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Beyond the arc: Ex-Illini Tate bound for Finland

Related Topics: Jaylon Tate, Finland

There’s really no true offseason for college basketball. Here are three things that caught our college basketball writer and AP Top 25 voter’s attention in the last week:

Finland bound

Former Illinois point guard Jaylon Tate parlayed a breakout first season as a pro north of the border in Canada to a roster spot in the top league in Finland. Tate was signed by Pyrintö at the end of July. The 6-foot-3 guard averaged 13.4 points, 7.4 assists and 3.1 assists last season for the Niagara River Lions in the NBL Canada.

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