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Kadeem Jack
Free agent
PositionPower forward
Personal information
Born (1992-10-27) October 27, 1992 (age 32)
Queens, New York
NationalityTrinidadian / American
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolRice (Manhattan, New York)
CollegeRutgers (2011–2015)
NBA draft2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2016Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2016Reno Bighorns
2016Hitachi SunRockers Tokyo-Shibuya
2016–2017Reno Bighorns
2017–2018Sioux Falls Skyforce
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Kadeem Jack (born October 27, 1992) is a Trinidadian-American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. He played college basketball for Rutgers.

High school career

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

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

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] On January 4, 2016, he was traded to the Reno Bighorns in exchange for the returning player rights to Christian Watford.[7]

On August 3, 2016, Jack signed with Hitachi SunRockers Tokyo-Shibuya of the B.League.[8] On October 31, he was re-acquired by the Reno Bighorns.[9] On March 2, 2017, Jack was traded to the Sioux Falls Skyforce.[10]

On August 5, 2018, Jack signed with the Israeli team Hapoel Gilboa Galil for the 2018–19 season.[11][12] However, on September 20, 2018, Jack parted ways with Gilboa Galil before appearing in any game for them.[13]

Personal life

The son of Louisa Hall, Jack majored in journalism and Mass Media Studies.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Rutgers bio". ScarletKnights.com. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Indiana Pacers sign former Rutgers star Kadeem Jack". NJ.com. October 7, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  3. ^ "Can Rutgers' Kadeem Jack Find A Spot In The NBA?". BTPowerhouse.com. July 5, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  4. ^ "Pacers Sign Free Agent Kadeem Jack". NBA.com. October 7, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  5. ^ "C.J. Fair and Kadeem Jack Waived". NBA.com. October 24, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  6. ^ "Mad Ants add 5 to roster". JournalGazette.net. October 29, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  7. ^ "Bighorns Trade for Kadeem Jack". OurSportsCentral.com. January 4, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ Jones, Kyle (October 31, 2016). "BIGHORNS ANNOUNCE 2016-17 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  10. ^ "BIGHORNS ACQUIRE MONTERO AND 2017 DRAFT SELECTION". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. March 2, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  11. ^ "קאדים ג'ק חתם בהפועל גלבוע/גליל". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). August 5, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  12. ^ "Kadeem Jack inks with Gilboa Galil". Sportando.basketball. August 5, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  13. ^ "גרג וויטינגטון חתם בהפועל גלבוע/גליל". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). September 20, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.