Sonja Tate

Sonja Tate
Personal information
Born	September 7, 1971
Nationality	American
Listed height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Listed weight	157 lb (71 kg)
Career information
High school	West Memphis; (West Memphis, Arkansas)
College	Arkansas State
WNBA draft	1999: 4th round, 43rd overall pick
	Selected by the Minnesota Lynx
Playing career	1996–2000
Position	Guard
Career history
1996-1998	Columbus Quest
1999-2000	Minnesota Lynx
	Stats at WNBA.com

Sonja Patrice Tate (born September 7, 1971) is an American basketball coach and former player. She played for Columbus Quest of the American Basketball League, where she won championships over each of her two seasons. She then played for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA for two seasons (1999-2000).

She played college basketball for the Arkansas State University Red Wolves. At ASU, she scored 2,312 points, which is the most of any basketball player in school history.[1]

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.[1]

WNBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game	RPG	Rebounds per game
APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game	BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game
TO	Turnovers per game	FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
Bold	Career best	°	League leader

Regular season


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
1999	Minnesota	32	18	25.9	.354	.239	.767	4.0	3.1	1.1	0.1	2.0	4.5
2000	Minnesota	8	0	11.8	.455	.545	.500	1.6	0.6	0.4	0.0	0.9	3.4
Career	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[2]

Basketball statistics
YEAR	Team	GP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	REB	RBG	PTS	PPG
1989-90	Arkansas State	26	157	399	39.3	13	29	44.8	77	115	67.0	200	7.7	404	15.5
1990-91	Arkansas State	28	192	433	44.3	37	144	25.7	80	141	56.7	233	8.3	501	17.9
1991-92	Arkansas State	32	214	479	44.7	38	94	40.4	121	181	66.9	246	7.7	587	18.3
1992-93	Arkansas State	33	282	670	42.1	95	263	36.1	161	257	62.6	327	9.9	820	24.8
TOTALS		119	845	1981	42.7	183	530	34.5	439	694	63.3	1,006	8.5	2,312	19.4

References

Hudgison, Chris. "Arkansas State legend Sonja Tate named new Paragould girls basketball coach". Retrieved 26 April 2020.
"Red Wolves 2019–20 Reference Guide" (PDF). astateredwolves.com. Retrieved 2021-07-07.

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[kait8-1] Hudgison, Chris. "Arkansas State legend Sonja Tate named new Paragould girls basketball coach". Retrieved 26 April 2020.

[2] "Red Wolves 2019–20 Reference Guide" (PDF). astateredwolves.com. Retrieved 2021-07-07.