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CAREER HONORS
- 2015 Big Ten All-Freshman team
- 2016 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (media, coaches)
- 2017 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (media, coaches)
- 2018 Second Team All-Big Ten (coaches)
- 2018 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (media)
AS A SENIOR (2017-18)
- Went for seven points, seven rebounds, three assists and three steals vs. Robert Morris (11/10)
- Tallied double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds against Radford (11/12)
- Went for 17 points, seven rebounds and three assists against Texas Southern (11/16)
- Scored a career-high 24 points, tallying an Ohio State record for highest field goal percentage after going 10-for-10 from the field, against Northeastern (11/19)
- Tallied 12 points and four boards vs. Gonzaga (11/23)
- Went for double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds against Stanford (11/24)
- Tallied nine points, seven boards and tied career-high six assists vs. Butler (11/26)
- Went for seven points, five assists and four rebounds against Clemson (11/29)
- Tallied 16 points, four assists and four steals at Wisconsin (12/2)
- Scored 14 points and pulled down four rebounds against Michigan (12/2)
- Went for a game-high 19 points to go along with three rebounds against Appalachian State (12/16)
- Tallied nine points, nine rebounds and six assists against North Carolina (12/23)
- Went for 11 points and five boards vs. Miami (12/30)
- Tallied 18 points and seven rebounds at Iowa (1/4)
- Scored 13 points against Michigan State (1/7)
- Went for 13 points, six rebounds, six assists and four blocks against Maryland (1/11)
- Tallied 12 points and five boards at Northwestern (1/17)
- Went for 10 points, six rebounds and five assists against Minnesota (1/20)
- Went for 17 points, 10 rebounds and three assists against Penn State (1/25)
- Tallied 16 points and six rebounds vs. Indiana (1/30)
- Went for 11 points and six boards vs. Illinois (2/4)
- Totaled 10 points, five assists, four rebounds and four steals at Purdue (2/7)
- Went for 11 points, four boards and four assists against Iowa (2/10)
- Scored 20 points and grabbed a career-best 15 boards at Michigan (2/18)
- Went for nine points and 10 rebounds vs. Rutgers (2/20)
- Went for 12 points, a career-high six assists and five rebounds at Indiana (2/23)
- Totaled 10 points and seven rebounds vs. Penn State (3/2)
AS A JUNIOR (2016-17)
- Led the Buckeyes with 14.3 points per game while ranking second with 6.4 rebounds per contest
- Recorded a team-high 34 steals and ranked third on the team with 64 assists
- Connected on 54.7 percent of his shots from the field, the second-highest percentage on the team
- Tallied five double-doubles on the season
- Scored in double figures in 29 of 32 games
- Was the only Power 5 Conference player 6-4 or shorter averaging more than six rebounds per game
Notable Games in 2016-17
- Scored 10 points at Navy (11/11)
- Posted double-double with 21 points and 10 boards against North Carolina Central (11/14)
- Went for 14 points and six boards vs. Providence (11/17)
- Tallied a double-double with 14 points and 11 boards against Western Carolina (11/21)
- Scored 20 points and pulled down nine boards against Marshall (11/25)
- Scored 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds at Virginia (11/30)
- Recorded double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds against Fairleigh Dickinson (12/3)
- Went for 14 points and seven boards vs. FAU (12/6)
- Scored 13 points against UConn (12/10)
- Scored 15 points vs. UCLA (12/17)
- Went for 15 points, seven rebounds and three assists against Youngstown State (12/20)
- Tallied 17 points and six boards vs. UNC Asheville (12/22)
- Recorded nine points and nine rebounds at Illinois (1/1)
- Scored 17 points against Purdue (1/5)
- Went for 20 points, nine rebounds and four assists at Minnesota (1/8)
- Tallied 10 points and four boards at Wisconsin (1/12)
- Scored 12 points vs. Michigan State (1/15)
- Went for 13 points and five boards at Nebraska (1/17)
- Scored a team-high 14 points to go along with six rebounds against Northwestern (1/22)
- Tallied 10 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two blocks vs. Minnesota (1/25)
- Went for 17 points and seven rebounds at Iowa (1/28)
- Totaled 20 points, four rebounds and four assists against Maryland (1/31)
- Tallied 13 points, five rebounds and three assists at Michigan (2/4)
- Went for 11 points, five boards and four assists against Rutgers (2/8)
- Eclipsed 1,000 career points, going for 20 points and five rebounds at Maryland (2/11)
- Went for a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds against Nebraska (2/18)
- Picked up second-consecutive double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds vs. Wisconsin (2/23)
- Went for 12 points, including the game-winning layup with less than four seconds remaining, and nine rebounds at Penn State (2/28)
- Tallied 20 points, six rebounds and six assists against Indiana (3/4)
- Went for 18 points and six boards vs. Rutgers (3/8)
AS A SOPHOMORE (2015-16)
- Started 28 games before missing the final seven games with a shoulder injury
- Ranked third on the team with 11.7 points per game and tied for the team lead with 6.4 boards per game
