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2015-2016 Men’s Basketball Player Profile: Jae’Sean Tate
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The Ohio State men’s basketball season is right around the corner. The upstart Buckeyes will take on Walsh in exhibition play on November 8th. To help get you ready for tip-off, The Buckeye Battle Cry will be bringing you Player Previews leading up to the beginning of the season. Today, we profile sophomore Jae’Sean Tate.
The Buckeyes have lost the services of their play-makers (D’Angelo Russell, Shannon Scott, Sam Thompson) and their front line (Amir Williams. Trey McDonald, Anthony Lee) but one player has the potential to fill both roles as a front line play-maker.
Jae’Sean Tate
Hometown: Pickerington, Ohio
High School: Pickerington Central
Position: Forward
Year: Sophomore
Height: 6-4
Weight: 225
High School Awards
– 2nd Team All-Ohio Division I. 2013
– Columbus Dispatch All-Metro Player of Year, 2013
Jae’sean was a sought after prospect that One of the top prospects in the state of Ohio, and fortunately for Buckeye fans, decided to stay close to home. He made his official visit in October 2013 and within a month had committed to play for the Buckeyes.
At 6’4″, you’d think he might be a bit undersized to play forward, particularly in the Big Ten. Despite his size, Jae’sean had a very productive freshman season, and we should have seen it coming; Eric Bossi of ‘Rivals’ did. Bossi’s recruiting analysis proved to be on the mark, as he wrote in 2013:
He’s not your typical wing and plays more like a power forward. Turns each game into a tough man contest and loves to play physically. Attacks the hoop as much as possible and really likes to shoot jumpers or drive out of the high post. Effort and defense should translate to the Big Ten, it is just a matter of how well his offensive style translates to college.
Bossi was not wrong in his assessment; Jae’sean had 6 scholarship offers that included Dayton, Xavier and B1G schools Purdue, Iowa and Michigan.
OSU Awards/Accomplishments
– Played in all 35 games, started in 16 games
– Averaged 8.8 points and 5.0 rebounds in 22 minutes per game
– As a starter, averaged 11.0 points and 5.6 rebounds per game
Strengths
Jae’sean’s main strength is his tenacity. He is absolutely fearless with his willingness to scrap for rebounds and loose balls, often against players 4″ – 8″ taller than he. Despite being a late season starter and averaging only 22 minutes per game, Jae’sean significantly led the team in total offensive rebounds for the season.
Jae’sean clearly understands that the best way to stat an offensive possession is from within 10 feet of the basket, not from in-bounding the ball from the far end of the court. He is a productive FG shooter, hitting 59% of his attempts last season. Granted, he did so well because he had a high number of offensive rebound put-backs, but that’s the pay-off for offensive rebounders. A lesson to be learned there.
Weaknesses
Jae’sean needs to temper his aggressiveness, or at least be more discrete about it. Although averaging 5th most minutes-per-game last season, he led the team in “fouls committed” by quite a bit. That could have been a function of him working under the basket, with, admit it, not much help.
Despite his impressive FG% last season, shooting accuracy was an issue for Jae’sean last season. His 3-pt shooting was abysmal (16%, fortunately he didn’t shoot many 3’s) and his FT% of 52% was terrible. Since he’ll probably reprise his role as a “board pounder” this season, he can expect to get fouled quite a bit. He needs to convert the free throws at a respectable percentage to truly be an offensive force.
Role on the Team
Jae’sean will fill the role as the team’s aggressive offensive rebounder, hopefully with some assistance this season. He, along with Marc Loving, is the most seasoned (in terms of playing time) player that Ohio State will put on the floor this year.
Based on that, Tate needs to step into the team leadership role of keeping the younger, and less experienced players, focused and energized. I’m not sure if his role will be as an on-court “coach”, as Russell and Craft performed in years past, but Jae’sean will definitely see that his team mates go all out on every possession.
