Shawn Jamison
American basketball player (born 1969) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shawn Jamison (born October 10, 1969) is a basketball coach and former professional player, who last played in England for the Milton Keynes Lions.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 10, 1969 Hollywood California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) |
| Listed weight | 109 kg (240 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Richard Gahr (Cerritos, California) |
| College |
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| Playing career | 1992–2008 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 6 |
| Coaching career | 2008–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1993 | Snæfell |
| 1998–1999 | Cheongju SK Knights |
| 1999–2000 | Birmingham Bullets |
| 2000–2001 | Geneve Devils |
| 2001–2002 | Thames Valley Tigers |
| 2003–2008 | Milton Keynes Lions |
| As coach: | |
| 2008–2009 | Loughborough University |
| 2009–2010 | Walsall Wizards |
| 2011–2016 | Newcastle-under-Lyme |
| 2016–present | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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The 6 foot, 8 inch centre's former teams include the world famous Harlem Globetrotters (1995–96), Geneve Devils (2000–01) and Thames Valley Tigers (2001–02).
College career
Jamison played college basketball for San Diego State[2] from 1989 to 1990 where he averaged 16.8 points in 31 games.[3] He finished his college career with University of Texas at San Antonio in 1991–1992, averaging 10.4 points in 28 games.[4]
Professional career
In January 1993, Jamison signed with Snæfell of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla, replacing Damon Lopez.[5] On February 6, 1993, he scored 29 points in Snæfell's 76–115 loss to Keflavík in the Icelandic Cup finals.[6] He was selected for the Icelandic All-Star game on February 13,[7] On February 21, Jamison scored 50 points in a 98–105 victory against Breiðablik.[8]
On February 24, Jamison along with Keflavík's Kristinn Friðriksson were ejected in the second quarter of Snæfell's 82–107 loss for fighting.[9] On March 2, the Icelandic Basketball Federation disciplinary board suspended him for 2 games for his part in the fight.[10] On March 16, he scored 25 points in Snæfell's 66–77 loss to KR in the last game of the regular season. The loss meant that Snæfell missed out on the playoffs.[11] For the season, Jamison averaged 26.8 points and 11.1 rebounds per game.
In 1995, Jamison signed with the Los Angeles Clippers. He was waived on October 31.[12]
He spent the 1998–1999 season with the Cheongju SK Knights of the Korean Basketball League where he averaged 22.7 points and 9.0 rebounds in 42 games.[13]
Coaching career
Jamison began his first head coaching position with the Loughborough Cougars women's first team at Loughborough University in 2008, and after leading the Cougars to a 7th-place finish in the BUCS Championships Jamison went on to Coach the Walsall Wizards. In 2009 Jamison started a company called Hoopskills which brings professional and quality coaching in communities and schools.
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