Kadeem Jack
![]() Jack with the Taoyuan Pilots in 2021 | |
No. 44 – Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys | |
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Position | Power forward |
League | Lithuanian Basketball League |
Personal information | |
Born | Queens, New York | October 27, 1992
Nationality | Trinidadian / American |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Rice (Manhattan, New York) |
College | Rutgers (2011–2015) |
NBA draft | 2015: undrafted |
Playing career | 2015–present |
Career history | |
2015–2016 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
2016 | Reno Bighorns |
2016 | Hitachi SunRockers Tokyo-Shibuya |
2016–2017 | Reno Bighorns |
2017–2018 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
2018–2019 | South Bay Lakers |
2019–2020 | Oklahoma City Blue |
2020–2021 | Taoyuan Pilots |
2021–2022 | Cangrejeros de Santurce |
2022–2023 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
2023–present | Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Kadeem Jack (born October 27, 1992) is a Trinidadian-American professional basketball player for Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). He played college basketball for Rutgers.
High school career
[edit]Jack attended Rice high school in Manhattan where he was a NYSSWA First Team All-State and New York Daily News All-City selection after averaging 16.5 points-per-game as a senior, being mentioned as a four star recruit by Rivals.com and both the No. 33 overall prospect and No. 7 power forward in the country.[1]
College career
[edit]After four years at Rutgers, Jack, a team captain for the Scarlet Knights, graduated with 1,044 career points. During his senior campaign, he averaged 13 points and 6.4 rebounds in 31.1 minutes-per-game, earning All-Metropolitan honors for a second consecutive year.[1][2][3]
Professional career
[edit]Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2015–2016)
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Jack signed with the Indiana Pacers on October 7, 2015.[2][4] However, he was waived by the Pacers on October 24 after appearing in one preseason game.[5] Five days later, he was acquired by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Pacers.[6]
Reno Bighorns (2016)
[edit]On January 4, 2016, he was traded to the Reno Bighorns in exchange for the returning player rights to Christian Watford.[7]
Hitachi SunRockers Tokyo-Shibuya (2016)
[edit]On August 3, 2016, Jack signed with Hitachi SunRockers Tokyo-Shibuya of the B.League.[8]
Return to the Reno Bighorns (2016–2017)
[edit]On October 31, he was re-acquired by the Reno Bighorns.[9]
Sioux Falls Skyforce (2017–2018)
[edit]On March 2, 2017, Jack was traded to the Sioux Falls Skyforce.[10]
Hapoel Gilboa Galil (2018)
[edit]On August 5, 2018, Jack signed with the Israeli team Hapoel Gilboa Galil for the 2018–19 season.[11] However, on September 20, 2018, he parted ways with Gilboa Galil before appearing in a game for them.[12]
South Bay Lakers (2018–2019)
[edit]On October 23, 2018, Jack joined the South Bay Lakers of the G League.[13]
Oklahoma City Blue (2019–2020)
[edit]Oklahoma City Thunder signs signed Jack to Training Camp deal in October 2019. Jack then joined the Oklahoma City Blue in October 2019 at the start of the Gleague season .[14] On January 19, 2020, he posted 26 points, 13 rebounds, two blocks and an assist across in a 129–125 win over the Santa Cruz Warriors.[15] Jack averaged 12.9 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.9 blocks and 0.5 steals per game.[16]
Cangrejeros de Santurce (2021)
[edit]On August 22, 2021, Jack signed with Cangrejeros de Santurce of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.[17]
Capitanes de Ciudad de Mexico (2021)
[edit]On October 28, 2021, Jack signed with Capitanes de Ciudad de México of the NBA G League.[18] However, he was waived before the season opener.[19]
Return to the Oklahoma City Blue (2021–2022)
[edit]On December 30, 2021, Jack was acquired by the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League, but was later waived on January 5, 2022.[20]
Sioux Falls Skyforce (2022–2023)
[edit]On October 24, 2022, Jack joined the Sioux Falls Skyforce training camp roster.[21]
Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys (2023–present)
[edit]On September 18, 2023, Jack signed with Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[22]
Personal life
[edit]The son of Louisa Hall, a registered nurse, Jack majored in journalism and mass media studies.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Rutgers bio". ScarletKnights.com. Archived from the original on November 24, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- ^ a b Guardado, Maria (October 7, 2015). "Indiana Pacers sign former Rutgers star Kadeem Jack". NJ.com. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- ^ "Can Rutgers' Kadeem Jack Find A Spot In The NBA?". BTPowerhouse.com. July 5, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- ^ "Pacers Sign Free Agent Kadeem Jack". NBA.com. October 7, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- ^ "C.J. Fair and Kadeem Jack Waived". NBA.com. October 24, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ^ "Mad Ants add 5 to roster". JournalGazette.net. October 29, 2015. Archived from the original on June 22, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
- ^ "Bighorns Trade for Kadeem Jack". OurSportsCentral.com. January 4, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ^ "カディーム・ジャック選手 契約のお知らせ". Hitachi-Sunrockers.co.jp (in Japanese). August 3, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- ^ Jones, Kyle (October 31, 2016). "BIGHORNS ANNOUNCE 2016–17 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ^ "BIGHORNS ACQUIRE MONTERO AND 2017 DRAFT SELECTION". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. March 2, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- ^ "Kadeem Jack inks with Gilboa Galil". Sportando.basketball. August 5, 2018. Archived from the original on August 5, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ^ "גרג וויטינגטון חתם בהפועל גלבוע/גליל". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). September 20, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- ^ "South Bay adds Kadeem Jack to Training Camp roster". gleague.nba.com. October 23, 2018. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ Gee, Erik (October 29, 2019). "Oklahoma City Blue Release Training Camp Roster". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ "Kadeem Jack: Posts another double-double". CBS Sports. January 21, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ Hallett, Matthew (March 25, 2020). "OKC Thunder: What does future hold for OKC Blue forward Kadeem Jack?". Thunderous Intentions. FanSided. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ Skerletic, Dario (August 22, 2021). "Kadeem Jack joins Cangrejeros de Santurce". Sportando. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ "Capitanes begin to announce 2021–22 roster". NBA.com. October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ "Mexico City Capitanes announce opening night roster for 2021–22 season". NBA.com. November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ^ "2021–22 NBA G League transactions". gleague.nba.com. January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- ^ "SKYFORCE ANNOUNCES TRAINING CAMP ROSTER AHEAD OF 2022–23 SEASON". gleague.nba.com. October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ "Prieš sezono startą komandą papildė aukštaūgis iš JAV". BCPienozvaigzdes.lt (in Lithuanian). September 18, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
External links
[edit]- 1992 births
- Living people
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- American expatriate basketball people in Japan
- American expatriate basketball people in Lithuania
- American expatriate basketball people in Taiwan
- American men's basketball players
- American sportspeople of Trinidad and Tobago descent
- Basketball players from Queens, New York
- BC Pieno žvaigždės players
- Cangrejeros de Santurce basketball players
- Fort Wayne Mad Ants players
- Oklahoma City Blue players
- P. League+ imports
- Power forwards
- Reno Bighorns players
- Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball players
- Sioux Falls Skyforce players
- South Bay Lakers players
- Sun Rockers Shibuya players
- Trinidad and Tobago men's basketball players
- Taoyuan Pilots players
- 21st-century American sportsmen