Jackson Vroman
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Jackson Vroman is a US
-born Lebanese
professional basketball
player. He was naturalized as a Lebanese citizen to play in the Lebanon national basketball team
, substituting the other naturalized American Lebanese player, Joe Vogel
. He is the son of former NBA player Brett Vroman
, who played briefly for the Utah Jazz in the 1980-81 NBA season.
His senior year in high school, he played at Viewmont High School in Bountiful, Utah
for coach Emery. After a career at Snow Community College
in Ephraim, Utah
and Iowa State University
, Jackson was a second-round draft pick of the Chicago Bulls
in the 2004 NBA Draft
. He played for the Phoenix Suns
and the New Orleans Hornets/New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets, averaging 4.6 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.
During the 2004-05 NBA season
he was part of a trade that saw him and teammates Casey Jacobsen
and Maciej Lampe
being sent to the Hornets for guard Jim Jackson
.
In the 2006/07 season he played for CB Gran Canaria
in the Spanish ACB
. He began the 2007/08 season with CB Girona before being signed by BC Lietuvos Rytas
in February 2008. In October 2010 he signed with the Dongguan Leopards in China
. For the 2011-2012 season, he signed with the Incheon ET Land Elephants in South Korea.
His father Brett
had a 12-year basketball career and played for the Utah Jazz
during the 1980–81 NBA season.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
-born Lebanese
Lebanese people
The Lebanese people are a nation and ethnic group of Levantine people originating in what is today the country of Lebanon, including those who had inhabited Mount Lebanon prior to the creation of the modern Lebanese state....
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. He was naturalized as a Lebanese citizen to play in the Lebanon national basketball team
Lebanon national basketball team
The Lebanon national basketball team is the basketball team representing Lebanon in international competitions.-History:The first time basketball was ever played in Lebanon was in the mid-1920s in the American University of Beirut...
, substituting the other naturalized American Lebanese player, Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel
For American author, see Joseph VogelJoseph Vogel is an American-Lebanese basketball player. Vogel attended Colorado State. Upon graduation, he was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1996 NBA Draft...
. He is the son of former NBA player Brett Vroman
Brett Vroman
Brett Grant Vroman is a retired American professional basketball player. A 7'0" 220 lb center, he played college basketball at the University of California, Los Angeles and at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas...
, who played briefly for the Utah Jazz in the 1980-81 NBA season.
His senior year in high school, he played at Viewmont High School in Bountiful, Utah
Bountiful, Utah
Bountiful is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 42,552, a three percent increase over the 2000 figure of 41,301...
for coach Emery. After a career at Snow Community College
Snow College
Snow College is a rural, two-year state college located in Ephraim, Utah, U.S. It offers certificates and associate degrees in a number of areas...
in Ephraim, Utah
Ephraim, Utah
Ephraim is a city in Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 6,135 at the 2010 census, making it the largest city in Sanpete County. It is the location of Snow College and is located along U.S. Route 89.-History:Ephraim was founded in 1854...
and Iowa State University
Iowa State University
Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of...
, Jackson was a second-round draft pick of the Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
in the 2004 NBA Draft
2004 NBA Draft
The 2004 NBA Draft was held on June 24, 2004 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York and was broadcast live on ESPN at 7:00 pm . In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur college basketball players and other first-time eligible...
. He played for the Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
and the New Orleans Hornets/New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets, averaging 4.6 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.
During the 2004-05 NBA season
2004-05 NBA season
The 2004–05 NBA season was the 59th season of the National Basketball Association . It began on November 2, 2004 and ended June 23, 2005. The season ended with the San Antonio Spurs defeating defending champion Detroit Pistons 4–3 in the NBA Finals....
he was part of a trade that saw him and teammates Casey Jacobsen
Casey Jacobsen
Casey Gardner Jacobsen is an American professional basketball player for Brose Baskets of the German Bundesliga League....
and Maciej Lampe
Maciej Lampe
Maciej Bolesław Lampe is a Polish professional basketball player. He currently plays with Caja Laboral in Spain.-Professional career:Originally from Łódź, Poland, Lampe grew up in Stockholm, Sweden...
being sent to the Hornets for guard Jim Jackson
Jim Jackson (basketball)
James Arthur "Jim" Jackson is an American retired professional basketball player. Over his 14 NBA seasons, Jackson was on the active roster of 12 different teams, tying the league record. He is currently a basketball analyst on the Big Ten Network.-High school and college career:Jackson was a 6'6"...
.
