title: Tombi Bell
text: # Tombi Bell
  
  Tombi Bates (née Bell; born April 19, 1979), is an U.S. Virgin Islands former professional basketball player.
  
  ## Basketball career
  
  ### High school
  
  Bates played for Miami Norland Senior High School, and during her tenure there, was one of the top players in her county.
  
  ### College
  
  Bates played for the Florida Gators from 1997 to 2001. She was featured in an April 2001 article for The Gainesville Sun.
  
  | Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1997-98 | Florida | 25 | 1 | 14.7 | .426 | .362 | .672 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 4.1 |
  | 1998-99 | Florida | 25 | 1 | 14.1 | .344 | .250 | .619 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
  | 1999-00 | Florida | 34 | 34 | 29.6 | .371 | .294 | .677 | 3.7 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 7.1 |
  | 2000-01 | Florida | 28 | 27 | 34.2 | .494 | .377 | .705 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 12.4 |
  | Career | | 112 | 63 | 24.0 | .426 | .362 | .672 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 6.9 |
  
  ### Professional
  
  Bates was drafted by the Minnesota Lynx in 2001.
  
  ### Post-playing career
  
  Bates spent the 2005–2006 season as an assistant coach of the Miami Hurricanes. Bates later became an NCAA certified referee and a FIBA certified official.
  
  ## Personal
  
  Bates graduated from Florida with bachelor's degree in exercise and sports sciences with a specialization in sport management in 2002. Bates is the sister of NBA player, Raja Bell. As of 2013, Bates is a physical education teacher at José Martí MAST 6-12 Academy.
  
  