Lakeem "Keem" Jackson (born August 10, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Aomori Wat's of the Japanese B.League. At a weight of 235 lbs and a height of 196 cm (6'5),[1] he plays the small forward position.
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 10, 1990 Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Christ School (Arden, North Carolina) |
| College | South Carolina (2009–2013) |
| NBA draft | 2013: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2014 | Iskra Svit |
| 2015 | RheinStars Köln |
| 2016 | ETB Wohnbau Baskets |
| 2016–2017 | Busan KT Sonicboom |
| 2017–2018 | Aomori Wat's |
| 2018–2019 | Ehime Orange Vikings |
| 2019–2020 | Aomori Wat's |
| 2020–2021 | Bambitious Nara |
| 2021–2022 | Aomori Wat's |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
High school
editJackson attended Christ School (North Carolina), in Arden, North Carolina, where he also played high school basketball.
College career
editJackson played college basketball at the University of South Carolina (NCAA Division I), where he played with the South Carolina Gamecocks.
Professional career
editOn August 13, 2013, Jackson signed his first professional contract with Slovak Extraliga club BK Iskra Svit. During this season he won the Slovak cup finals and made a run for the league championship, but would soon fall in the semi-finals to club BC Prievidza.
On July 20, 2014, Jackson signed a contract extension with BK Iskra Svit.[2]
On June 25, 2015, Jackson signed his third professional contract with his second club RheinStars Köln of the ProA which is the second-tier level.[3]
On October 15, 2016, Jackson signed his fourth professional contract with his third club ETB Wohnbau Baskets in the ProA of Germany.[4] On December 31, 2016, he parted ways with ETB and signed his fifth professional contract with Korean Basketball League club Busan KT Sonicboom[5]
Jackson played for Bambitious Nara of the B.League.during the 2020–21 season, averaging 14.2 points, 6.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.1 steals per game. On December 10, 2021, he signed with Aomori Wat's.[6]
Career statistics
editDomestic leagues
edit| Season | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–2014 | BK Iskra Svit | SBL | 39 | 28.4 | .560 | .000 | .500 | 6.5 | 2.1 | .3 | 1.0 | 14.5 |
| 2014–2015 | BK Iskra Svit | SBL | 31 | 33.1 | .580 | .200 | .560 | 8.9 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 18.4 |
| 2015–2016 | RheinStars Köln | ProA | 30 | 31.6 | .470 | .200 | .500 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 12.6 |
| 2016–2017 | ETB Wohnbau Baskets | ProA | 9 | 21.9 | .500 | .000 | .518 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 7.2 |
References
edit- ^ "Lakeem Jackson Bio University of South Carolina Official Athletic Site". Gamecocksonline.com. August 24, 2016. Archived from the original on September 18, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ^ "Lakeem Jackson signs extension with Iskra Svit (Slovakia)". Overseasbasketballcombine.com. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ^ "Basketball in Kц╤ln: Kц╤lner RheinStars verpflichten Lakeem Jackson". Rundschau-online.de (in German). Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ^ "Jackson komplettiert den Kader der ETB Wohnbau Baskets". Schoenen-dunk.de. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ^ "Sonic Boom KT lands Lakeem Jackson, ex ETB Wohnbau – asia-basket News". Asia-basket.com. January 7, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ^ "Jackson is back at Aomori Watts". Asiabasket. December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
External links
edit- Lakeem Jackson on Twitter
- [1] FIBA Game Center Profile
- [2] Eurobasket.com Profile
- South Carolina Gamecocks bio