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Jackie Carmichael (born January 2, 1990) is an American college basketball player, currently a senior at Illinois State University.

High School Career

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Attended Manhattan High School in Kansas. As a junior he averaged 14 points and 8 rebounds while being named Honorable Mention All-State. He stepped up his senior year averaging 19 points and 10 rebounds per game while making the First Team Class 6A All-State team, surpassing his Honarable Mention All-State honors from the previous year. [1]

College Career

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2009-10

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Carmichael was named to the Valley All-Freshman Team, becoming the first Redbird since Osiris Eldridge in 2006-07. He set the then-Illinois State freshman record for blocked shots in a season with 46. Was named the Missouri Valley Newcomer of the Week for Jan. 15, after posting 20 points at Evansville (Jan. 6). Carmichael managed to put up eight double-digit scoring games on the season and finished the year third on the team in rebounding with 4.1 per game and fourth in scoring with 6.8 points per game. [2]

2010-11

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Carmichael started 24 starting games his sophomore year at Illinos State. He collected three double-doubles on the season and scored in double-figures 14 times. After two straight games with double-doubles he was named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week for Jan. 31. Carmichael ended the season ranked second on the team in scoring with 9.8 points per game, second in rebounding with 5.4 per game, and was also second in blocked shots with 36. [3]

2011-12

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Jackie Carmichael recorded a career-best 20 rebounds his junior year against Drake on Feb. 8. He was named the Missouri Valley Player of the Week for the week of Jan. 30. His first career three-pointer came against Evansville on Jan. 7, and it was a game winning buzzer-beater, it achieved No. 1 on ESPN's Top-10 Plays.[4] On December 18 against Norfolk State Carmichael had a school record-tying 14-for-14 effort from the free throw line. Carmichael was named to the 2012 Valley All-Tournament Team, after averaging 15.0 points and 11.7 rebounds per game. Carmichael was also named to the second team All-Valley for 2012 as well as the MVC's all-defensive team.[5]

2012-13

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Carmichael had 15 double-doubles as a senior at Illinois State, scoring in double figures 29 times and grabbing 10 or more rebounds in 16 games. He Achieved his career-high 30 points in a win over Morgan State on Dec. 16. Carmichael was named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week three times during his senior year during the weeks of Nov. 19, Dec. 27 and Jan. 28. He was featured in the December edition of Sports Illustrated as a Future Game Changer.[6] He led the Missouri Valley in rebounding and blocked shots with 9.3 and 2.1 per game, while also ranking fourth in league-scoring with 17.4 points per game. Carmichael was named to the 2013 Valley-Tournament Team, after averaging a team-best 18.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.0 blocks during Illinois State's two games. He also earned 2013 All-Valley First Team honors[7] and was once again named to the Missouri Valley's all-defensive team. Jackie Carmichael was also named to the 2013 Lou Henson All-America Team, made up of the top mid-major players in the nation. [8]

On Februry 7th against Wichita State, Carmichael was issued a controversial flagrant foul when he went up for a rebound late in the game. When he jumped his foot hit the chest of Wichita State's Tekele Cotton. "They said he kicked him above the neck and he intentionally did it," Illinois State coach Dan Muller said after the game. "How Jackie was getting a rebound and intentionally was kicking a moving target? I haven't seen it, but that was the explanation to me." "Anyone who watches me knows I'm not a dirty player," Carmichael said. "I saw the replay. If I was someone who wasn't at the game in our fanbase, I guess I would think it was intentional. I'm looking at it from my point of view, though, and I didn't mean it. I went up for a rebound like I usually do."[9]

Statistical Ranks

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Holds the Illinois State career-blocked shots record (200), ranks eighth on the career-scoring list with 1,580 points, third on the career-rebounding list with 942, fifth on the career-free throws list with 426, and third in career double-doubles (35)[10]


References

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  1. ^ http://www.goredbirds.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/carmichael_jackie00.html
  2. ^ http://www.goredbirds.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/carmichael_jackie00.html
  3. ^ http://www.goredbirds.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/carmichael_jackie00.html
  4. ^ Jim, Benson;jbenson@pantagraph.com. "Carmichael's buzzer-beating 3-pointer saves Redbirds." Pantagraph, The (Bloomington, IL) 08 Jan. 2012: NewsBank. Web. 3 Apr. 2013.
  5. ^ http://www.goredbirds.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/carmichael_jackie00.html
  6. ^ Greene, DanWinn, Luke. "Future Game Changers." Sports Illustrated 117.19 (2012): 46. MasterFILE Premier. Web. 3 Apr. 2013.
  7. ^ Staff, reports. "Carmichael earns MVC honors." Manhattan Mercury, The (KS) 06 Mar. 2013: NewsBank. Web. 3 Apr. 2013.
  8. ^ http://www.goredbirds.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/carmichael_jackie00.html
  9. ^ http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2013/02/18/jackie-carmichael-kick-to-the-head-off-rebound-leads-to-stunning-illinois-state-collapse/1927877/
  10. ^ http://www.goredbirds.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/carmichael_jackie00.html
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