“Undrafted.”
“Undersized.”
Undeterred.
Jae’sean Tate has been named to the NBA All-Rookie first team. pic.twitter.com/LHYTSNri1g— Ohio State Hoops (@OhioStateHoops) June 18, 2021
Not a lot went right for the Houston Rockets this year, but at least they were able to find themselves a steal when they signed Jae’Sean Tate as a free agent. On Friday, Tate was named to the NBA’s All-Rookie First Team. The forward became just the sixth Buckeye to earn All-Rookie Team honors.
Tate is the first Ohio State alum to be named to the NBA’s All-Rookie Team since D’Angelo Russell was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team following the 2015-16 season after he was taken by the Los Angeles Lakers with the second pick in the 2015 NBA Draft.