Jaylon Tate
{{Short description|American basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Jaylon Tate
| image = 20130316 Jaylon Tate.JPG
| caption= Jaylon Tate in the 2013 Class 4A Illinois High School Association championship game
| position = Point guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 170
| league = Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A
| team = Szedeák
| number = 0
| nationality = American
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|1|16}}
| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois
| high_school = Simeon (Chicago, Illinois)
| college = Illinois (2013–2017)
| draft_year = 2017
| career_start = 2017
| years1 = {{nblcy|2017|full=y}}
| team1 = Niagara River Lions
| years2 = 2018–2019
| team2 = Pyrintö
| years3 = 2019
| team3 = BK Ventspils
| years4 = 2019–2020
| team4 = London Lightning
| years5 = 2021
| team5 = Santa Cruz Warriors
| years6 = 2021
| team6 = South Bay Lakers
| years7 = 2022–2023
| team7 = London Lightning
| years8 = 2023–2024
| team8 = CSM Galati
| years9 = 2024–present
| team9 = Szedeák
| highlights =
}}
Jaylon Tate (born January 16, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Szedeák of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A. Tate played college basketball for the University of Illinois.
High school career
Tate attended De La Salle Institute for his first two years of high school and later transferred to Simeon Career Academy.{{cite web | url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-06-06/sports/ct-spt-0607-prep-bkb-tate-transfer_1_jaylon-tate-jabari-parker-kendrick-nunn | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510095452/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-06-06/sports/ct-spt-0607-prep-bkb-tate-transfer_1_jaylon-tate-jabari-parker-kendrick-nunn | url-status=dead | archive-date=May 10, 2013 | title=Jaylon Tate to transfer from De La Salle | publisher=Chicago Tribune | date=June 6, 2011 | accessdate=April 9, 2018 | author=Helfgot, Mike}} 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.{{cite web|url= http://www.espn.com/blog/chicago/colleges/post/_/id/7047/illinois-lands-simeon-guard-tate|title=Illinois lands Simeon guard Tate|accessdate=April 9, 2018|date=October 4, 2012|publisher=ESPN|author=Powers, Scott}} Tate played on the AAU circuit with the Meanstreets, coached by Tai Streets.
{{College athlete recruit start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2010}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Jaylon Tate
| position = SG
| hometown = Chicago, IL
| highschool = Simeon Career Academy
| feet = 6
| inches = 1
| weight = 170
| commitdate = 10/04/2012
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars =
| espn grade = 73
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit End
| year = 2013
| rivals ref title = Illinois 2013 Basketball Commitments
| scout ref title =
| 247 ref title = Illinois 2013 Basketball Commits
| espn ref title = ESPN Recruiting Nation Basketball
| rivals school = illinois
| scout s =
| 247 school = illinois
| espn schoolid = 356
| scout overall =
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| accessdate = 2014-11-13
| bball = yes
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College career
At Illinois, Tate led his team in assists his sophomore year and assist to turnover ratio his senior year.[http://fightingillini.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6677/ Fighting Illini Bio] As a junior, Tate underwent surgery to repair a dislocated finger.{{cite web | url=http://www.sj-r.com/article/20151114/NEWS/151119716 | title=Illinois point guard Jaylon Tate has finger surgery | date=November 14, 2015 | accessdate=April 9, 2018 | publisher=Peoria Journal Star}} Tate was named All-Academic Big Ten during his junior and senior seasons.
