Early life and high school career
A native of Dallas, Texas, Pate played primarily point guard at L. G. Pinkston High School in West Dallas. In his last season, he averaged 20.3 points and was the named the 2022–2023 District 13-4A Most Valuable Player. He was also named to the 2022–2023 University Interscholastic League Boys 4A All-Region Team and All-State Team. [1]
Wanting to focus full time on basketball, Pate graduated from Pinkston a year early and continued his education by enrolling in online classes created by the NBA G League at Arizona State. [1]
Recruiting
Rated as a five-star prospect by ESPN, Pate announced he would forgo playing college basketball and instead play professionally for NBA G League Ignite after reclassifying to the 2023 class. [2] He would have enrolled at Alabama or Arkansas had he not have joined Ignite. [1]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dink Pate SG | Dallas, TX | West Dallas (TX) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | — | |
Star ratings: Rivals:  247Sports: ESPN:  ESPN grade: 88 | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 35 247Sports: 30 ESPN: 30 | ||||||
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