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Tombi Bates
Personal information
Born (1979-04-19) April 19, 1979 (age 45)[1]
Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Career information
High schoolNorland (Miami, Florida)
CollegeFlorida (1997–2001)
WNBA draft2001: 3rd round, 39th overall pick
Selected by the Minnesota Lynx
PositionGuard
Number5
Career history
2001Minnesota Lynx
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-SEC (2001)

Tombi Bates (born April 19, 1979), formerly known as Tombi Bell, is an American former professional basketball player, who last played for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA.

Basketball career

High school

Bell played for Miami Norland Senior High School, and during her tenure there, was one of the top players in her county.[2]

College

Bell played for the Florida Gators from 1997 to 2001. She was featured in an April 2001 article for The Gainesville Sun.[3]

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[4] 112 63 24.0 .426 .362 .672 3.1 3.8 1.7 0.2 6.9

Professional

Bell was drafted by the Minnesota Lynx in 2001.[5]

Post-playing career

Bell spent the 2005-2006 season as an assistant coach of the Miami Hurricanes.[6] Bell later became an NCAA certified referee and a FIBA certified official.[7]

Personal

Bell graduated from Florida with bachelor's degree in exercise and sports sciences with a specialization in sport management in 2002.[6] Bell is the sister of NBA player, Raja Bell.[6][8] As of 2013, Bell is a physical education teacher at José Martí MAST 6-12 Academy.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Tombi Bell's profile 2006 CBC Championship for Women". FIBA. Retrieved September 21, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ Michael Snyder (December 15, 1995). "Defending Champ Norland Heads Strong Girls' Field". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved October 12, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ Brandon Zimmerman (April 21, 2001). "Rebels Pound Gators". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved December 6, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ "Tombi Bell Bio". Gator Zone. Retrieved October 12, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ "Minnesota Lynx Draft History". Women's National Basketball Association. Retrieved October 12, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ a b c "Tombi Bell". Hurricanes Sports. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Schoch, Matt (January 22, 2015). "St. Croix's Raja Bell plays new position with NBA's Cavaliers". Virgin Islands Daily News. Retrieved August 31, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ Phil Jasner (February 17, 2002). "Raja Bell joins sister following death of her fiance". The Philadelphia Daily News. Retrieved October 12, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ "Electives". mast3.com. Retrieved October 12, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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