Sonja Tate

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Sonja Tate
Personal information
Born (1971-09-07) September 7, 1971 (age 53)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Listed weight157 lb (71 kg)
Career information
High school West Memphis
(West Memphis, Arkansas)
College Arkansas State
WNBA draft 1999: 4th round, 43rd overall pick
Selected by the Minnesota Lynx
Playing career1996–2000
Position Guard
Career history
1996-1998 Columbus Quest
1999-2000 Minnesota Lynx
Career highlights and awards
  • 2x All-Sun Belt Team (1992, 1993)
  • Sun Belt Player of the Year (1993)
Stats at WNBA.com

Sonja Patrice Tate (born September 7, 1971) is an American basketball coach and former player. She played for Columbus Quest of the American Basketball League, where she won championships over each of her two seasons. She then played for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA for two seasons (1999-2000).

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She played college basketball for the Arkansas State University Red Wolves. At ASU, she scored 2,312 points, which is the most of any basketball player in school history. [1]

She is originally from Crittenden County, Arkansas and is a member of the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame. In 2015, she was hired to coach the Arkansas State University Mid-South. In 2016–17, she led the team to a regional championship. In 2019, she was hired to coach at Paragould High School. [1]

WNBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold Career best°League leader

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
1999 Minnesota 321825.9.354.239.7674.03.11.10.12.04.5
2000 Minnesota 8011.8.455.545.5001.60.60.40.00.93.4
Career2 years, 1 team401823.1.367.282.7503.52.61.00.11.84.3

Arkansas State statistics

Source [2]

Basketball statistics
YEARTeamGPFGFGAFG%3P3PA3P%FTFTAFT%REBRBGPTSPPG
1989-90Arkansas State2615739939.3132944.87711567.02007.740415.5
1990-91Arkansas State2819243344.33714425.78014156.72338.350117.9
1991-92Arkansas State3221447944.7389440.412118166.92467.758718.3
1992-93Arkansas State3328267042.19526336.116125762.63279.982024.8
TOTALS119845198142.718353034.543969463.31,0068.52,31219.4

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References

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  2. "Red Wolves 2019–20 Reference Guide" (PDF). astateredwolves.com. Retrieved 2021-07-07.