Tombi Bell

Tombi Bates[2] (née Bell; born April 19, 1979), is an U.S. Virgin Islands former professional basketball player, who last played for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA.

Tombi Bates
Personal information
Born (1979-04-19) April 19, 1979[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 / Round: 3 / Pick: 39th overall
Selected by the Minnesota Lynx
PositionGuard
Number5
Career history
2001Minnesota Lynx
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-SEC (2001)

Basketball career

High school

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

College

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

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1997-98 Florida 25114.7.426.362.6721.81.80.60.24.1
1998-99 Florida 25114.1.344.250.6191.71.80.90.23.4
1999-00 Florida 343429.6.371.294.6773.76.02.50.17.1
2000-01 Florida 282734.2.494.377.7054.85.02.50.212.4
Career[5] 1126324.0.426.362.6723.13.81.70.26.9

Professional

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

Post-playing career

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

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
  1. "Tombi Bell's profile 2006 CBC Championship for Women". FIBA. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  2. "Employee Email/Websites". José Martí MAST 6-12 Academy. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  3. Michael Snyder (December 15, 1995). "Defending Champ Norland Heads Strong Girls' Field". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
  4. Brandon Zimmerman (April 21, 2001). "Rebels Pound Gators". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
  5. "Tombi Bell Bio". Gator Zone. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
  6. "Minnesota Lynx Draft History". Women's National Basketball Association. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
  7. "Tombi Bell". Hurricanes Sports. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
  8. Schoch, Matt (January 22, 2015). "St. Croix's Raja Bell plays new position with NBA's Cavaliers". Virgin Islands Daily News. Archived from the original on January 29, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  9. Phil Jasner (February 17, 2002). "Raja Bell joins sister following death of her fiance". The Philadelphia Daily News. Archived from the original on October 31, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
  10. "Electives". mast3.com. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
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