Tate George
Personal information | |
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Born | New Jersey Nets | May 29, 1968
1993–1995 | Quad City Thunder |
1995 | Milwaukee Bucks |
1995 | Quad City Thunder |
1995–1996 | Connecticut Pride |
1996–1997 | Rockford Lightning |
1997 | Fort Wayne Fury |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 736 (4.2 ppg) |
Rebounds | 180 (1.0 rpg) |
Assists | 325 (1.8 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Tate Claude George (born May 29, 1968) is an American former professional
College career and prior NBA
George is best remembered for his miraculous buzzer-beating shot to defeat
George was a member of the CBA-champion Quad City Thunder in 1993–94, with George averaging 16.4 per game. The Thunder defeated the Omaha Racers 4–1 in the finals, winning last three on road to claim the title. The Thunder won the opener in double overtime after George tied the game with last-second buckets at both the end of regulation and of the first overtime. The Thunder then lost the second game in triple overtime, but won three straight in Omaha, the last in OT.[1]
NBA career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1990–91 | New Jersey
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56 | 11 | 10.6 | .415 | .000 | .800 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3.4 |
1991–92 | New Jersey
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70 | 2 | 14.8 | .427 | .167 | .821 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 6.0 |
1992–93 | New Jersey
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48 | 1 | 7.9 | .378 | .000 | .833 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
1994–95 | Milwaukee
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3 | 0 | 2.7 | .333 | .000 | 1.000 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
Career | 177 | 14 | 11.4 | .414 | .071 | .820 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 4.2 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1991–92 | New Jersey
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4 | 0 | 11.0 | .304 | .000 | .333 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 3.8 |
1992–93 | New Jersey
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2 | 0 | 11.0 | .286 | .000 | .000 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
Career | 6 | 0 | 11.0 | .300 | .000 | .333 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 3.2 |
Ponzi scheme
George founded The George Group, a real estate development firm based in West Orange, New Jersey.[2][3]
On September 23, 2011, George surrendered to authorities on fraud charges related to his alleged operation of a Ponzi scheme while CEO of The George Group.[4]
On September 30, 2013, George was found guilty on four counts of federal
In September 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a 2019 Tax Court decision that George was liable for unpaid taxes on his NBA pension payment for 2013. George had argued that his incarceration should excuse his failure to file a return or to pay tax beyond the amount withheld from his pension payment.[7] He was released from prison in 2021.
References
- ^ "Home". qcthunder.com.
- ^ Senior Management (profiles) – The George Group.
- ^ Hughes, C. J. "After Sports Careers, Vying in the Real Estate Arena," The New York Times, Wednesday, July 21, 2010.
- ^ Henry, Samantha. "Ex-NBAer Tate George Charged". AP. Archived from the original on September 26, 2011.
- ^ "Ex-NBA Player Tate George Convicted of Fraud". ABC News. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- ^ http://www.naplesnews.com/sports/nba/nba-ex-player-tate-george-back-in-court-for-fraud-sentencing-jmgurnpublicidaporg96acf7577a7446ba8da4-365911691.html
- ^ "George v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, No. 20-1023 (3d Cir. 9/17/20)" (PDF).
External links
- College & NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
- The George Group
- One on One with Tate George @ nbrpa.com (May 6, 2005 article)
- Success, by George! by Phillip Lee (Oct 6, 2008 article)