Kadeem Jack
| No. 2 – Reno Bighorns | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | NBA Development League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
October 27, 1992 Queens, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Rice (Manhattan, New York) |
| College | Rutgers (2011–2015) |
| NBA draft | 2015 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2016 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
| 2016 | Reno Bighorns |
| 2016 | Hitachi SunRockers Tokyo-Shibuya |
| 2016–present | Reno Bighorns |
Kadeem Jack (born October 27, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Reno Bighorns of the NBA Development League. 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]
Personal life
The son of Louisa Hall, Jack majored in journalism and Mass Media Studies.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Rutgers bio". ScarletKnights.com. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- 1 2 "Indiana Pacers sign former Rutgers star Kadeem Jack". NJ.com. October 7, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Can Rutgers' Kadeem Jack Find A Spot In The NBA?". BTPowerhouse.com. July 5, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Pacers Sign Free Agent Kadeem Jack". NBA.com. October 7, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- ↑ "C.J. Fair and Kadeem Jack Waived". NBA.com. October 24, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ↑ "Mad Ants add 5 to roster". JournalGazette.net. October 29, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Bighorns Trade for Kadeem Jack". OurSportsCentral.com. January 4, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Jones, Kyle (October 31, 2016). "BIGHORNS ANNOUNCE 2016-17 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. Retrieved November 12, 2016.