- Tied for the team lead with 35 steals while shooting 52.1 percent from the field
- Tied for second on the team with five double-doubles
- Tied for fourth nationally in field goal percentage among players 6’4? or shorter
- Tallied the most rebounds per game among Big Ten players 6’4? or shorter
Notable Games in 2015-16
- Scored 21 points to go along with nine boards and three assists vs. Mount St. Mary’s (11/15)
- Tallied seven points and seven boards against UT-Arlington (11/20)
- Scored 10 points and grabbed a career-high 12 boards for his first-career double-double vs. Louisiana Tech (11/24)
- Scored nine points and added six rebounds against Memphis (11/27)
- Tallied 12 points and eight rebounds vs. Virginia (12/1)
- Scored 19 points and pulled down five rebounds against VMI (12/5)
- Recorded 11 points and four rebounds vs. Air Force (12/8)
- Scored 15 points at UConn (12/12)
- Recorded double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds against Northern Illinois (12/16)
- Tallied six points and 10 boards vs. Kentucky (12/19)
- Recorded 13 points, six boards and a career-high seven steals vs. Mercer (12/22)
- Scored five points and added eight boards vs. South Carolina St. (12/27)
- Scored 10 points vs. Minnesota (12/30)
- Recorded six points and seven rebounds vs. Illinois (1/3)
- Scored nine points and grabbed four boards at Northwestern (1/6)
- Tallied 14 points and five rebounds vs. Rutgers (1/13)
- Totaled 12 points, five boards and three steals at Maryland (1/16)
- Posted double-double with 17 points and 10 boards at Purdue (1/21)
- Tallied 15 points, four boards and three assists against Penn State (1/25)
- Scored nine points at Illinois (1/28)
- Tallied 16 points, five rebounds, threee assists and two steals against Maryland (1/31)
- Scored nine points at Wisconsin (2/4)
- Recorded 10 points and seven rebounds against Northwestern (2/8)
- Went for double-double, tying his career-high 22 points while tallying a career-best 13 boards at Rutgers (2/13)
- Scored 13 points vs. Michigan (2/16)
- Tallied double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds at Nebraska (2/20)
AS A FRESHMAN (2014-15)
- Played in all 35 games, earning 16 starts
- Tallied 8.8 points and 5.0 rebounds per game in 22.0 minutes per contest
- Finished season in No. 4 spot among freshmen in Ohio State history in season field goal percentage at 58.9 percent
- Averaged 11.0 points and 5.6 rebounds per game after entering starting lineup at Northwestern
Notable Games in 2014-15
- Scored four points and pulled down five rebounds against UMass-Lowell (11/14)
- Notched four points and five boards vs. Marquette (11/18)
- Scored 12 points, grabbed five rebounds, blocked two shots and recorded two steals vs. Sacred Heart (11/23)
- Tallied five points and five rebounds vs. Campbell (11/26)
- Scored six points and added five rebounds and two steals vs. James Madison (11/28)
- Pulled down a career-high seven boards at Louisville (12/2)
- Tied season-high 12 points while recording four boards vs. High Point (12/10)
- Tallied 12 points, three rebounds and three steals against Morehead State (12/13)
- Notched seven points and six boards against North Carolina A&T (12/17)
- Scored 10 points and grabbed six rebounds vs. Miami (12/22)
- Scored nine points vs. Illinois (1/3)
- Recorded 12 points and five boards at Indiana (1/10)
- Tallied seven points and five boards vs. Michigan (1/13)
- Scored 11 points and grabbed six boards at Iowa (1/17)
- Made first-career start, tallying four points and five rebounds at Northwestern (1/22)
- Scored a career-best 20 points on 9 of 10 shooting while grabbing six boards in a career-high 35 minutes against Indiana (1/25)
- Tallied 16 points and a career-high eight boards against Maryland (1/29)
- Recorded eight points and six rebounds at Purdue (2/4)
- Tied career-best 20 points while pulling down five rebounds at Rutgers (2/8)
- Tallied nine points and three rebounds vs. Penn State (2/11)
- Recorded 10 points and six boards at Michigan State (2/14)
- Tallied eight points and six boards at Michigan (2/22)
- Scored a career-high 22 points while pulling down seven rebounds against Nebraska (2/26)
- Tallied 13 points and five boards at Penn State (3/4)
- Scored 13 points and pulled down six rebounds against Wisconsin (3/8)
- Tallied eight points and tied career-best eight rebounds against Michigan State (3/13)
- Scored 12 points and grabbed eight boards vs. VCU (3/19)
- Tallied seven points and four rebounds vs. Arizona (3/21)
PRIOR TO OHIO STATE
- 2013 Division I Second Team All-Ohio selection by the Associated Press
- First Team All-District and All-Ohio Capital Conference as a junior
- Columbus Dispatch All-Metro Player of the Year in 2013
- Averaged 23 points and 11 rebounds as a junior, leading Pickerington Central to a 19-8 record and the regional semifinals
- Helped Central to a 26-2 record and the OHSAA Division I State Championship as a sophomore in 2012
- Named MVP of the 2013 Bill Hensley Memorial Run-n-Slam Classic
PERSONAL
- Son of Jermaine and Jenice Tate
- Has three siblings, Jalen, Jada and Jocelyn
- Father, Jermaine, is a former OSU letterwinner who averaged 12.1 points per game for the Buckeyes in 1996
- Enjoys video games and graphic design
