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.

Lakeem Jackson
Free agent
PositionSmall forward
Personal information
Born (1990-08-10) August 10, 1990 (age 33)
Charlotte, North Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolChrist School
(Arden, North Carolina)
CollegeSouth Carolina (2009–2013)
NBA draft2013: undrafted
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2014Iskra Svit
2015RheinStars Köln
2016ETB Wohnbau Baskets
2016–2017Busan KT Sonicboom
2017–2018Aomori Wat's
2018–2019Ehime Orange Vikings
2019–2020Aomori Wat's
2020–2021Bambitious Nara
2021–2022Aomori Wat's
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Slovak Cup champion (2013, 2014)

High school edit

Jackson attended Christ School (North Carolina), in Arden, North Carolina, where he also played high school basketball.

College career edit

Jackson played college basketball at the University of South Carolina (NCAA Division I), where he played with the South Carolina Gamecocks.

Professional career edit

On 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 edit

Domestic 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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Lakeem Jackson signs extension with Iskra Svit (Slovakia)". Overseasbasketballcombine.com. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  3. ^ "Basketball in Kц╤ln: Kц╤lner RheinStars verpflichten Lakeem Jackson". Rundschau-online.de (in German). Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  4. ^ "Jackson komplettiert den Kader der ETB Wohnbau Baskets". Schoenen-dunk.de. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  5. ^ "Sonic Boom KT lands Lakeem Jackson, ex ETB Wohnbau – asia-basket News". Asia-basket.com. January 7, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  6. ^ "Jackson is back at Aomori Watts". Asiabasket. December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.

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