Kadeem Jack

Kadeem Jack (born October 27, 1992) is a Trinidadian-American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Rutgers.

Kadeem Jack
No. 40 – Oklahoma City Blue
PositionPower forward
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1992-10-27) October 27, 1992
Queens, New York
NationalityTrinidadian / American
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolRice (Manhattan, New York)
CollegeRutgers (2011–2015)
NBA draft2015 / Undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2016Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2016Reno Bighorns
2016Hitachi SunRockers Tokyo-Shibuya
2016–2017Reno Bighorns
2017–2018Sioux Falls Skyforce
2018–2019South Bay Lakers
2019–presentOklahoma City Blue

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] On March 2, 2017, Jack was traded to the Sioux Falls Skyforce.[10]

On August 5, 2018, Jack signed with the Israeli team Hapoel Gilboa Galil for the 2018–19 season.[11] However, on September 20, 2018, he parted ways with Gilboa Galil before appearing in a game for them.[12] On October 23, 2018, Jack joined the South Bay Lakers of the G League.[13] Jack joined the Oklahoma City Blue in October 2019.[14] On January 19, 2020, he posted 26 points, 13 rebounds, two blocks and an assist across in a 129-125 win over the Santa Cruz Warriors.[15] Jack averaged 12.9 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.9 blocks and 0.5 steals per game.[16]

Personal life

The son of Louisa Hall, a registered nurse. Jack is engaged to be married. Jack majored in Journalism and Mass Media Studies.[1]

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References
  1. "Rutgers bio". ScarletKnights.com. Archived from the original on November 24, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  2. "Indiana Pacers sign former Rutgers star Kadeem Jack". NJ.com. October 7, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  3. "Can Rutgers' Kadeem Jack Find A Spot In The NBA?". BTPowerhouse.com. July 5, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  4. "Pacers Sign Free Agent Kadeem Jack". NBA.com. October 7, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  5. "C.J. Fair and Kadeem Jack Waived". NBA.com. October 24, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  6. "Mad Ants add 5 to roster". JournalGazette.net. October 29, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  7. "Bighorns Trade for Kadeem Jack". OurSportsCentral.com. January 4, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  8. "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.
  9. Jones, Kyle (October 31, 2016). "BIGHORNS ANNOUNCE 2016-17 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  10. "BIGHORNS ACQUIRE MONTERO AND 2017 DRAFT SELECTION". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. March 2, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  11. "Kadeem Jack inks with Gilboa Galil". Sportando.basketball. August 5, 2018. Archived from the original on August 5, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  12. "גרג וויטינגטון חתם בהפועל גלבוע/גליל". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). September 20, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  13. "South Bay adds Kadeem Jack to Training Camp roster". gleague.nba.com. October 23, 2018. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  14. Gee, Erik (October 29, 2019). "Oklahoma City Blue Release Training Camp Roster". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  15. "Kadeem Jack: Posts another double-double". CBS Sports. January 21, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  16. Hallett, Matthew (March 25, 2020). "OKC Thunder: What does future hold for OKC Blue forward Kadeem Jack?". Thunderous Intentions. FanSided. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
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