Tombi Bell
Personal information | |
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Born | [1] Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands | April 19, 1979
Nationality | Virgin Islander |
Listed height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
Career information | |
High school | Norland (Miami, Florida) |
College | Florida (1997–2001) |
WNBA draft | 2001: 3rd round, 39th overall pick |
Selected by the Minnesota Lynx | |
Position | Guard |
Number | 5 |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Tombi Bates[2] (née Bell; born April 19, 1979) is an U.S. Virgin Islands former professional basketball player.
Basketball career
[edit]High school
[edit]Bates played for Miami Norland Senior High School, and during her tenure there, was one of the top players in her county.[3]
College
[edit]Bates played for the Florida Gators from 1997 to 2001. She was featured in an April 2001 article for The Gainesville Sun.[4]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1997-98 | Florida | 25 | 1 | 14.7 | .426 | .362 | .672 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 4.1 |
1998-99 | Florida | 25 | 1 | 14.1 | .344 | .250 | .619 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
1999-00 | Florida | 34 | 34 | 29.6 | .371 | .294 | .677 | 3.7 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 7.1 |
2000-01 | Florida | 28 | 27 | 34.2 | .494 | .377 | .705 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 12.4 |
Career[5] | 112 | 63 | 24.0 | .426 | .362 | .672 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 6.9 |
Professional
[edit]Bates was drafted by the Minnesota Lynx in 2001.[6]
Post-playing career
[edit]Bates spent the 2005–2006 season as an assistant coach of the Miami Hurricanes.[7] Bates later became an NCAA certified referee and a FIBA certified official.[8]
Personal
[edit]Bates graduated from Florida with bachelor's degree in exercise and sports sciences with a specialization in sport management in 2002.[7] Bates is the sister of NBA player, Raja Bell.[7][9] As of 2013, Bates is a physical education teacher at José Martí MAST 6-12 Academy.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tombi Bell's profile 2006 CBC Championship for Women". FIBA. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ^ "Employee Email/Websites". José Martí MAST 6-12 Academy. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ Michael Snyder (December 15, 1995). "Defending Champ Norland Heads Strong Girls' Field". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
- ^ Brandon Zimmerman (April 21, 2001). "Rebels Pound Gators". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
- ^ "Tombi Bell Bio". Gator Zone. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
- ^ "Minnesota Lynx Draft History". Women's National Basketball Association. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Tombi Bell". Hurricanes Sports. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
- ^ Schoch, Matt (January 22, 2015). "St. Croix's Raja Bell plays new position with NBA's Cavaliers". Virgin Islands Daily News. Archived from the original on January 29, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ^ Phil Jasner (February 17, 2002). "Raja Bell joins sister following death of her fiance". The Philadelphia Daily News. Archived from the original on October 31, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
- ^ "Electives". mast3.com. Retrieved October 12, 2013.