Lakeem Jackson

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Lakeem Jackson
Aomori Wat's
PositionSmall forward
LeagueB.League
Personal information
Born (1990-08-10) August 10, 1990 (age 31)
Charlotte, North Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolChrist School
(Arden, North Carolina)
CollegeSouth Carolina (2009–2013)
NBA draft2013 / Undrafted
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2014Iskra Svit
2015RheinStars Köln
2016ETB Wohnbau Baskets
2016–2017Busan KT Sonicboom
2017–2018Aomori Wat's
2018–2019Ehime Orange Vikings
2019–2020Aomori Wat's
2020–2021Bambitious Nara
2021–presentAomori Wat's
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Slovak Cup champion (2013, 2014)

Lakeem "Keem" Jackson (born August 10, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Aomori Wat's of the Japanese B.League. At a weight of 235 lbs and a height of 196 cm (6'5),[1] he plays the small forward position.

High school[]

Jackson attended Christ School (North Carolina), in Arden, North Carolina, where he also played high school basketball.

College career[]

Jackson played college basketball at the University of South Carolina (NCAA Division I), where he played with the South Carolina Gamecocks.

Professional career[]

On August 13, 2013, Jackson signed his first professional contract with Slovak Extraliga club BK Iskra Svit. During this season he won the Slovak cup finals and made a run for the league championship, but would soon fall in the semi-finals to club BC Prievidza.

On July 20, 2014, Jackson signed a contract extension with BK Iskra Svit.[2]

On June 25, 2015, Jackson signed his third professional contract with his second club RheinStars Köln of the ProA which is the second-tier level.[3]

On October 15, 2016, Jackson signed his fourth professional contract with his third club ETB Wohnbau Baskets in the ProA of Germany.[4] On December 31, 2016, he parted ways with ETB and signed his fifth professional contract with Korean Basketball League club Busan KT Sonicboom[5]

Jackson played for Bambitious Nara of the B.League.during the 2020-21 season, averaging 14.2 points, 6.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.1 steals per game. On December 10, 2021, he signed with Aomori Wat's.[6]

Career statistics[]

Domestic leagues[]

Season Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013-2014 BK Iskra Svit SBL 39 28.4 .560 .000 .500 6.5 2.1 .3 1.0 14.5
2014-2015 BK Iskra Svit SBL 31 33.1 .580 .200 .560 8.9 2.4 2.0 1.0 18.4
2015-2016 RheinStars Köln ProA 30 31.6 .470 .200 .500 7.2 2.2 1.0 1.0 12.6
2016-2017 ETB Wohnbau Baskets ProA 9 21.9 .500 .000 .518 4.9 1.7 1.0 1.0 7.2

References[]

  1. ^ "Lakeem Jackson Bio University of South Carolina Official Athletic Site". Gamecocksonline.com. August 24, 2016. Archived from the original on September 18, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  2. ^ "Lakeem Jackson signs extension with Iskra Svit (Slovakia)". Overseasbasketballcombine.com. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  3. ^ "Basketball in Kц╤ln: Kц╤lner RheinStars verpflichten Lakeem Jackson". Rundschau-online.de (in German). Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  4. ^ "Jackson komplettiert den Kader der ETB Wohnbau Baskets". Schoenen-dunk.de. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  5. ^ "Sonic Boom KT lands Lakeem Jackson, ex ETB Wohnbau - asia-basket News". Asia-basket.com. January 7, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  6. ^ "Jackson is back at Aomori Watts". Asiabasket. December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.

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