Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson

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Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson
No. 3 – BC Minsk
PositionPoint guard
LeagueVTB United League
Personal information
Born (1991-08-11) August 11, 1991 (age 32)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
NationalityCanadian / Jamaican
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolGarden City Collegiate
(Winnipeg, Manitoba)
CollegeCalgary (2009–2010)
NBA draft2013: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2017Galitos Barreiro Tley
2017–2018 Força Lleida
2018–2019Aix-les-Bains
2019–2020Kataja
2020–2021Donar
2021–2022Bakken Bears
2022–2023Orléans Loiret
2023–presentBC Minsk
Career highlights and awards

Jarred Abiona Ogungbemi-Jackson (born August 11, 1991) is a Canadian-Jamaican professional basketball player for BC Minsk of the VTB United League.[1]

High school and college career[edit]

Ogungbemi-Jackson played high school basketball for Garden City Collegiate in Winnipeg. He was named Manitoba's most outstanding high school player in Grade 11 and Grade 12. He scored 34 points in the Manitoba province championship game and was named MVP.[2]

He played five seasons of U Sports basketball for the Calgary Dinos. At the end of his time with the Dinos, he was 3rd all time in points scored, and 1st all time in steals in school history.[2]

Professional career[edit]

Ogungbemi-Jackson started his career in 2015 with Galitos F.C. in the Portuguese first-level LPB. In his rookie year he averaged 14.8 points and 3.7 assists in 30 games aiding his team to a 17-13 record.

In 2016-2017, his second season with Galitos F.C., he improved his stats to 17.6 points and 4.4 assists over 24 games played.

In the summer of 2017, he signed in Spain with Força Lleida CE of the LEB Oro, the Spanish 2nd division for one season. He averaged 13.5 points and 3.1 assists per game in 34 contests in the 2017-2018 season.

In the 2018–19 season, he played for AMSB in the French LNB Pro B.[3]

He averaged 13.1 points and 3.4 assists in the French 2nd Division.

Ogungbemi-Jackson signed with Kataja to play in Finland for the 2019–20 season.[4] The season was cancelled early because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He averaged 17.3 points in 21 games played.

On May 5, 2020, Ogungbemi-Jackson signed with Donar in the Netherlands for the 2020–21 season.[5] After the regular season, he was named to the All-DBL Team after averaging 17.5 points, 5 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.[6] He also played two games in the FIBA Europe Cup, averaging 24.0 points in two lost games.[1]

On July 10, 2021, he signed with Danish club Bakken Bears of the Basketligan.[7]

In July of 2022, he signed with French club Orléans Loiret Basket of the Pro B for the 2022-2023 season. He averaged 15.4 points, 2.8 assists and 3 rebounds per game.

On July 25th, 2023, he signed with BC Minsk. On November 26, he set his career high with 38 points in a home loss against Lokomotiv Kuban, 90-86.

Personal[edit]

Ogungbemi-Jackson was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba to James and Sybil, Jamaican and Nigerian parents.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson Player Profile". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson - 2014-15 - Men's Basketball". University of Calgary Athletics. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  3. ^ "Basketball Manitoba: Winnipeg's Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson Signs New Professional Basketball Contract In France". Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Basketball Manitoba: Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson Signs Pro Basketball Contract in Finland for 2019-20 Season". Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Guard Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson naar Donar". Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Historische mega-prijzenoogst voor Nzekwesi". Basketball League (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Bears henter ny point guard | Basketball | Bakken Bears Officielle Website" (in Danish). 10 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Home". Jarred Ogungbemi- Jackson. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
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