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Jake Pemberton

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Jake Pemberton
No. 5 – Maccabi Ra'anana
PositionShooting guard
LeagueIsraeli National League
Personal information
Born (1996-01-12) January 12, 1996 (age 28)
NationalityAmerican / Israeli
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolMountain Vista
(Highlands Ranch, Colorado)
CollegeDenver (2014–2018)
NBA draft2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019Maccabi Ashdod
2019–2020Hapoel Haifa
2020–presentMaccabi Ra'anana

Jake Pemberton (born January 12, 1996) is an American-Israeli professional basketball player for Maccabi Ra'anana of the Israeli National League. He played college basketball for the University of Denver. Standing at 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m), Pemberton plays at the shooting guard position.

Early life and college career

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Pemberton's hometown is Highlands Ranch, Colorado, and he attended Mountain Vista High School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, where he was named first team All-State as a senior. He led Mountain Vista H.S. to the Final Four in the Colorado State Tournament in 2014. Pemberton was named First Team All-Conference in 2014.[1]

Pemberton played four years for the University of Denver's Pioneers under head coaches Joe Scott and Rodney Billups. On January 25, 2017, Pemberton recorded a college career-high 25 points, shooting 5-of-7 from three-point range, along with five rebounds and four assists in a 91–82 win over South Dakota State.[2]

In his senior year at Denver, Pemberton averaged 11.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists, shooting 45.2 percent from three-point range - good for second in the entire Summit League. He was named Summit Academic All-League selection.[1]

Professional career

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On July 16, 2018, Pemberton started his professional career with Maccabi Ashdod of the Israeli Premier League, signing a one-year deal.[3] On February 17, 2019, Pemberton recorded a career-high 24 points, shooting 6-of-8 from three-point range, along with four rebounds, two assists and three steals in a 93–74 win over Ironi Nahariya.[4] He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 18 MVP.[5]

On August 3, 2019, Pemberton signed a one-year deal with Hapoel Haifa of the Israeli National League.[6] He appeared in nine games for Haifa, averaging 3 points in 12.2 minutes per game. On January 29, 2020, Pemberton parted ways with Haifa to join Maccabi Ra'anana for the rest of the season.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Jake Pemberton - Men's Basketball - University of Denver Athletics". DenverPioneers.com. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "Jake Pemberton scores 25 to lead Denver Pioneers over South Dakota State". DenverPost.com. January 25, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  3. ^ "רכש ראשון ל"דולפינים": ג'ייק פמברטון". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). July 16, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  4. ^ "Winner League, Game 18: Ashdod Vs Nahariya". basket.co.il. February 17, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  5. ^ "מצטיין המחזור ה-18: ג'ייק פמברטון". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). February 18, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  6. ^ "נוסע צפונה: ג'ייק פמברטון חתם בהפועל חיפה". ONE.co.il (in Hebrew). August 3, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  7. ^ "חסין: לא היינו זחוחים, ההפסד יוכל לעזור לנו". ONE.co.il (in Hebrew). January 29, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
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