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Worth Noting • Started eight of the last 10 games of the 2008-09 season • Made first career start at North Carolina (2/07/09) and had two points and two rebounds • Had two points and two rebounds in a season-high 22 minutes vs. Boston College (2/04/09) • Saw action in 15 games in 2007-08 after missing the first 11 games of the season because of injury • Scored a career-high 12 points at Xavier (1/3/08) • Saw action in 20 games in 2006-07, including 19 of the last 21 games • Scored an Atlantic Coast Conference career-high eight points and had a career-high six rebounds in a career-high 23 minutes at Virginia Tech (2/10/07) • Averaged 26 points, seven rebounds and four assists a game during the 2005-06 season for Community Christian School
AT VIRGINIA
2008-09 SEASON:
• Scored 11 points and had 16 rebounds • Played in 17 games and started eight of the last 10 games • Had one point, one rebound and one assist at Clemson (3/3/09) • Scored two points vs. Virginia Tech at JPJA (2/18/09) • Had a season-high three rebounds at Florida State (2/10/09) • Made first career start at North Carolina (2/7/09) and had two points and two rebounds • Had two points and two rebounds in a season-high 22 minutes vs. Boston College (2/4/09) • Scored two points, had one rebound, one assist and one steal vs. Brown (1/6/09) • Had two points and two rebounds vs. Xavier (1/3/09) • Made season debut vs. Radford (11/21/08) • Had three rebounds in the exhibition vs. Shepherd (11/9/08) • Lettered for the third time
2007-08 SEASON: • Averaged 2.3 points, 1.3 rebounds and 6.7 minutes played a game • Played in 15 games as a reserve • Made 76.5 percent (13-17) of his free throw attempts • Scored a career-high 12 points (3-4 FG, 6-9 FT) at Xavier (1/3/08) • Had six points and three rebounds at Miami (3/1/08) • Scored four points vs. Clemson (2/7/08) • Had three points and two rebounds at Maryland (1/30/08) • Made season debut vs. Hartford (12/30/07) • Did not play in the first 11 games of the season due to injury • Lettered for the second time
2006-07 SEASON: • Averaged 2.0 points, 1.6 rebounds and 8.3 minutes played a game • Saw action in 20 games, including 19 of the last 21 games • Missed 10 games because of an injury • Had a season-high eight points and a career-high six rebounds in a career-high 23 minutes in a loss at Virginia Tech (2/10/07) • Totaled a career-high five assists and scored two points in eight minutes in a victory over Gonzaga (1/3/07) • Scored five points, had four rebounds and two assists in 16 minutes in a win at Clemson (1/28/07) • Lettered for the first time
HIGH SCHOOL • Averaged 26 points, seven rebounds and four assists a game during the 2005-06 season for head coach Linzy Davis at Community Christian • Scored 36 points in the Atlanta East-West All-Star game and was named the game’s Most Valuable Player • Named the Most Valuable Player of several tournaments during his senior season at Community Christian • Most Valuable Player at the National Association of Christian Athletes Tournament, and at the NEAA tournaments in Atlanta and Mississippi • Scored 32 points against Harmony Prep in the championship game of the NEAA Tournament in Atlanta to lead Community Christian to the tournament championship • Scored 34 points in a victory over Toronto Prep earlier in the tournament • Earned Most Valuable Player honors at the Flying to the Hoop Tournament in Dayton, Ohio • Named to the All-Tournament team at the Champions Classic • Averaged 24 points, six rebounds and five assists a game as a junior at Community Christian • Received the award as the best defensive player at the National Association of Christian Athletes Tournament in 2004-05 • A Five-Star Camp All-Star
PERSONAL • Solomon Tat • Born July 29, 1986, in Jos Plateau, Nigeria • Son of Altine and Samuel Tat • Five siblings, three brothers and two sisters • Foreign Affairs major
TAT'S STATISTICS AT VIRGINIA
| Year |
G-GS |
MP-Avg. |
FGM-FGA |
Pct. |
3FM-3FA |
Pct. |
FTM-FTA |
Pct. |
Off-Def |
Reb-Avg |
PF-DQ |
Ast |
TO |
BS |
Stl |
Pts-Avg |
2006-07
|
20-0
|
165-8.3 |
14-40 |
.350 |
0-3 |
.000 |
12-19 |
.632 |
7-25 |
32-1.6 |
24-0 |
13
|
8 |
1
|
8
|
40-2.0 |
ACC
|
13-0
|
107-8.2 |
8-25 |
.320 |
0-1 |
.000 |
5-5 |
1.000 |
5-16 |
21-1.6 |
17-0 |
6
|
4
|
0
|
5
|
21-1.6 |
| 2007-08 |
15-0
|
100-6.7 |
11-24 |
.458 |
0-2 |
.000
|
13-17 |
.765 |
4-16
|
20-1.3 |
6-0
|
5 |
6 |
0 |
3
|
35-2.3
|
| ACC |
9-0
|
68-7.6 |
7-15 |
.467
|
0-2
|
.000 |
5-6
|
.833 |
1-12
|
13-1.4
|
4-0
|
3 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
19-2.1
|
| 2008-09 |
17-8 |
119-7.0 |
4-15 |
.267 |
0-0 |
.000 |
3-4 |
.750 |
6-10 |
16-0.9 |
17-1 |
5 |
10 |
0 |
3 |
11-0.6 |
| ACC |
12-8 |
101-8.4 |
3-14 |
.214 |
0-0 |
.000 |
1-2 |
.500 |
6-7 |
13-1.1 |
13-1 |
3 |
9 |
0 |
2 |
7-0.6 |
| Career |
52-8 |
384-7.4 |
29-79
|
.367 |
0-5 |
.000 |
28-40
|
.700 |
17-51
|
68-1.3 |
47-1
|
23
|
24
|
1
|
14
|
86-1.7 |
| ACC |
34-8 |
276-8.1 |
18-54
|
.333 |
0-3 |
.000 |
11-13
|
.846
|
12-35 |
47-1.4 |
34-1
|
12
|
17
|
0
|
10
|
47-1.4 |
Tat's Career Highs Points--12 at Xavier (1/3/08); Rebounds--6 at Virginia Tech (2/10/07); FG Made--3 at Virginia Tech (2/10/07), at Xavier (1/3/08); FG Att.--9 at Virginia Tech (2/10/07); 3 Pt. FG Att.--1 on five occasions; FT Made--6 at Xavier (1/3/08); FT Att.--9 at Xavier (1/3/08); Assists--5 vs. Gonzaga (1/3/07); Turnovers--2 on eight occasions; Blocks--1 vs. Longwood (2/13/07); Steals--2 vs. Stanford (1/7/07), vs. Maryland (1/16/07); Minutes--23 at Virginia Tech (2/10/07)
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