Kadeem Jack

Kadeem Jack (born October 27, 1992) is a Trinidadian-American professional basketball player for Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). He played college basketball for Rutgers.

Kadeem Jack
Jack with the Taoyuan Pilots in 2021
No. 44 – Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys
PositionPower forward
LeagueLithuanian Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1992-10-27) October 27, 1992
Queens, New York
NationalityTrinidadian / American
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 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
2019–2020Oklahoma City Blue
2020–2021Taoyuan Pilots
2021–2022Cangrejeros de Santurce
2022–2023Sioux Falls Skyforce
2023–presentPieno žvaigždės Pasvalys
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

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

Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2015–2016)

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]

Reno Bighorns (2016)

On January 4, 2016, he was traded to the Reno Bighorns in exchange for the returning player rights to Christian Watford.[7]

Hitachi SunRockers Tokyo-Shibuya (2016)

On August 3, 2016, Jack signed with Hitachi SunRockers Tokyo-Shibuya of the B.League.[8]

Return to the Reno Bighorns (2016–2017)

On October 31, he was re-acquired by the Reno Bighorns.[9]

Sioux Falls Skyforce (2017–2018)

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

Hapoel Gilboa Galil (2018)

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]

South Bay Lakers (2018–2019)

On October 23, 2018, Jack joined the South Bay Lakers of the G League.[13]

Oklahoma City Blue (2019–2020)

Oklahoma City Thunder signs signed Jack to Training Camp deal in October 2019. Jack then joined the Oklahoma City Blue in October 2019 at the start of the Gleague season .[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]

Cangrejeros de Santurce (2021)

On August 22, 2021, Jack signed with Cangrejeros de Santurce of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.[17]

Capitanes de Ciudad de Mexico (2021)

On October 28, 2021, Jack signed with Capitanes de Ciudad de México of the NBA G League.[18] However, he was waived before the season opener.[19]

Return to the Oklahoma City Blue (2021–2022)

On December 30, 2021, Jack was acquired by the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League, but was later waived on January 5, 2022.[20]

Sioux Falls Skyforce (2022–2023)

On October 24, 2022, Jack joined the Sioux Falls Skyforce training camp roster.[21]

Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys (2023–present)

On September 18, 2023, Jack signed with Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[22]


Personal life

The son of Louisa Hall, a registered nurse, Jack majored in journalism and mass media studies.[1]

References
  1. "Rutgers bio". ScarletKnights.com. Archived from the original on November 24, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  2. Guardado, Maria (October 7, 2015). "Indiana Pacers sign former Rutgers star Kadeem Jack". NJ.com. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
  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. Archived from the original on June 22, 2020. 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.
  17. Skerletic, Dario (August 22, 2021). "Kadeem Jack joins Cangrejeros de Santurce". Sportando. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  18. "Capitanes begin to announce 2021–22 roster". NBA.com. October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  19. "Mexico City Capitanes announce opening night roster for 2021–22 season". NBA.com. November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  20. "2021–22 NBA G League transactions". gleague.nba.com. January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  21. "SKYFORCE ANNOUNCES TRAINING CAMP ROSTER AHEAD OF 2022–23 SEASON". gleague.nba.com. October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  22. "Prieš sezono startą komandą papildė aukštaūgis iš JAV". bcpienozvaigzdes.lt (in Lithuanian). September 18, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
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