| Intro | American basketball player | ||
| Is |
Athlete Sports coach Basketball coach Basketball player Referee |
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| From | United States of America | ||
| Type | Sports | ||
| Gender | female | ||
| Birth | 19 April 1979, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands, U.S.A. | ||
| Age: | 41 years | ||
| Star sign | Aries | ||
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Tombi Bell (born April 19, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player, who last played for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA.
Basketball career
High school
Bell played for Miami Norland Senior High School, and during her tenure there, was one of the top players in her county.
College
Bell 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
Bell was drafted by the Minnesota Lynx in 2001.
Post-playing career
Bell spent the 2005-2006 season as an assistant coach of the Miami Hurricanes. Bell later became an NCAA certified referee and a FIBA certified official.
Personal
Bell graduated from Florida with bachelor’s degree in exercise and sports sciences with a specialization in sport management in 2002. Bell is the sister of NBA player, Raja Bell. As of 2013, Bell is a physical education teacher at José Martí MAST 6-12 Academy.