Eight games into his career at Northern Kentucky, Tate suffered a season-ending injury, breaking the metacarpal bone in his left hand against Norfolk State. He was granted a medical redshirt. As a freshman, Tate averaged 5.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and two assists per game, earning Horizon League All-Freshman Team and All-Defensive Team honors.[3] He averaged 13.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game as a sophomore and repeated on the Horizon League All-Defensive Team.[4] On February 14, 2020, Tate posted a career-high 31 points, seven assists, six rebounds and six steals in an 84–70 win over IUPUI.[5] In his junior season, he averaged 13.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.9 steals per game. Tate earned Third Team All-Horizon League honors and was named Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year. He led Northern Kentucky to its second straight Horizon League tournament title and was named tournament MVP.[6] For his senior season, Tate moved to Arkansas as a graduate transfer.[7]
Tate's father, Jermaine, played college basketball for Ohio State and Cincinnati before embarking on a 13-year professional career.[9] His older brother, Jae'Sean, also competed for Ohio State and plays in the NBA for the Houston Rockets, while his sister, Jada, plays college basketball for Tiffin.[10]
References
^"Jalen Tate". Arkansas Razorbacks. 6 July 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2021.