Jamaal Tatum
Jamaal Tatum aka Jamaal Tatoum is an American professional basketball guard. He is 6'2" and 175 pounds.
High school career
As a high schooler, Tatum was a finalist as the Missouri Mr. Basketball. He was the leading scorer at Helias Catholic High School in Jefferson City, where he set the school record for points in a game. Tatum also lettered in football as a sophomore and soccer as a freshman.Tatum's father is a professor of art at Lincoln University 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.As a junior, he led the team in scoring and received various Missouri Valley Conference awards. He led the Salukis back to prominence and took them to the 2006 NCAA Tournament. An #11 seed, they lost to West Virginia in the first round. Tatum was named his team's CBS Player of the Game.
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 AP and coaches' poll, with a 27–6 record and an RPI of #7 in the country, ahead of such powerhouses as Memphis and Kansas. The Salukis received a #4 seed in the 2007 NCAA Tournament and easily beat Holy Cross in the first round. In the second round, they beat #5 seed Virginia Tech, 63–48, reaching 29 wins on the season. Tatum had 21 points and was 7-for-15 from field-goal range. In the third round, they lost to top-seeded Kansas, 61–58. Tatum shot well late and finished with 19 points.