). "With new coach, Ohio State creates season to remember". Associated Press. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  12. ^ "View the 2017-18 All-Big Ten Men's Basketball Team". Big Ten Network. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  13. ^ Jardy, Adam (April 19, 2018). "Jae'Sean Tate shooting for pro career". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  14. ^ Kosileski, William (June 22, 2018). "Former Ohio State forward Jae'Sean Tate to join Bucks for NBA Summer League". Landof10.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  15. ^ "Bucks' Jae'Sean Tate: Sitting out with fractured finger". cbssports.com.au. July 12, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  16. ^ "Telenet Giants sign rookie Jae'Sean Tate". sportando.basketball. August 20, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  17. ^ "Kings add Jae'Sean Tate". NBL.com.au. July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  18. ^ Harrison, Phil (February 17, 2020). "Former Ohio State forward Jae'Sean Tate makes NBL First Team". Buckeyes Wire. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  19. ^ "Rockets Announce Roster Additions". NBA.com. November 26, 2020. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  20. ^ "Jae'Sean Tate Game by Game Stats and Performance". ESPN. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  21. ^ a b DuBose, Ben (June 17, 2021). "Rockets forward Jae'Sean Tate named to NBA's All-Rookie first team". USA Today. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  22. ^ "All-NBA, All-Defense and All-Rookie: Zach Lowe names his 2021 award winners". ESPN.com. May 17, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  23. ^ Lind, Andrew. "Former Ohio State Forward Jae'Sean Tate's Career Night Lifts Houston Rockets". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  24. ^ Feigen, Jonathan (February 21, 2021). "Rockets ready return to more extensive use of small-ball lineups". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  25. ^ "Jae'Sean Tate 2020-21 Shooting". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.

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