Jackie Manuel
Encyclopedia
Jackie Kameron Manuel is a retired American
professional basketball
player and current assistant strength and conditioning coordinator at the University of North Carolina
.
from 2001-2005. He started 85 out of 126 games for the Tar Heels. Manuel was also a tri-captain of UNC's 2005 National Championship
team.
, Manuel was selected by the Los Angeles D-Fenders
of the NBA Development League
expansion draft. In 2005 he was injured most of the D-League season; he was signed by the Fayetteville Patriots
but did not play one game due to injury. In 2006 he was selected by the NBDL representative of the Los Angeles Lakers
.
' second overall pick in the 2008 NBA D-League Expansion Draft.
Manuel won two state championships at Cardinal Newman High School
in West Palm Beach, Florida.
On November 28, 2007, Manuel's brother, Donta, a thirteen-year veteran of the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, was killed while he was removing stop sticks from a roadway during a police chase. A pursued stolen car had passed by and while Deputy Manuel was removing the stop sticks, a patrol car in pursuit of the stolen car hit him and his partner, Deputy Jonathan Wallace, killing both.
' staff at UNC as assistant strength and conditioning coordinator.
United States
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professional basketball
Basketball
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player and current assistant strength and conditioning coordinator at the University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
.
NCAA career
He gained notoriety as a defensive specialist for the North Carolina Tar HeelsNorth Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
The North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and is considered one of the most successful programs in NCAA history...
from 2001-2005. He started 85 out of 126 games for the Tar Heels. Manuel was also a tri-captain of UNC's 2005 National Championship
2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 15, 2005, and ended with the championship game on April 4 at the Edward Jones Dome in St...
team.
NBDL
After not being selected in the 2005 NBA Draft2005 NBA Draft
The 2005 NBA Draft took place on June 28, 2005 in the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. In this draft, NBA teams took turns selecting amateur college basketball players and other first-time eligible players, such as players from high schools and non-North American leagues...
, Manuel was selected by the Los Angeles D-Fenders
Los Angeles D-Fenders
The Los Angeles D-Fenders are a NBA Development League team based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 2006, the team is owned by the Los Angeles Lakers, which became the first National Basketball Association franchise to own a D-League team...
of the NBA Development League
NBA Development League
The NBA Development League, or NBA D-League, is the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League , the NBA D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001...
expansion draft. In 2005 he was injured most of the D-League season; he was signed by the Fayetteville Patriots
Fayetteville Patriots
The Fayetteville Patriots were a NBA Development League team based in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. Its logo design features a bald eagle's head and a basketball in the middle of a capital letter "P" with stars and stripes filling the rest of it.-Season By Season:- Franchise history...
but did not play one game due to injury. In 2006 he was selected by the NBDL representative of the Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
.
NBA career
On August 1, 2007, the Boston Celtics signed Jackie Manuel to a non-guaranteed one-year contract. On October 25, however, Manuel was waived by the team.Return to the NBA D-League
On Sept. 24, 2008, Manuel would be selected as the expansion Erie BayHawksErie BayHawks
The Erie BayHawks are a 2008-09 expansion team in the NBA Development League. The team plays its home games at the Louis J. Tullio Arena in Erie, Pennsylvania.The "BayHawks" name is a reference to Presque Isle Bay, on which the city of Erie lies...
' second overall pick in the 2008 NBA D-League Expansion Draft.
Personal life
He was married in August 2005 to Ronda Jae Manuel.Manuel won two state championships at Cardinal Newman High School
Cardinal Newman High School
Cardinal Newman High School known informally as Cardinal Newman or simply Newman, is an American Catholic high school located in Santa Rosa, California...
in West Palm Beach, Florida.
On November 28, 2007, Manuel's brother, Donta, a thirteen-year veteran of the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, was killed while he was removing stop sticks from a roadway during a police chase. A pursued stolen car had passed by and while Deputy Manuel was removing the stop sticks, a patrol car in pursuit of the stolen car hit him and his partner, Deputy Jonathan Wallace, killing both.
Coaching career
In 2011, Manuel retired from basketball to join Roy WilliamsRoy Williams
-Sports:*Roy Williams , New Zealand athlete*Roy Williams , 1952 Summer Olympics Canadian team member...
' staff at UNC as assistant strength and conditioning coordinator.