Tombi Bell

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Tombi Bates
Personal information
Born (1979-04-19) April 19, 1979 (age 47)[1]
Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
NationalityVirgin Islander
Listed height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Career information
High schoolNorland (Miami, Florida)
CollegeFlorida (1997–2001)
WNBA draft2001: 3rd round, 39th overall pick
Drafted byMinnesota Lynx
PositionGuard
Number5
Career highlights
  • Second-team All-SEC (2001)
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Tombi Bates[2] (née Bell; born April 19, 1979) is an U.S. Virgin Islands former professional basketball player.

Basketball career

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High school

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Bates played for Miami Norland Senior High School, and during her tenure there, was one of the top players in her county.[3]

College

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Bates played for the Florida Gators from 1997 to 2001. She was featured in an April 2001 article for The Gainesville Sun.[4]

Legend
  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
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

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Bates was drafted by the Minnesota Lynx in 2001.[6]

Post-playing career

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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

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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

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