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SF Jae'Sean Tate (2018 2nd team All B1G, Houston Rockets)

THE HEART AND SOUL OF TEAM 119, JAE'SEAN TATE CONTINUES TO DO IT ALL FOR OHIO STATE BASKETBALL

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If you don't feel like reading some major gloss of Ohio State senior (point-)forward Jae'Sean Tate, this article isn't for you.

As Chris Holtmann's first Buckeye squad continues to exceed expectations and amid all the national press deservedly tossed Keita Bates-Diop's direction as a result of his own sensational season, it's Tate who is the unquestioned leader and glue-guy of the 119th edition of Ohio State basketball.

Tate's style of play and team-player mentality epitomizes why this squad has seemingly come out of nowhere to post a season-to-date record of 23-7 overall including a 14-3 mark in Big Ten play featuring wins over both Michigan State and Purdue.

He's a relentless defender and rebounder despite facing constant size mismatches when he patrols the baseline, he's skilled and selfless enough to run the point for a team at times in desperate need of a floor general and he just has an uncanny knack for making shots and giving his teammates exactly what they need on a given night based on how the game is unfolding.

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Ohio State's two games this week, a loss at Michigan on Sunday afternoon and Tuesday night's win over Rutgers, served as a microcosm of this reality.

Against the Wolverines, as Bates-Diop and the rest of the squad combined to shoot 34% from the floor (15 of 44), Tate almost single-handedly kept the Buckeyes in it connecting on 9 of 14 shots (64%) for a game-high 20 points.

His career-high 15 rebounds in Ann Arbor were of equal importance especially as five of those came off the offensive backboards allowing Ohio State to stay close midway through the second half thanks to a 13-2 edge in second chance points.

It was truly a virtuoso performance from Tate which was unfortunately lost in the shuffle as the Buckeyes lost back-to-back games for the first time since November.

Such is the life of a grinder like Tate who has never been the unquestioned "main guy" during his four years in Columbus despite leading last year's squad in points per game and averaging double figures four straight seasons.

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...an-tate-continues-to-do-it-all-for-ohio-state
 
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Media doesn't even give him a 3rd team nod :confused:
I already knew we can't trust those dopes in the media. What else is new?

Dude has been the heart of the team from Day 1. KBD won league POY, but as a Buckeye fan understanding the value Tate brings to the team, he is just as valuable as Keita if not even more valuable. JT has a way of maintaining a high level of productivity regardless of the physicality of the opponent, which is a rare trait on this team.
 
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Tate playing with Indiana's Robert Johnson, Minnesota's Nate Mason and Purdue's Vincent Edwards as the Big Ten team in the 3x3U National Championship have won 3 games and $3000. Have beaten teams representing the Southland Conference, Conference USA and Southern Conference. Next up Is a SEC team on Sunday afternoon. If they win that quarterfinals match next up would be
The semifinals and finals, which are also scheduled for Sunday afternoon, will be televised on ESPN2 beginning at 3:30 p.m.
 
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he is trying to keep playing the sport that is his passion …best of luck to him

How Jae'Sean Tate earned an NBA tryout at a barn in Indiana

Tate has the athletic ability, versatility, and length despite being a shade over 6-foot-5 to get a shot to play for some overseas pro team. His father Jermaine had a 10-year pro career that took him to 14 different countries. That path probably exists for Jae'Sean, but he's been working at that barn in Indiana for the past two months with something bigger in mind -- a chance to compete for a spot on an NBA or NBA G League roster.

If that happens, it will be because Tate has dramatically improved his form to the point that he's become an viable jump shooter, something more than the player who shot 28 percent from 3-point range and scored 66 percent of his 1,512 college points in the paint. His opportunity to show that comes in the next few days, with a workout for the Utah Jazz on Thursday and one for the Chicago Bulls next week.

"I talked to a couple teams and they think I have a good shot at playing at the next level," Tate told cleveland.com. "They don't know if it will be this year or next year, but they think I have the tools to play in the NBA if I continue to develop my outside shooting."
 
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