Big ten NCAA

  Cyrus Tate

Cyrus Tate

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Chicago, IL

High School:
Homewood - Flossmoor

Last College:
Northeast, NE CC

Height / Weight:
6-8 / 240

Position:
Forward

Birthdate:
09/23/1985

2006-07 - - Played in all 31 games, with 22 starts . . . averaged 4.2 points and 4.4 rebounds per game, shooting 46.2% from the field and 66% from the free throw line . . . in Big Ten games only, ranked 19th in the conference in rebounds per game (4.8) . . . three rebounds vs. Purdue in Big Ten Tournament . . . four points and seven rebounds in win over Illinois . . . recorded first career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds, along with a career-high three steals, in win over Purdue . . . two points and seven rebounds in win over Northwestern . . . six points and four rebounds at Wisconsin . . . six points and four rebounds in win over Indiana . . . four points and four rebounds in win at Michigan . . . six points and a career-high 10 rebounds vs. Wisconsin . . . two points and five rebounds in win over Penn State . . . three points and four rebounds at Indiana . . . three points, four rebounds and two blocks in win over Minnesota . . . career-high 14 points and nine rebounds in win over Michigan State . . . four points and five rebounds in win over Texas Southern . . . two points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals in win over Iowa State . . . six points and nine rebounds in win over Coppin State . . . six points, three rebounds and two steals vs. TX-Pan American . . . four points, seven rebounds and two assists at VA Tech . . . four points and five rebounds at Arizona State . . . nine points, seven rebounds and two steals in win over Toledo . . . 13 points (6-7 FGs) and three rebounds in win over The Citadel . . . 11 points, four rebounds and two blocks in exhibition win over Buena Vista.

Junior college - - Attended Northeast CC for one season, starting 29 of 31 games . . . named junior college all-American while earning all-region and all-conference recognition averaged 19.6 points and 11 rebounds per game, shooting 60.4% from the field and 66.7% from the free throw line . . . recorded 36 blocked shots in 31 games.

High school - - Named to Illinois Basketball Association (IBCA) and City Suburban all-star teams as a senior . . . earned all-state honors as a senior . . . earned all-conference honors as a junior and senior in the SICA East Conference . . . named one of top five post players in state of Illinois as a senior in 2004 . . . led team to second place finish in state tournament and was named team co-Most Valuable Player as a senior . . . averaged 15 points and 10 rebounds per game as a senior . . . averaged 11 points and nine rebounds as a junior and eight points per game as a sophomore . . . three-year varsity letterman.

Personal - - Born 9/23/85 . . . Psychology major . . . parents are Katherine Jefferson and Winfred Tate . . . junior college coach was Dan Anderson . . . high school coach was Roy Condotti.

Tate's Career Bests
Points: 14 vs. Michigan State, 1/4/07
Rebounds: 10, twice, last vs. Purdue, 2/21/07
FGM: 6 vs. The Citadel, 11/13/06
FGA: 8, twice, last vs. Wisconsin, 1/28/07
FTM: 5 vs. Purdue, 2/21/07
FTA: 5 vs. Purdue, 2/21/07
Assists: 2, three times, last vs. Wisconsin, 1/28/07
Steals: 3 vs. Purdue, 2/21/07
Blocks: 1, seven times, last vs. Illinois, 3/3/07
Minutes: 35 vs. Wisconsin, 1/28/07

Tate's Career Stats
YearG/GSFG-APCT3-PTPCTFT-APCTO-D-RBAVGPF-DIASTOBKSTPTSAVG
Soph.31/3248-104.4620-0.00035-53.66047-88-1354.493-413428171314.2