=College statistics=
{{NBA player statistics legend}}
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2013–14
| style="text-align:left;"| Illinois
| 33 || 0 || 12.2 || 26.3 || 4.3 || 65.5 || .9 || 1.9 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 1.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2014–15
| style="text-align:left;"| Illinois
| 32 || 13 || 20.4 || 36.8 || 8.3 || 84.3 || 1.2 || 2.9 || 0.8 || 0.1 || 3.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16
| style="text-align:left;"| Illinois
| 30 || 15 || 17.5 || 36.7 || 18.2|| 63.0 || 1.3 || 2.5 || .4 || 0.1 || 1.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17
| style="text-align:left;"| Illinois
| 26 || 7 || 15.7 || 38.3 || 18.2 || 68.6 || 1.3 || 2.8 || 0.5 || 0.1 || 2.3
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Professional career
In October 2017, Tate signed with the Niagara River Lions of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBLC).{{cite web | url=http://riverlions.com/p/14658/nr/100411/river-lions-sign-guard-jaylon-tate | title=River Lions Sign Guard Jaylon Tate | publisher=NBL Canada | date=October 24, 2017 | accessdate=April 9, 2018}} 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.{{cite web | url=http://nblcanada.ca/sports/mbkb/2017-18/releases/20180407ihpozy | title=Official Statement Regarding The 2018 Rookie of the Year | publisher=NBL Canada | date=April 7, 2018 | accessdate=April 9, 2018}} He was also named to the Third Team All-NBLC.{{cite web |title=NBLC Announces 2017-18 All League Teams |url=http://www.nblcanada.ca/sports/mbkb/2017-18/releases/201806059mmtdc |website=National Basketball League of Canada |accessdate=September 17, 2018 |date=June 5, 2018}} In July 2018, Tate signed with Pyrintö of the Finnish Korisliiga for the 2018–19 season.{{cite web | url=http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/illini-sports/2018-08-04/beyond-the-arc-ex-illini-tate-bound-finland.html | title=Beyond the arc: Ex-Illini Tate bound for Finland | publisher=News Gazette | author=Richey, Scott | date=August 4, 2018 | accessdate=October 12, 2018}}
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.{{cite news |last1=Seimas |first1=Jim |title=Santa Cruz Warriors reveal training camp roster NBA G League |url=https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2021/10/26/santa-cruz-warriors-reveal-training-camp-roster-nba-g-league/ |access-date=November 1, 2021 |work=Santa Cruz Sentinel |date=October 25, 2021}} However, he was waived on December 17.{{cite web|title=2021-2022 Santa Cruz Warriors Transactions History|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/dleague/teams/Santa-Cruz-Warriors/35/Transaction_History/2022|website=RealGM.com|access-date=December 21, 2021}} Three days later, he was claimed off waivers by the South Bay Lakers.{{cite web|title=2021-2022 South Bay Lakers Transactions History|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/gleague/teams/South-Bay-Lakers/12/Transaction-History/2022|website=RealGM.com|access-date=December 21, 2021}} On December 22, 2021, Tate was waived by the South Bay Lakers.
On January 3, 2022, Tate was acquired by the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League.{{cite web|url=https://gleague.nba.com/transactions/|website=gleague.nba.com|title=2021-22 NBA G League transactions|date=January 3, 2022|access-date=January 3, 2022}} However, before joining Memphis, he returned to London Lightning.{{cite web|url=https://www.lightningbasketball.ca/sports/mbkb/2021-22/releases/Signing_-_Tate|title=Lightning Bring Back Point Guard Jaylon Tate|website=LightningBasketball.ca|date=January 6, 2022|access-date=April 2, 2022}}
On December 6, 2024, Tate signed with Szedeák of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A.{{cite web |last1=Beres |first1=Arnold |title=Jaylon Tate (ex KTP-Basket) signs at Szedeak |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Hungary/news/905477/Jaylon-Tate-ex-KTP-Basket-signs-at-Szedeak |website=Eurobasket |access-date=December 6, 2024 |date=December 6, 2024}}
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Jaylon Tate}}
- [https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Jaylon-Tate/Summary/56661 Real GM Profile]
- [https://www.proballers.com/it/pallacanestro/giocatore/175233/jaylon-tate Proballers Profile]
- [http://fightingillini.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6677 Illinois Fighting Illini Profile]
- [https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/jaylon-tate-1.html College Career Statistics]
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