Jimbo Lull

James "Jimbo" Lull (born August 2, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Flyers Wels of the Austrian Basketball Superliga. He played college basketball for San Francisco.

Jimbo Lull
Raiffeisen Flyers Wels
PositionCenter
LeagueAustrian Basketball Superliga
Personal information
Born (1996-08-02) August 2, 1996
Manhattan Beach, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight252 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeSan Francisco (2016–2020)
NBA draft2020: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020Ionikos Nikaias
2020Sloboda Užice
2020–2021Cheshire Phoenix
2021Edmonton Stingers
2021–presentFlyers Wels

High school career

Lull grew up in Manhattan Beach, California and focused on surfing before turning his attention to basketball.[1] He attended Rolling Hills Preparatory School in San Pedro, California for three years. As a sophomore, Lull averaged 18.8 points and 12.8 rebounds per game, helping the Huskies reach the Southern Section 5A championship game. He averaged 15.4 points, 12.3 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game as a junior. Lull transferred to New Hampton School for his senior year and also a postgraduate year. He committed to San Francisco in November 2015.[2]

College career

Lull came off the bench for his first two seasons at San Francisco. Following his sophomore season, he improved his conditioning by running up mountains in New Hampshire.[3] As a junior, Lull averaged 8.5 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.[4] On November 30, 2019, Lull scored a career-high 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in an 85–75 loss to Hawaii.[1] He averaged 11.9 points and 7.6 rebounds per game as a senior.[5] Lull was named Honorable Mention All-West Coast Conference.[6]

Professional career

Lull signed his first professional contract with Ionikos Nikaias of the Greek Basket League on September 24, 2020.[5] After being tested by the team and appearing in two cup games, he signed with Sloboda Užice of the Basketball League of Serbia.[7] He averaged 7.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. On December 2, 2020, Lull signed a one-season contract with Cheshire Phoenix of the British Basketball League (BBL).[8] He averaged 12.8 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 1.0 assist per game. Lull joined the Edmonton Stingers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League in 2021. He averaged 3.5 points and 1.3 rebounds per game in four games. On September 27, 2021, Lull signed with Flyers Wels of the Austrian Basketball Superliga.[9]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 San Francisco 32612.5.571.231.7272.4.5.3.33.6
2017–18 San Francisco 31111.0.566.083.6563.0.3.2.64.3
2018–19 San Francisco 312919.2.604.000.7295.3.7.2.58.5
2019–20 San Francisco 343428.1.569.323.7557.61.1.6.811.9
Career 1287017.9.579.246.7304.6.6.3.57.2

References
  1. Gorcey, Ryan (November 30, 2019). "Jimbo Lull has career night, but Dons fall to Hawaii". San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  2. "Lull and Ratinho Sign Letters of Intent". San Francisco Dons. November 13, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  3. "Behind The Mask - Dons Spotlight on Jimbo Lull". San Francisco Dons. January 21, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  4. Dickson, Darnell (February 21, 2019). "BYU's Childs has been effective against all kinds of defenses". Daily Herald. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  5. Skerletic, Dario (September 24, 2020). "Jimbo Lull signs with Ionikos". Sportando. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  6. "WCC Announces 2019-20 Men's Basketball All-Conference Team". West Coast Conference. March 3, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  7. Chelidze, Dimitri (October 27, 2020). "KK Sloboda Uzice adds Lull to their roster, ex Ionikos Nikaias". Eurobasket. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  8. "7'0″ Jimbo Lull signs for Cheshire ahead of Sky Sports game". British Basketball League. December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  9. Heinrich, Stefan (September 27, 2021). "Wels add Lull to their roster, ex Edmonton". Eurobasket. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
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