Bowling Green State University Athletics
2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster
Tate, Jocelyn
Jersey Number 11
Jocelyn Tate
- Position:
- Guard/Forward
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Pickerington Central
- Hometown:
- Pickerington, Ohio
Bio
NCAA GAME-BY-GAME & CAREER STATISTICS
TATE AND THE FALCONS
Jocelyn Tate -- who announced her transfer to Michigan State University on April 16, 2023 -- ended her BGSU career ranked on the following school career lists...
2022-23
2021-22
HIGH SCHOOL
PERSONAL
Nov. 2020: Fralick, Falcons Sign Three
TATE AND THE FALCONS
Jocelyn Tate -- who announced her transfer to Michigan State University on April 16, 2023 -- ended her BGSU career ranked on the following school career lists...
- Steals Per Game: 1.57, 17th
- Blocks Per Game: 0.41, 24th
2022-23
- Played in 37 of BGSU's 38 games, starting all 37
- Averaged 10.2 ppg and a team-leading 6.1 rpg on the year
- Finished second on the team in steals (80, 2.16 spg) and third in assists (99, 2.68 apg)
- Was second in the entire MAC in steals, and fourth in the league in steals per game (2.16)
- Also placed sixth in the conference in free-throw attempts
- Her steals total is the sixth-highest in BGSU history
- Had six points, three rebounds and three steals in the win at St. Bonaventure in the season opener
- Scored 13 points and added five rebounds in under nine minutes of action vs. Wright State
- Went 5-for-8 from the field and 3-of-4 from the stripe, adding two assists
- Had five points, six rebounds, three assists and a steal at #9/12 Indiana
- Scored 15 points and added three assists, a game-high five steals and a block in the win at Southern Indiana
- Had her first double-double as a Falcon, with 12 points and 11 rebounds vs. Northern Kentucky
- Tied her career rebounding high in that win
- Six points, a team-leading eight rebounds and three assists against Detroit Mercy
- Had nine points at Valparaiso, leading the Falcons with eight rebounds and a career-high six assists in that win
- Scored 16 points and added eight rebounds, three assists and a steal at ETSU
- Had 14 points, six rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals at IUPUI
- Scored six points and added eight rebounds, six assists, three steals and a block vs. Texas A&M-Commerce
- Had 12 points, nine rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block against UTRGV
- Five points, four boards, an assist, two steals and two rejections vs. Findlay
- Scored six points and had eight rebounds, two assists and a game-high four steals at Ball State
- Had six points, four boards, two assists, two steals and a block vs. Eastern Michigan
- Nine points, three boards, four assists and a steal against Central Michigan
- Scored 12 points and added six boards, three assists, two steals and a block at Akron
- In that game, BGSU came back from 14 points down for a road win over the MAC-leading Zips
- Had 13 points, six boards, four assists and four steals in an 88-76 win over Toledo at the Stroh
- Went 6-of-9 from the floor vs. the Rockets, and also added a blocked shot
- Had a double-double vs. Kent State three days later with 14 points and 11 boards
- Also had three assists, two steals and a block against the Golden Flashes
- Had six points, six rebounds, six assists (tying her career high), a steal and a blocked shot in the win at Buffalo
- Scored 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting at NIU three days later, adding six rebounds, four assists, three steals and a block in that win
- Had 16 points, seven boards, two assists, three steals and a block vs. Western Michigan
- Scored eight points and added four rebounds and four assists against Miami
- Had 18 points, 10 rebounds and six steals at Ohio, leading all players in all three categories
- Despite battling early foul trouble, had eight points, a team-high eight rebounds and two assists in the win at KSU
- Had eight points, seven rebounds, four assists and a career-high seven steals at WMU
- Scored 14 points and added two boards, three assists and a game-high five steals four days later at CMU
- Had 14 points, five boards and a pair of steals in BG's overtime win over Ball State
- Seven points and seven rebounds at Toledo
- Five points, five boards, two assists and two steals in the MAC Tournament win over Eastern Michigan
- Had 11 points, three rebounds, two assists, three steals and two blocks in the semifinal-round win over Ball State
- One of those blocks was a highlight-reel rejection with BGSU leading by six points and under a minute remaining
- Had 13 points, three rebounds, a steal and a block in the championship game vs. Toledo
- Scored 15 points and added four assists and five steals in BGSU's WNIT win over Liberty
- Had eight points, seven rebounds, four assists and three steals in the second-round victory at Green Bay
- Scored 14 points and added six boards, two assists and a steal as BG beat Memphis
- Six points, a game-high 12 rebounds and four assists in the Falcons' win over Florida in the Great 8
- Had eight points, seven boards, two assists and a block vs. Columbia
2021-22
- Played in all 33 games off the bench
