Shawn Jamison

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Shawn Jamison
Personal information
Born (1969-10-09) October 9, 1969 (age 56)
Los Angeles County, California, U.S.[1]
Listed height203 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight109 kg (240 lb)
Career information
High schoolRichard Gahr
(Cerritos, California)
College
Playing career1992–2008
PositionPower forward / center
Number6
Coaching career2008–present
Career history
Playing
1993Snæfell
1998–1999Cheongju SK Knights
1999–2000Birmingham Bullets
2000–2001Geneve Devils
2001–2002Thames Valley Tigers
2003–2008Milton Keynes Lions
Coaching
2008–2009Loughborough University
2009–2010Walsall Wizards
2011–2016Newcastle-under-Lyme
2016–presentStoke-on-Trent
Career highlights
  • BBL Cup (2008)
  • Icelandic All-Star (1993)
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Shawn Demetrius Jamison (born October 9, 1969)[1][2] is a basketball coach and former professional player, who last played in England for the Milton Keynes Lions.[3]

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

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Jamison played college basketball for San Diego State[4] from 1989 to 1990 where he averaged 16.8 points in 31 games.[5] He finished his college career with the University of Texas at San Antonio in 1991–1992, averaging 10.4 points in 28 games.[6]

Professional career

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In January 1993, Jamison signed with Snæfell of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla, replacing Damon Lopez.[7] On February 6, 1993, he scored 29 points in Snæfell's 76–115 loss to Keflavík in the Icelandic Cup finals.[8] He was selected for the Icelandic All-Star game on February 13,[9] On February 21, Jamison scored 50 points in a 98–105 victory against Breiðablik.[10]

On February 24, Jamison along with Keflavík's Kristinn Friðriksson were ejected in the second quarter of Snæfell's 82–107 loss for fighting.[11] On March 2, the Icelandic Basketball Federation disciplinary board suspended him for 2 games for his part in the fight.[12] 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.[13] 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.[14]

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.[15]

Coaching career

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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.

References

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