Kadeem Jack

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Kadeem Jack
Jack with the Taoyuan Pilots in 2021
No. 44 – Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys
PositionPower forward
LeagueLithuanian Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1992-10-27) October 27, 1992 (age 31)
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
2018–2019South Bay Lakers
2019–2020Oklahoma City Blue
2020–2021Taoyuan Pilots
2021–2022Cangrejeros de Santurce
2022–2023Sioux Falls Skyforce
2023–presentPieno žvaigždės Pasvalys
Stats Edit this at Wikidata 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]

  1. ^ a b c "Rutgers bio". ScarletKnights.com. Archived from the original on November 24, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Guardado, Maria (October 7, 2015). "Indiana Pacers sign former Rutgers star Kadeem Jack". NJ.com. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
  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. Archived from the original on June 22, 2020. 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.
  11. ^ "Kadeem Jack inks with Gilboa Galil". Sportando.basketball. August 5, 2018. Archived from the original on August 5, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  12. ^ "גרג וויטינגטון חתם בהפועל גלבוע/גליל". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). September 20, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  13. ^ "South Bay adds Kadeem Jack to Training Camp roster". gleague.nba.com. October 23, 2018. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  14. ^ Gee, Erik (October 29, 2019). "Oklahoma City Blue Release Training Camp Roster". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  15. ^ "Kadeem Jack: Posts another double-double". CBS Sports. January 21, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  16. ^ Hallett, Matthew (March 25, 2020). "OKC Thunder: What does future hold for OKC Blue forward Kadeem Jack?". Thunderous Intentions. FanSided. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  17. ^ Skerletic, Dario (August 22, 2021). "Kadeem Jack joins Cangrejeros de Santurce". Sportando. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  18. ^ "Capitanes begin to announce 2021–22 roster". NBA.com. October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  19. ^ "Mexico City Capitanes announce opening night roster for 2021–22 season". NBA.com. November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  20. ^ "2021–22 NBA G League transactions". gleague.nba.com. January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  21. ^ "SKYFORCE ANNOUNCES TRAINING CAMP ROSTER AHEAD OF 2022–23 SEASON". gleague.nba.com. October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  22. ^ "Prieš sezono startą komandą papildė aukštaūgis iš JAV". BCPienozvaigzdes.lt (in Lithuanian). September 18, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2023.

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