High School Notes

• Attends Chaminade College Prep, where in 2014-15 he averaged 26.1 points, 10 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game as a junior. 
• As a sophomore, averaged 27.0 ppg., 12.0 rpg., 5.0 apg. and 2.0 bpg. to help his team to a third-place finish at the state tournament. 
• Helped lead his team as a freshman in 2012-13 to an 18-9 record, the 2013 MCC and Missouri District 2 crowns and an appearance in the Missouri Class 5 sectionals; started 25 of 26 games played and averaged 13.0 ppg., 6.2 rpg., 3.8 apg., 1.4 spg and 1.5 bpg.
• Started at the power forward position before moving to point guard midway through the 2012-13 season.
• Posted single-game career-highs of 26 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists. 

Personal

• Born in his hometown of St. Louis, Missouri. 
• Son of Brandy Cole and Justin Tatum; has one younger brother, Jaycob Tatum.
• Father played basketball for St. Louis University and professionally in the Netherlands.
• Grandmother, RoseMary Johnson, served in the 
• reserves.
• Started playing basketball when he was 3 1/2 years old.
• Tweets under the handle: @im_that_dude22.

The Inside Scoop

• Most memorable moments of the 2012 Olympics were the U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team winning gold, Carmelo Anthony’s 37-point game and watching gold medalist gymnast Gabby Douglas overcome all the media pressure.
• Favorite player on the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team: LeBron James, “He was the most all-around player.”
• Plans on majoring in: business.
• If he could drive anything, it would be: a Lamborghini.
• Currently does not drive.
• Favorite Twitter account: Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5).
• Top five movies of all time: Life, Batman, Friday, The Wood and Above the Rim.
• Favorite non-sports magazine: GQ.
• Favorite sports magazine: ESPN The Magazine.
• Pregame meal: turkey sandwich with bacon.
• Has a male fawn Boxer named Lennox.
• Favorite app: Twitter.
• Favorite sports other than basketball: football.•   Favorite class: History.
• Favorite basketball player of all time: Kobe Bryant.
• Favorite team: Los Angeles Lakers.
• Favorite Olympian: Usain Bolt.
• Most played song on his iPod: “Started from the Bottom” by Drake.
• Best player ever faced: Harry Giles.
• Most impressive person ever met: LeBron James. Tatum was young, and James was so huge and he really looked up to James as a player.
• Would compare his game to: Shaun Livingston.
• This right-hander wears No. 22 because: one year it was randomly assigned to him by several different teams, so he “accepted that that was the number God wanted” him to have.
• Away from the court, enjoys: going to the movies, listening to music, playing the game and vacationing.
• Most people don’t know: he can be really funny.
• Has traveled out of the country numerous times, including to the Cayman Islands (2007), Europe (2004), Jamaica (2006) and Mexico (2005 and 2006).