Jamaal Tatum
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Born | Gloria Giants Düsseldorf | September 13, 1984
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Jamaal Tatum aka Jamaal Tatoum (born September 13, 1984) is an American professional
High school career
As a
Tatum's father is a professor of art at Lincoln University[1] and his mother is the supervisor of Jefferson City Public Schools.
College career
A star basketball player at Southern Illinois, Tatum was known for his quickness and long-range shooting. In his freshman season, he was second in the Missouri Valley Conference in three-point shooting (45.6%).
As a junior, he led the team in scoring (15 ppg) and received various Missouri Valley Conference awards. He led the Salukis back to prominence and took them to the
In his final season as a Saluki, Tatum was named Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year. Along with fellow senior Tony Young and star junior Randal Falker, Tatum brought the team high into the
Professional career
In 2007, Tatum signed a non-guaranteed contract with the Atlanta Hawks. he played with them during training camp, but did not earn a spot on the final roster. He was drafted 4th overall in the
The Basketball Tournament (TBT) (2017–present)
In the summer of 2017, Tatum played in The Basketball Tournament on ESPN for Team Fredette. He competed for the $2 million prize, and for Team Fredette, he scored five points in their first-round game, which they lost to Team Utah (Utah Alumni) 100-97.[4]
Coaching career
Tatum continues to coach in the greater Tucson area with the private coaching service, CoachUp.[5]
Notes and references
- ^ "College of Liberal Arts, Education & Journalism Faculty and Staff Listing". Lincoln University (Missouri). Archived from the original on March 13, 2007. Retrieved March 19, 2007. See James Tatum.
- ^ The Portland Trail Blazers waived rookie guard Jamaal Tatoum
- ^ "Jamaal Tatum G-League Stats".
- ^ "Bracket | The Basketball Tournament". www.thetournament.com. Archived from the original on 2019-05-14. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- ^ www.coachup.com/coaches/jamaalt