| Height: | 5-10 |
| Year: | Sr. |
| Hometown: | Ovilla, Texas |
| High School: | Palm Beach State / Life HS |
| Position: | MB |
| Major: | Psychology |
2019: SAC Player of the Week... Played in 29 matches and 106 sets... Finished with 160 kills on a .239 hitting percentage, three assists, three service aces, 29 digs, and a team-high 92 total blocks (t-7th in SAC)... 16 solo blocks were good for seventh in SAC and 76 block assists ranked her eighth... All three aces were vs. Limestone (Sep. 7)... Tied second for hitting percentage (10-14 atts) at .769 (10-0-13) at Coker (Nov. 8)... Season-high seven blocks at Lenoir-Rhyne (Oct. 26)... Career-best 13 kills vs. LMU (Nov. 1).
2018: Saw action in 20 matches and 58 sets... Finished the season with 60 kills, three assists, nine digs, and 50 total blocks, the second-highest on the team... Recorded a season-high eight kills vs. Newberry (Oct. 20)... Had a nine block match vs. Lenoir-Rhyne (Oct. 26).
Palm Beach State College: Played two seasons at the Lake Worth, Fla. junior college... Coached by Drew Colvin... Two-time All-Conference second team (2016, 2017)... 2017: Played in 25 matches... Averaged 1.23 kills and 1.1 blocks per set (27th in NJCAA)... Totaled 86 kills and 77 blocks... Recorded 134.5 points... Posted a .276 hitting percentage... 2016: 28 matches played with 91 sets... .311 hitting percentage was 38th in the nation... Totaled 156 kills (1.71 kps) and 82 blocks (0.90 bps).
High School: Graduated from Life HS in Waxahachie, Texas... Coached by Nancy Moore (volleyball), Daniel Dagen (volleyball/track), Lyle Linscomb (track), and Coach Halbrook and Rena Stinedurf (cheer)... Lettered four years in volleyball... Three-time All-District first team (2013, 2014, 2015)... Also lettered four years in cheerleading and track & field... Two-time Sprinter of the Year (2012, 2016)... Cheer Honors: 2013 NCA All-American, UCA All-American (2011, 2012, 2014, 2015), Two-time varsity cheer captain (2015, 2016), Spirit Award (2015-16).
Personal: Born Aug. 28, 1998 in Dallas, Texas... Nickname: "T"... Daughter of Barry and Lavor Thornton... Siblings: Brashauna Thornton (35) and Barry Thornton, Jr. (30)... Majoring in psychology... Future plans: Esthetician, Massage Therapy Specialist, Counselor, and Track Coach... Hobbies: Skin Care... Favorite book: "The Fault in Our Stars"; Favorite midnight snack: Strawberry Sour Patch Kids; Favorite movie: "Coraline" or "Monster House"; Favorite musical artist: Lil Uzi Vert, The Weeknd, and Lana del Rey; Favorite song: "Rodeo" by Lil Nas X; Tatum can't go a week without: Music; Most thrilling moment in sports: Winning; Favorite Tusculum moment: Volleyball Camp; Advice to kids: "You can't please everyone. You only have one life so do it at your own pace and enjoy it to the fullest."; Favorite color: Black; Favorite food: Pizza/Quesadillas; Favorite sport other than volleyball: Cheerleading; Person Tatum most admires: Her sister; Most famous person Tatum has ever met: Asian Doll, Bhad Bhabie; Toughest opponent Tatum has ever faced: Jada Burse; What people don't know about Tatum: She can do eye lashes well; When she was a kid, Tatum tried to be like: America's Next Top Model.
