Sonja Patrice Tate (born September 7, 1971) is an American
basketball
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coach and former player. She played for
Columbus Quest
The Columbus Quest was a professional women's basketball franchise located in Columbus, Ohio, in the now-defunct American Basketball League (ABL). They were one of the league's original eight teams that started play in 1996. In the league's b ...
of the
American Basketball League, where she won championships over each of her two seasons. She then played for the
Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Lynx compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Western Conference (WNBA), Western Conference. The team won the WNBA ...
of the
WNBA for two seasons (1999 Minnesota Lynx season, 1999-2000 Minnesota Lynx season, 2000).
She played college basketball for the Arkansas State Red Wolves women's basketball, Arkansas State University Red Wolves. At ASU, she scored 2,312 points, which is the most of any basketball player in school history.
She is originally from Crittenden County, Arkansas and is a member of the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame. In 2015, she was hired to coach the Arkansas State University Mid-South. In 2016–17, she led the team to a regional championship. In 2019, she was hired to coach at Paragould High School.
[ However she would be placed on Administrative leave on December 9th, 2024 for accusations of hitting a student.
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WNBA career statistics
Regular season
, -
, align="left" , 1999 WNBA season, 1999
, align="left" , 1999 Minnesota Lynx season, Minnesota
, 32 , , 18 , , 25.9 , , .354 , , .239 , , .767 , , 4.0 , , 3.1 , , 1.1 , , 0.1 , , 2.0 , , 4.5
, -
, align="left" , 2000 WNBA season, 2000
, align="left" , 2000 Minnesota Lynx season, Minnesota
, 8 , , 0 , , 11.8 , , .455 , , .545 , , .500 , , 1.6 , , 0.6 , , 0.4 , , 0.0 , , 0.9 , , 3.4
, -
, align="left" , Career
, align="left" , 2 years, 1 team
, 40 , , 18 , , 23.1 , , .367 , , .282 , , .750 , , 3.5 , , 2.6 , , 1.0 , , 0.1 , , 1.8 , , 4.3
Arkansas State statistics
Source
References
1971 births
Living people
American women's basketball coaches
American women's basketball players
Arkansas State Red Wolves women's basketball players
Basketball coaches from Arkansas
Basketball players from Arkansas
Columbus Quest players
Guards (basketball)
Minnesota Lynx players
Sportspeople from West Memphis, Arkansas
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