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2023-2024 Men's Basketball Roster

23 Daman Tate

  • Position Guard
  • Ht./Wt. 6-5 / 190
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Boston, Mass.
  • Last School Boston University / Cushing Academy

Biography

2023-24 (Freshman Year)
Appeared in nine games for the Spartans … Averaged 2.2 points, 0.9 rebounds, and 0.6 assists per contest, shooting 7-of-13 (53.8 percent) from the floor and 4-of-8 (50.0 percent) from behind the arc … Opened the season with six points against Penn State Wilkes Barre … Recorded two steals against Apprentice School (11/9) … Notched season highs in points (10) and rebounds (5) against Southern Virginia (12/18), shooting 4-of-5 from the floor and 2-of-3 from behind the arc.
 
At Boston (Junior Year – 2022-23)
Appeared in 23 games, making one start … Averaged 5.3 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game, shooting 45-of-113 (39.8 percent) from the floor and 21-of-58 (36.2 percent) from behind the arc … Scored season-high 11 points twice, first at UConn and again vs. Lafayette … Also pulled down season-best six rebounds against the Leopards … Recorded nine points and four rebounds at Navy … Knocked down a trio of 3-pointers against JWU … Dished out three assists in the season-opener against Northeastern.
 
At Boston (Sophomore Year – 2021-22)
Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll … Played in 19 games, helping the Terriers secure their second postseason bid in three years … Averaged 3.6 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 0.3 assists per game while shooting 28-of-55 (50.9 percent) from the floor and 10-of-23 (43.5 percent) from behind the arc …Scored in double-figures on four occasions … Recorded season-high 14 points against American, making all six of his shot attempts including a 3-pointer … Tallied 13 points and two rebounds at Lehigh, making all five of his shot attempts including three 3-pointers.
 
At Boston (Redshirt Freshman Year – 2020-21)
Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll … Appeared in 15 games, making two starts … Averaged 4.9 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 0.7 assists per game while shooting 28-of-68 (41.2 percent) from the floor and 10-of-31 (32.3 percent) from behind the arc … Exploded off the bench for career-highs of 26 points, 10 rebounds, and four steals in first appearance of the season, making 9-of-10 field goal attempts and 4-of-5 3-point attempts at Holy Cross … Pulled down eight rebounds in a rematch a day later … Reached double figure scoring again vs. Colgate with 11 points, knocking down all three of his attempts from behind the arc … Posted seven rebounds and two steals at Holy Cross late in the season.
 
At Boston (Freshman Year – 2019-20)
Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll … Missed entire season due to injury.
 
High School
Earned All-NEPSAC Class AA honors as a senior … Posted 28 points in the NEPSAC AA Classic … Reached the final four as a junior … Averaged 22.4 points per game en route to All-NEPSAC Class A and All-League ISL accolades his sophomore year.
 
Personal
Goes by the nickname “DT” … Born on May 21, 2000 … Son of Dana Tate and Angie Harrison … Older brother, Dana Tate Jr. played basketball at NSU … Son of Angie Harrison and Dana Tate Sr. … Majoring in public relations … Enjoys fishing in his free time.
 
CAREER HIGHS
Points 26, at Holy Cross (1-4-21) *
FG Made 9, at Holy Cross (1-4-21) *
FG Att. 10 (2x), last: at Colgate (2-21-21) *
3 Pt. FG Made 4, at Holy Cross (1-1-21) *
3 Pt. FG Att. 5 (4x), last: at Milwaukee (11-27-22) *
FT Made 4, at Holy Cross (1-1-21) *
FT Att. 8, at Holy Cross (1-1-21) *
Rebounds 10, at Holy Cross (1-1-21) *
Assists 3 (3x), last: at Holy Cross (1-1-21) *
Steals 4, at Holy Cross (1-1-21) *
Blocks 1, at American (1-8-23) *
Minutes 28, vs. UC Davis (11-28-22) *
 
Tate's Career Statistics
YEAR GP-GS FGM-A PCT 3PM-A PCT FTM-A PCT REB/AVG AST/AVG BLK/AVG STL/AVG PTS/AVG
2019-20* -- DNP --
2020-21* 15-2 28-68 .412 10-31 .323 7-17 .412 49/3.3 10/0.7 0/0.0 9/0.6 73/4.9
2021-22* 19-0 28-55 .509 10-23 .435 3-6 .500 25/1.3 5/0.3 0/0.0 8/0.4 69/3.6
2022-23* 23-1 45-113 .398 21-58 .362 12-21 .571 52/2.3 20/0.9 1/0.0 8/0.3 123/5.3
2023-24 9-0 7-13 .538 4-8 .500 2-4 .500 8/0.9 5/0.6 0/0.0 3/0.3 20/2.2
Totals 66-3 108-249 .434 45-120 .375 24-48 .500 134/2.0 40/0.6 1/0.0 28/0.4 285/4.3
* at BU

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