Jaylon Tate

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Jaylon Tate
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Jaylon Tate in the 2013 Class 4A Illinois High School Association championship game
No. 0–London Lightning
Position Point guard
League NBLC
Personal information
Born (1995-01-16) January 16, 1995 (age 29)
Chicago, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school Simeon (Chicago, Illinois)
College Illinois (2013–2017)
NBA draft 2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018 Niagara River Lions
2018–2019 Pyrintö
2019 BK Ventspils
2019–2020 London Lightning
2021 Santa Cruz Warriors
2021 South Bay Lakers
2022–presentLondon Lightning
Career highlights and awards

Jaylon Tate (born January 16, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the London Lightning of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBLC). Tate played college basketball for the University of Illinois.

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High school career

Tate attended De La Salle Institute for his first two years of high school and later transferred to Simeon Career Academy. [1] Along with teammates Jabari Parker and Kendrick Nunn, Simeon won consecutive Illinois High School Association state championships in 2012 and 2013.

After his official visit to Illinois, Tate verbally committed to the program and former head coach John Groce in October 2012. [2] Tate played on the AAU circuit with the Meanstreets, coached by Tai Streets.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Jaylon Tate
SG		Chicago, ILSimeon Career Academy6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg)Oct 4, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 73
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Illinois 2013 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
  • "ESPN Recruiting Nation Basketball". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
  • "Illinois 2013 Basketball Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved 2014-11-13.

College career

At Illinois, Tate led his team in assists his sophomore year and assist to turnover ratio his senior year. [3] As a junior, Tate underwent surgery to repair a dislocated finger. [4] Tate was named All-Academic Big Ten during his junior and senior seasons.

College statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2013–14 Illinois 33012.226.34.365.5.91.90.40.11.8
2014–15 Illinois 321320.436.88.384.31.22.90.80.13.6
2015–16 Illinois 301517.536.718.263.01.32.5.40.11.8
2016–17 Illinois 26715.738.318.268.61.32.80.50.12.3

Professional career

In October 2017, Tate signed with the Niagara River Lions of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBLC). [5] Following the 2017–18 NBL Canada season, Tate was named Rookie of the Year, leading the league with 7.53 assists per game and also averaging 13.1 points per game. [6] He was also named to the Third Team All-NBLC. [7] In July 2018, Tate signed with Pyrintö of the Finnish Korisliiga for the 2018–19 season. [8]

He spent part of the 2019–20 season with the London Lightning, playing 5 games with the team. In October 2021, Tate joined the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League after a successful tryout. [9] However, he was waived on December 17. [10] Three days later, he was claimed off waivers by the South Bay Lakers. [11] On December 22, 2021, Tate was waived by the South Bay Lakers.

London Lightning (2022–present)

On January 3, 2022, Tate was acquired by the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League. [12] However, before joining Memphis, he returned to London Lightning. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ Helfgot, Mike (June 6, 2011). "Jaylon Tate to transfer from De La Salle". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on May 10, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  2. ↑ Powers, Scott (October 4, 2012). "Illinois lands Simeon guard Tate". ESPN. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  3. ↑ Fighting Illini Bio
  4. ↑ "Illinois point guard Jaylon Tate has finger surgery". Peoria Journal Star. November 14, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  5. ↑ "River Lions Sign Guard Jaylon Tate". NBL Canada. October 24, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Official Statement Regarding The 2018 Rookie of the Year". NBL Canada. April 7, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  7. ↑ "NBLC Announces 2017-18 All League Teams". National Basketball League of Canada . June 5, 2018. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
  8. ↑ Richey, Scott (August 4, 2018). "Beyond the arc: Ex-Illini Tate bound for Finland". News Gazette. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  9. ↑ Seimas, Jim (October 25, 2021). "Santa Cruz Warriors reveal training camp roster NBA G League". Santa Cruz Sentinel . Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  10. ↑ "2021-2022 Santa Cruz Warriors Transactions History". RealGM.com. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  11. ↑ "2021-2022 South Bay Lakers Transactions History". RealGM.com. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  12. ↑ "2021-22 NBA G League transactions". gleague.nba.com. January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Lightning Bring Back Point Guard Jaylon Tate". LightningBasketball.ca. January 6, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
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