Eugene Jeter
 Jeter playing for Hapoel Jerusalem | |
| No. 3 – Shandong Lions | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | CBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 1, 1983 Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American / Ukrainian |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Junipero Serra (Gardena, California) |
| College | Portland (2002–2006) |
| NBA draft | 2006: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2006–present |
| Career history | |
| 2006–2007 | Colorado 14ers |
| 2007–2008 | BC Kyiv |
| 2008–2009 | ViveMenorca |
| 2009 | Unicaja Málaga |
| 2009–2010 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 2010–2011 | Sacramento Kings |
| 2011–2012 | Joventut Badalona |
| 2012–2015 | Shandong Lions |
| 2015 | Limoges CSP |
| 2015–present | Shandong Lions |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Eugene "Pooh" Jeter III (/ˈdʒɛtər/; born December 1, 1983) is an American-born Ukrainian professional basketball player who plays for the Shandong Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). A 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) tall point guard, he is a naturalized player for the Ukraine national basketball team with his naturalized name being Yudzhin Dzheter (Ukrainian: Юджін Джетер).
Professional career
Jeter went undrafted at the 2006 NBA draft. He played his first professional season with the Colorado 14ers of the NBA D-League.
In August 2007, Jeter moved to Europe and signed a one-year deal with BC Kyiv of Ukraine.[1]
In August 2008, he moved to Spain and signed a one-year deal with ViveMenorca of the Liga ACB.[2]
In September 2009, he signed with Unicaja Málaga.[3] In November 2009, he left Unicaja and signed with Hapoel Jerusalem of Israel for the remainder of the season.[4]
On July 21, 2010, Jeter signed with the Sacramento Kings.[5]
In August 2011, he returned to Spain and signed with Joventut Badalona for the 2011–12 season.[6]
In September 2012, Jeter signed with Shandong Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association.[7] In July 2014, he extended his contract with Shandong for two more years.[8]
On March 21, 2015, he signed with Limoges CSP of France for the rest of the 2014–15 LNB Pro A season.[9][10]
On July 14, 2015, he re-signed with the Shandong Lions.[11]
International career
In 2013, Jeter helped the Ukrainian national basketball team qualify for the FIBA World Cup for the first time since the Soviet Union broke apart by being the team's leader in assists during the 2013 EuroBasket tournament with 4.1 assists per game.
Personal life
Jeter is the younger brother of sprinter Carmelita Jeter, a two-time IAAF World Athletics Final gold medalist.
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
NBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Sacramento | 62 | 1 | 13.8 | .409 | .200 | .902 | 1.1 | 2.6 | .5 | .0 | 4.1 |
| Career | 62 | 1 | 13.8 | .409 | .200 | .902 | 1.1 | 2.6 | .5 | .0 | 4.1 |
Euroleague
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Unicaja | 3 | 1 | 14.9 | .333 | .111 | .500 | .3 | 1.7 | .3 | .0 | 5.3 | 1.7 |
| Career | 3 | 1 | 14.9 | .333 | .111 | .500 | .3 | 1.7 | .3 | .0 | 5.3 | 1.7 |
References
- ^ BC Kyiv nabs guard Pooh Jeter
- ^ Eugene Jeter, nuevo jugador del ViveMenorca Template:Es icon
- ^ Unicaja fills point guard void with Pooh Jeter
- ^ Hapoel Jerusalem lands point guard Pooh Jeter
- ^ Kings sign Antoine Wright and Pooh Jeter to Contracts
- ^ FIATC Joventut Badalona tabs Pooh Jeter
- ^ Pooh Jeter inks in China with Shandong Bulls
- ^ Pooh Jeter to stay with Shandong Flaming Bulls until 2016
- ^ Eugene "Pooh" Jeter rejoint le club pour la fin de la saison Template:Fr icon
- ^ Limoges announces Pooh Jeter
- ^ Pooh Jeter signs with Shandong
External links
- Eugene Jeter at acb.com
- Eugene Jeter at basket.co.il
- Eugene Jeter at cbadata.sports.sohu.com
- Eugene Jeter at draftexpress.com
- Eugene Jeter at espn.com
- Eugene Jeter at eurobasket.com
- Eugene Jeter at euroleague.net
Template:Ukraine Squad EuroBasket 2013 Template:Ukraine Squad 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup
- 1983 births
- Living people
- African-American basketball players
- American emigrants to Ukraine
- American expatriate basketball people in China
- American expatriate basketball people in France
- American expatriate basketball people in Israel
- American expatriate basketball people in Spain
- American expatriate basketball people in Ukraine
- Basketball players from California
- BC Kyiv players
- Baloncesto Málaga players
- Colorado 14ers players
- Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. players
- Israeli Basketball Super League players
- Joventut Badalona players
- Liga ACB players
- Limoges CSP players
- Menorca Bàsquet players
- Naturalized citizens of Ukraine
- Point guards
- Portland Pilots men's basketball players
- Sacramento Kings players
- Shandong Golden Stars players
- Sportspeople from Los Angeles
- Ukrainian basketball players
- Undrafted National Basketball Association players