In the 2006/07 season he played for CB Gran Canaria
CB Gran Canaria
Club Baloncesto Gran Canaria - Claret, S.A.D. is a professional basketball team that plays in the Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto. The team is based in the autonomous community's capital and largest city, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands. It plays at Centro Insular.-History:CB Gran...
in the Spanish ACB
Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto
The Liga ACB, known as the Liga Endesa for sponsorship reasons, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in Spain. It was founded in 1956 with the name of Liga Nacional. The league changed its name to the current one in 1983. The league is rated as one of the three "A" level European...
. He began the 2007/08 season with CB Girona before being signed by BC Lietuvos Rytas
BC Lietuvos Rytas
BC Lietuvos rytas is a professional basketball club based in Vilnius, Lithuania playing in the Lithuanian Basketball League , the VTB United League, and the Eurocup...
in February 2008. In October 2010 he signed with the Dongguan Leopards in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. For the 2011-2012 season, he signed with the Incheon ET Land Elephants in South Korea.
His father Brett
Brett Vroman
Brett Grant Vroman is a retired American professional basketball player. A 7'0" 220 lb center, he played college basketball at the University of California, Los Angeles and at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas...
had a 12-year basketball career and played for the Utah Jazz
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
during the 1980–81 NBA season.
Club
- Asian ChampionshipFIBA Asia Champions CupThe FIBA Asia Champions Cup is the Asian club championship for basketball organized by FIBA Asia, and takes place every year.-Summary:- Titles by team :- Titles by country :-References:*...
- Champions: 2009FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2009The FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2009 was the 20th staging of the FIBA Asia Champions Cup, the basketball club tournament of FIBA Asia. The tournament was held in Jakarta, Indonesia between May 12, 2009 and May 20.-Group A:-Group B:...
, 2010FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2010The FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2010 was the 21st staging of the FIBA Asia Champions Cup, the basketball club tournament of FIBA Asia. The tournament was held in Doha, Qatar in the hall of Al-Rayyan Sports Club Gharafa between May 22, 2010 and May 30, involving 10 teams and distributed to two groups as...
(Mahram)
- Champions: 2009
- West Asian ChampionshipWABA Champions CupThe WABA Champions Cup is the West Asian club championship for basketball organized by West Asia Basketball Association, and takes place every year, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the FIBA Asia Champions Cup.-Champions:...
- Champions: 2010WABA Champions Cup 2010The WABA Champions Cup 2010 was the 13th staging of the WABA Champions Cup, the basketball club tournament of West Asia Basketball Association. The tournament was held in Tehran, Iran. The top four teams from different countries qualify to the FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2010.-Standings:-Results:...
(Mahram) - 3rd: 2009WABA Champions Cup 2009The WABA Champions Cup 2009 was the 12th staging of the WABA Champions Cup, the basketball club tournament of West Asia Basketball Association. The tournament was held in Amman, Jordan between March 13 and March 21...
(Saba Mehr)
- Champions: 2010
- Iranian Basketball Super LeagueIranian Basketball Super LeagueThe Iranian Basketball Super League is a professional basketball league in Iran founded in 1998.-2011–12 teams:*Azad University Tehran*Bank Saman Tehran*Foolad Mahan Isfahan*Hamyari Shahrdari Zanjan*Jahesh Tarabar Qom*Louleh a.s Shiraz*Mahram Tehran...
- Champions: 2009-10Iranian Basketball Super League 2009–10The following is the results of the Iran Super League 2009/10 basketball season, Persian Gulf Cup.-Standings:-Results:* Trust Pasargad withdrew from the league with three games remaining. All results were declared null and void....
(Mahram) - 3rd: 2008-09 (Saba Mehr)
- Champions: 2009-10
Individual
- Asian ChampionshipFIBA Asia Champions CupThe FIBA Asia Champions Cup is the Asian club championship for basketball organized by FIBA Asia, and takes place every year.-Summary:- Titles by team :- Titles by country :-References:*...
- Most Valuable Player: 2009FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2009The FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2009 was the 20th staging of the FIBA Asia Champions Cup, the basketball club tournament of FIBA Asia. The tournament was held in Jakarta, Indonesia between May 12, 2009 and May 20.-Group A:-Group B:...
(Mahram)
- Most Valuable Player: 2009
- FIBA Asia Championship 2009FIBA Asia Championship 2009The 2009 FIBA Asia Championship for Men was the biennial Asian continental championship and also served as the FIBA Asia qualifying tournament for the 2010 FIBA World Championship. The tournament was held from August 6 to 16, 2009 in Tianjin, China....
6th Top Scorer averaging 17.3 ppg - FIBA Asia Championship 2009FIBA Asia Championship 2009The 2009 FIBA Asia Championship for Men was the biennial Asian continental championship and also served as the FIBA Asia qualifying tournament for the 2010 FIBA World Championship. The tournament was held from August 6 to 16, 2009 in Tianjin, China....
5th Top Rebounder averaging 8.1 rpg