Nyah Tate

Logged minutes in 21 games in her rookie season, playing 3.4 minutes per contest.
Tallied 32 points and shot 44.8% from the field, making 13 of 29 field goal attempts.
Sank 4 of her 9 3-point attempts (44.4%).
Played in 7 SEC games, going 4-of-7 from the field (57.1%) for 9 points.
Tallied 4 points each against Georgia State and Little Rock.
Made her first collegiate 3-pointer in State’s win against Maine.
Put in a season-high 5 points against Mississippi Valley State.
Hit a 3-pointer in her first SEC game, a win at Georgia.
Tied her season high with 5 points in State’s NCAA Tournament opener against Nicholls.

HIGH SCHOOL

Four-star standout for Terry (Miss.) High School.
Ranked 30^that her position by ESPN.
McDonald’s All-America nominee.
One of the top shooters in Mississippi, earning first team all-state honors as a senior after averaging 18 points, seven rebounds and four assists to lead Terry High School to the Class 6A quarterfinals.
Named to the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game along with teammate MyahTaylor, helping her squad to a 93-86 win.
Three-time Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen selection.
Averaged 12 points, four assists and five rebounds per game as a junior despite missing half the season with injury.
Earned a spot in the Mississippi Associate of Coaches All-Star Game following her junior season, finishing the game with eight points for the south squad.
Claimed all-state honors as a sophomore after averaging nearly 10 ppg to help Terry to its first state tournament appearance.
Scored at a 10.6 clip as a freshman.

PERSONAL

Born May 3, 1999.
Daughter of Antonio and Tonya Tate.
Has one brother, Clayton, who played basketball at AlcornState and Hinds Community College.
Her uncle, Eric Large, played hoops at Jackson State.
Planning to major in kinesiology.