- Averaged 6.3 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, ranking second on the team in the latter category
- Shot 48.0% from the field
- Led the Falcons with a total of 57 offensive rebounds on the year
- Had 10 points and a team-high eight rebounds in her collegiate debut, vs. ETSU
- Scored four points and added six rebounds, a steal and a block vs. IUPUI
- Had six points and led the Falcons with seven boards at #21/25 Ohio State
- Four points and four rebounds vs. George Mason
- Was 2-for-3 from the field against the Patriots, and three of her four boards came at the offensive end of the court
- Came off the bench to score 15 points in 22 minutes against Liberty the next day
- Was 4-for-5 from the field and 7-of-11 from the free-throw line, and added five rebounds, three assists, a steal and a block
- Had three points and six boards vs. Valparaiso
- Had seven points, a BG-leading 10 rebounds, three assists, a game-high four steals and a block vs. Notre Dame College
- Had eight points on 4-of-6 shooting vs. Oakland, adding five rebounds, two assists and a block
- Four points, seven rebounds and a blocked shot vs. UT Martin
- Had nine points, seven rebounds, two assists and a steal in the MAC-opening win over Ball State
- Played 20 minutes in that victory, and had a plus/minus rating of +22
- Had four points, two rebounds, two assists and a steal at Akron
- Had 13 points and six rebounds vs. Central Michigan
- Two points and four boards at Ohio
- Five points and six rebounds (including four offensive boards) in under 16 minutes of action in the win at Eastern Michigan
- Had eight points in just over 11 minutes vs. Western Michigan, going 4-for-6 from the floor
- Nearly had a double-double in 16-plus minutes vs. Toledo
- Came off the bench to score 10 points and grab a team-leading nine rebounds in her first 'Battle of I-75'
- Had nine points, four boards, two steals, two blocks and a plus/minus rating of +12 in the win at Northern Illinois
- Four points and a pair of rebounds in 13 minutes at Ball State
- Scored four points and added three boards in the home win over NIU
- Was a perfect 3-for-3 from the field en route to eight points at WMU, and had six rebounds, three assists and a career-high six steals
- Had five points and four rebounds vs. Ohio
- Four points, three boards and a block in the Falcons' win at Kent State
- Scored nine points in just 11:53 at Miami, adding four rebounds and a steal
- Stole an inbounds pass and hit a layup at the third-quarter buzzer, then scored the first basket of the fourth quarter, capping a 9-0, game-changing run
- Was 4-of-5 from the field in the second half of that win
- Exploded for a career-high 19 points in the home win over KSU
- Went 9-of-13 from the field, adding five rebounds, an assist and two steals
- Scored nine points during a 14-0 BGSU run, and led all players with a +20 plus/minus rating
- Five points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals at Buffalo
- Averaged 7.0 points and a team-leading 8.0 rebounds in the Falcons' three WBI games
- Shot 50% in the tourney
- Had eight points and a team-leading seven rebounds in the win over Furman
- Four points and six boards vs. Saint Mary's (Calif.)
- Scored nine points and pulled down a game- and career-high 11 rebounds as BGSU beat Nevada to wrap up the season
HIGH SCHOOL
- Earned four letters at Pickerington Central H.S.
- Helped the Tigers win the 2018 state championship before earning a state runner-up finish in 2019
- Earned All-Ohio honorable mention as a senior
- Tigers won the district title in all four of her seasons, and also captured three conference titles, two regional crowns and one regional runner-up finish
- In her freshman year, the team capped a 28-2 season with the OHSAA Division I crown
- The Tigers again posted a 28-2 mark in her sophomore campaign, going 10-0 in the OCC-Ohio Division and returning to the state title game
- Earned All-Central District Division I honorable mention as a junior, as the Tigers went 22-6 and advanced to the regional final
- Also earned all-conference first-team accolades
- Team captain as a senior
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Jermaine and Jenice Tate
- A finance major at BGSU
- Father played basketball at Ohio State and Cincinnati, and professionally with numerous teams including the Harlem Globetrotters
- Has two older brothers, Jae'Sean and Jalen, and an older sister, Jada
- Jae'Sean played at Ohio State and currently (2022-23) plays for the NBA's Houston Rockets
- Jalen played collegiately at Northern Kentucky and Arkansas, and currently (2022-23) plays professionally with KB Peja in Kosovo
- Jada was on the women's basketball team at Tiffin Univ. in 2022-23
- Played AAU ball for several teams including West Virginia Thunder, Ohio Elite and All Ohio
Nov. 2020: Fralick, Falcons Sign Three
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Thursday, March 06
Paige Kohler, Coach Chmiel, & Amy Velasco Postgame Interview (Feb. 26, 2025)
Thursday, February 27
In the Paint: Lexxus Graham-Blincoe
Wednesday, February 26
Erika Porter, Amy Velasco, & Coach Chmiel Postgame Interview (Feb. 22, 2025)
Sunday, February 23
