2022-23 (Redshirt Senior)
Played in 31 games for the Spartans, making 15 starts … Averaged 10.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game while shooting 123-of-260 from the field (47.3 percent) and 49-of-133 from behind the arc (36.8 percent) … Reached double-digit scoring in 16 games, with four performances of 20 points or more … Ranked 9
th in the MEAC in 3-point field goals per game, 17
th in points per game, and 17
th in rebounds per game … Scored 16 points and pulled in nine rebounds against Cairn on Nov. 9 … Tallied 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting against St. Mary’s on Nov. 22, pulling down eight rebounds and dishing out a career-high five assists… Posted career-high 24 points against North Carolina A&T on Dec. 18, knocking down a career-best six 3-pointers … Recorded three consecutive games with 21 points, shooting 8-of-14 in a win over South Carolina State on Jan. 28, making five 3-pointers against N.C. Central on Jan. 30, and shooting 8-of-13 against Hampton on Feb. 4 … Posted 15 points and nine rebounds at UMES on Feb. 11, making 5-of-6 shots … Scored 18 points in the regular season finale at Howard on Mar. 2 … Tallied 19 points and seven rebounds in the MEAC Tournament Final against Howard.
2021-22 (Redshirt Junior)
Played in 27 games for the Spartans, making 20 starts … Averaged 9.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game while shooting 93-of-204 (45.6 percent) from the field and 37-of-87 (42.5 percent) from beyond the arc … Ranked fifth in Norfolk State history for single-season 3-point field goal percentage … Reached double-digit scoring in 13 games, with two performances of 20 points or more … Led or co-led the Spartans in points on four occasions, rebounds nine times, and steals twice … Ranked 19
th in the MEAC in points per game, 10
th in rebounding average, 11
th in 3-point field goals made per game (1.4), and 22
nd in minutes average (25.3)… Recorded 17 points at UNCW on 5-of-8 shooting, going a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line and grabbing nine rebounds … Scored a season-high 22 points at Wichita State, making 5-of-6 attempts from beyond the arc and pulling in eight rebounds … Recorded 17 points and eight rebounds at N.C. Central … Scored 20 points at Delaware State on 7-of-10 shooting, including 4-of-6 from behind the arc … Notched first career double-double in MEAC Semifinals vs. Morgan State, scoring 14 points and grabbing career-high 11 rebounds … Put up 13 points and eight rebounds in the Spartans’ MEAC Championship victory over Coppin State.
At Siena (Junior – 2020-21)
Sat out the fall semester but did not compete the rest of the year.
At Rhode Island (Sophomore Year – 2019-20)
Competed in eight games before transferring to Siena for the spring semester … Averaged 3.9 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game … Scored a season-high nine points with three rebounds against Alabama on Nov. 15 … Began the year with five points, a season-high four rebounds and two assists against LIU on Nov. 5 … Posted a season-high three assists with four points and three rebounds against North Texas on Nov. 22.
At Rhode Island (Freshman Year – 2018-19)
Played in all 33 games … Averaged 4.0 points and 2.9 rebounds per game while shooting 40 percent from the floor … Scored in double figures twice, including a season-high 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting with six rebounds against Middle Tennessee State on Dec. 30 … Made all three 3-point attempts … Tallied 12 points and six rebounds against VCU on March 15 in the A-10 Tournament … Grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds with nine points at Saint Louis on Jan. 6 … Also had nine points with four board at Dayton on March 1 … Had season highs of two blocks vs. Fordham on Feb. 16 and two steals against St. Bonaventure on Jan. 16.
High School
Played at the MacDuffie School from 2016-18 and St. Sebastian's from 2014-16 … Rated as a four-star recruit by ESPN … Team captain as a senior … Was named the Hoophall Classic Tournament MVP as a junior and senior … Was also the Blackburn Tournament MVP as a senior … An honor roll student at St. Sebastian's … Had offers from Northeastern, La Salle, St. Bonaventure, Old Dominion, Massachusetts and Richmond before signing with Rhode Island.
Club
Played for the Expressions Elite (Mass.) AAU program.
Personal
Son of Nasheta Shakur and Dana Tate Sr. … Has one brother, Daman, and three sisters, Dena, Danaya and Demari … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies … Wants to pursue a professional career and then become a business owner … Enjoys swimming and reading in his free time.
| CAREER HIGHS |
| Points |
24, vs. North Carolina A&T (12-18-22) |
| FG Made |
8 (4x), last: vs. Howard (3-11-23) |
| FG Att. |
15 (2x), last: vs. Howard (3-11-23) |
| 3 Pt. FG Made |
6, vs. North Carolina A&T (12-18-22) |
| 3 Pt. FG Att. |
12, vs. North Carolina A&T (12-18-22) |
| FT Made |
6, at UNCW (12-1-21) |
| FT Att. |
6 (2x), last: vs. Delaware State (3-9-22) |
| Rebounds |
11, vs. Morgan State (3-11-22) |
| Assists |
5, vs. St. Mary’s (Md.) (11-22-22) |
| Steals |
2 (8x), last: at Howard (3-2-23) |
| Blocks |
2 (3x), last: vs. N.C. Central (3-10-23) |
| Minutes |
43, vs. N.C. Central (3-10-23) |
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 |
| 2018-19 * |
33-0 |
54-134 |
.403 |
15-49 |
.306 |
8-15 |
.533 |
95/2.9 |
22/0.7 |
7/0.2 |
10/0.3 |
131/4.0 |
| 2019-20 * |
8-0 |
13-36 |
.361 |
2-15 |
.133 |
3-6 |
.500 |
19/2.4 |
9/1.1 |
2/0.3 |
5/0.6 |
31/3.9 |
| 2020-21 ** |
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| 2021-22 |
27-20 |
93-204 |
.456 |
37-87 |
.425 |
35-48 |
.729 |
152/5.6 |
30/1.1 |
5/0.2 |
16/0.6 |
258/9.6 |
| 2022-23 |
31-15 |
123-260 |
.473 |
49-133 |
.368 |
24-33 |
.727 |
136/4.4 |
33/1.1 |
8/0.3 |
19/0.6 |
319/10.3 |
| Totals |
99-35 |
283-634 |
.446 |
103-284 |
.363 |
70-102 |
.686 |
402/4.1 |
94/1.0 |
22/0.2 |
50/0.5 |
739/7.7 |
* at Rhode Island
** at Siena
