Shawn Jamison
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 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]
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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External links
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- 1969 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Iceland
- American expatriate basketball people in South Korea
- American expatriate basketball people in Switzerland
- American expatriate basketball people in the United Kingdom
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball coaches from California
- Birmingham Bullets players
- Centers (basketball)
- Harlem Globetrotters players
- Lions de Genève players
- London Lions (basketball) players
- People associated with Loughborough University
- Power forwards
- Seoul SK Knights players
- Snæfell men's basketball players
- Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball) players
- UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball players
- 20th-century American sportsmen