Lakeem Jackson
| No. 20 – Busan KT Sonicboom | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | Korean Basketball League |
| 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 | BK Iskra Svit |
| 2014 | BK Iskra Svit |
| 2015 | RheinStars Köln |
| 2016 | ETB Wohnbau Baskets |
| 2016–present | Busan KT Sonicboom |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Lakeem "Keem" Jackson (born August 10, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Busan KT Sonicboom of the Korean Basketball League. At a weight of 235 lbs and a height of 196 cm (6'5),[1] he plays the Small Forward position.
High school
Jackson attended Christ School (North Carolina), in Arden, North Carolina, where he also played high school basketball.
College career
Jackson payed college basketball at the University of South Carolina (NCAA Division I), where he played with the South Carolina Gamecocks.
Professional career
On August 13, 2013, Jackson signed his first professional contract with Slovak Extraliga club BK Iskra Svit. During this season he won the Slovkian 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]
Career statistics
Domestic leagues
| 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
- ↑ "Lakeem Jackson Bio University of South Carolina Official Athletic Site". Gamecocksonline.com. 2016-08-24. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
- ↑ "Lakeem Jackson signs extension with Iskra Svit (Slovakia)". Overseasbasketballcombine.com. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
- ↑ "Basketball in Kц╤ln: Kц╤lner RheinStars verpflichten Lakeem Jackson". Rundschau-online.de (in German). Retrieved 2017-01-12.
- ↑ "Jackson komplettiert den Kader der ETB Wohnbau Baskets". Schoenen-dunk.de. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
- ↑ "Sonic Boom KT lands Lakeem Jackson, ex ETB Wohnbau - asia-basket News". Asia-basket.com. 2017-01-07. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
External links
- FIBA Game Center Profile
- Eurobasket.com Profile
- University of South Carolina Bio
- Lakeem Jackson on Twitter