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Ken via our good friends at Buckeye Battle Cry
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
The Ohio State men’s basketball season is right around the corner. The upstart Buckeyes will take on Walsh in exhibition play on November 8th. To help get you ready for tip-off, The Buckeye Battle Cry will be bringing you Player Previews leading up to the beginning of the season. Today, we profile sophomore Jae’Sean Tate.
The Buckeyes have lost the services of their play-makers (D’Angelo Russell, Shannon Scott, Sam Thompson) and their front line (Amir Williams. Trey McDonald, Anthony Lee) but one player has the potential to fill both roles as a front line play-maker.
Jae’Sean Tate
Hometown: Pickerington, Ohio
High School: Pickerington Central
Position: Forward
Year: Sophomore
Height: 6-4
Weight: 225
High School Awards
– 2nd Team All-Ohio Division I. 2013
– Columbus Dispatch All-Metro Player of Year, 2013
Jae’sean was a sought after prospect that One of the top prospects in the state of Ohio, and fortunately for Buckeye fans, decided to stay close to home. He made his official visit in October 2013 and within a month had committed to play for the Buckeyes.
At 6’4″, you’d think he might be a bit undersized to play forward, particularly in the Big Ten. Despite his size, Jae’sean had a very productive freshman season, and we should have seen it coming; Eric Bossi of ‘Rivals’ did. Bossi’s recruiting analysis proved to be on the mark, as he wrote in 2013:
He’s not your typical wing and plays more like a power forward. Turns each game into a tough man contest and loves to play physically. Attacks the hoop as much as possible and really likes to shoot jumpers or drive out of the high post. Effort and defense should translate to the Big Ten, it is just a matter of how well his offensive style translates to college.
Bossi was not wrong in his assessment; Jae’sean had 6 scholarship offers that included Dayton, Xavier and B1G schools Purdue, Iowa and Michigan.
OSU Awards/Accomplishments
– Played in all 35 games, started in 16 games
– Averaged 8.8 points and 5.0 rebounds in 22 minutes per game
– As a starter, averaged 11.0 points and 5.6 rebounds per game
Strengths
Jae’sean’s main strength is his tenacity. He is absolutely fearless with his willingness to scrap for rebounds and loose balls, often against players 4″ – 8″ taller than he. Despite being a late season starter and averaging only 22 minutes per game, Jae’sean significantly led the team in total offensive rebounds for the season.
Jae’sean clearly understands that the best way to stat an offensive possession is from within 10 feet of the basket, not from in-bounding the ball from the far end of the court. He is a productive FG shooter, hitting 59% of his attempts last season. Granted, he did so well because he had a high number of offensive rebound put-backs, but that’s the pay-off for offensive rebounders. A lesson to be learned there.
Weaknesses
Jae’sean needs to temper his aggressiveness, or at least be more discrete about it. Although averaging 5th most minutes-per-game last season, he led the team in “fouls committed” by quite a bit. That could have been a function of him working under the basket, with, admit it, not much help.
Despite his impressive FG% last season, shooting accuracy was an issue for Jae’sean last season. His 3-pt shooting was abysmal (16%, fortunately he didn’t shoot many 3’s) and his FT% of 52% was terrible. Since he’ll probably reprise his role as a “board pounder” this season, he can expect to get fouled quite a bit. He needs to convert the free throws at a respectable percentage to truly be an offensive force.
Role on the Team
Jae’sean will fill the role as the team’s aggressive offensive rebounder, hopefully with some assistance this season. He, along with Marc Loving, is the most seasoned (in terms of playing time) player that Ohio State will put on the floor this year.
Based on that, Tate needs to step into the team leadership role of keeping the younger, and less experienced players, focused and energized. I’m not sure if his role will be as an on-court “coach”, as Russell and Craft performed in years past, but Jae’sean will definitely see that his team mates go all out on every possession.
The post 2015-2016 Men’s Basketball Player Profile: Jae’Sean Tate appeared first on The Buckeye Battle Cry: Ohio State News and Commentary.
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