| Recent Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | Carson-Newman | L, 3-1 |
| Nov 8 | at Coker | W, 3-0 |
| Nov 9 | at Wingate | L, 3-0 |
| Nov 15 | Anderson | W, 3-0 |
| Nov 16 | Newberry | W, 3-1 |
| Nov 19 | at Anderson | L, 3-0 |
| Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 29 | 22 | ||
| Sets | 106 | 80 | ||
| Kills | 160 | 123 | ||
| Kills per set | 1.51 | 1.54 | ||
| Errors | 65 | 45 | ||
| Total Attacks | 397 | 303 | ||
| Hitting Percentage | .239 | .257 | ||
| Assists | 3 | 1 | ||
| Assists per set | 0.03 | 0.01 | ||
| Service Aces | 3 | 0 | ||
| Service Errors | 7 | 1 | ||
| Service Aces per set | 0.03 | 0.00 | ||
| Receptions | 16 | 12 | ||
| Reception Errors | 1 | 0 | ||
| Digs | 29 | 21 | ||
| Digs per set | 0.27 | 0.26 | ||
| Block Solo | 16 | 14 | ||
| Block Assist | 76 | 54 | ||
| Block Total | 92 | 68 | ||
| Blocks per set | 0.87 | 0.85 | ||
| Block Errors | 11 | 8 | ||
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 | ||
| Points | 217.0 | 164.0 | ||
| Points per set | 2.0 | 2.0 | ||
| Matches started | 29 | 22 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | sa | se | r | re | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Georgia College | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 19 | .316 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Lindenwood (Mo.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -.154 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Limestone | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 16 | .313 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Sep 10 | at USC Upstate | W, 3-2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Sep 13 | at Lincoln Memorial | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | .273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Sep 14 | at Carson-Newman | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Sep 17 | UVA Wise | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 12 | .583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Sep 20 | Mars Hill | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | .105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Sep 21 | Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Sep 24 | at King (Tenn.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | .063 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Sep 27 | Queens (N.C.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Sep 28 | Catawba | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Oct 4 | at Anderson | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 19 | .053 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Oct 5 | at Newberry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | .154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Oct 11 | Coker | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -.167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Oct 12 | #23 Wingate | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 21 | -.095 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Oct 18 | at Queens (N.C.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 16 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Oct 19 | at Catawba | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 26 | .077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Oct 22 | at UVA Wise | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 13 | .385 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Oct 25 | at Mars Hill | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | .176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Oct 26 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 11 | .455 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Oct 29 | King (Tenn.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 | .364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Nov 1 | Lincoln Memorial | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 21 | .476 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 15.5 |
| Nov 2 | Carson-Newman | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 14 | .357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Nov 8 | at Coker | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 | .769 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Nov 9 | at Wingate | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Nov 15 | Anderson | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Nov 16 | Newberry | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 22 | .455 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16.5 |
| Nov 19 | at Anderson | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | -.429 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 20 | 58 | 60 | 1.03 | 27 | 174 | .190 | 3 | 0.05 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0.16 | 7 | 43 | 50 | 0.86 | 88.5 | 1.5 |
| 2019-20 | 29 | 106 | 160 | 1.51 | 65 | 397 | .239 | 3 | 0.03 | 3 | 0.03 | 16 | 1 | 29 | 0.27 | 16 | 76 | 92 | 0.87 | 217.0 | 2.0 |
| Total | 49 | 164 | 220 | 1.34 | 92 | 571 | .224 | 6 | 0.04 | 3 | 0.02 | 20 | 1 | 38 | 0.23 | 23 | 119 | 142 | 0.87 | 305.5 | 1.9 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 29 | 106 | 160 | 1.51 | 65 | 397 | .239 | 3 | 0.03 | 3 | 0.03 | 16 | 1 | 29 | 0.27 | 16 | 76 | 92 | 0.87 | 217.0 | 2.0 |
| Conference | 22 | 80 | 123 | 1.54 | 45 | 303 | .257 | 1 | 0.01 | 0 | 0.00 | 12 | 0 | 21 | 0.26 | 14 | 54 | 68 | 0.85 | 164.0 | 2.0 |
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| Home | 12 | 43 | 69 | 1.60 | 26 | 163 | .264 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0.16 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 0.98 | 95.5 | 2.2 |
| Away | 15 | 56 | 80 | 1.43 | 31 | 205 | .239 | 3 | 0.05 | 0 | 0.00 | 9 | 1 | 20 | 0.36 | 4 | 37 | 41 | 0.73 | 102.5 | 1.8 |
| Neutral | 2 | 7 | 11 | 1.57 | 8 | 29 | .103 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0.43 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.29 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.29 | 19.0 | 2.7 |
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| Wins | 15 | 52 | 88 | 1.69 | 25 | 192 | .328 | 2 | 0.04 | 3 | 0.06 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 0.29 | 11 | 38 | 49 | 0.94 | 121.0 | 2.3 |
| Losses | 14 | 54 | 72 | 1.33 | 40 | 205 | .156 | 1 | 0.02 | 0 | 0.00 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.26 | 5 | 38 | 43 | 0.80 | 96.0 | 1.8 |
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| September | 12 | 43 | 58 | 1.35 | 25 | 144 | .229 | 2 | 0.05 | 3 | 0.07 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0.35 | 6 | 35 | 41 | 0.95 | 84.5 | 2.0 |
| October | 10 | 38 | 51 | 1.34 | 28 | 153 | .150 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0.32 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 0.68 | 65.5 | 1.7 |
| November | 7 | 25 | 51 | 2.04 | 12 | 100 | .390 | 1 | 0.04 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.08 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 1.00 | 67.0 | 2.7 |
