Jarrett Hart
Encyclopedia
Jarrett Albert Hart is a British
professional basketball player. He is a 1.95 m (6 ft 4¾ in) tall point guard
-shooting guard
. He is currently playing with Keravnos Strovolos in Cyprus
. Although born in England
he was raised in Little Rock, Arkansas
where he was a teammate of current Atlanta Hawks
guard Joe Johnson
at Little Rock Central High School.
in 2004 after using his last two years of collegiate eligibility at the school. He played in 53 games over two seasons with the team, and averaged 10.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 3.1 assists as an integral part of the Wildcat rotation as a senior.
before signing with Maccabi Givat Shmuel of the Israeli Basketball Super League. After that, he spent time in Switzerland, Italy, Hungary, and Greece before spending the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons with Keravnos Strovolos of Cyprus Basketball Division 1
. He helped the team to the 2007-08 Cypriot Championship and a berth in the 2008-09 EuroChallenge. In the 2008-09 season, he was named to the All-League first team and led the team back to the championship series of the Cypriot League, although they came up short, losing 3-1 to APOEL.
. He first played with the team at Eurobasket 2009
and was the team leader in points, rebounds, and assists in a first-round near upset of Spain
.
United Kingdom
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professional basketball player. He is a 1.95 m (6 ft 4¾ in) tall point guard
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
-shooting guard
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
. He is currently playing with Keravnos Strovolos in Cyprus
Cyprus Basketball Division 1
The Cypriot First Division A of the Men’s Basketball League is currently the top competition on the Cyprus Basketball calendar. It is run and governed by the Cyprus Basketball Federation...
. Although born in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
he was raised in Little Rock, Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
where he was a teammate of current Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
guard Joe Johnson
Joe Johnson
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at Little Rock Central High School.
College career
Hart graduated from Kansas State UniversityKansas State University
Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States...
in 2004 after using his last two years of collegiate eligibility at the school. He played in 53 games over two seasons with the team, and averaged 10.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 3.1 assists as an integral part of the Wildcat rotation as a senior.
Professional career
Hart began his career in 2004. He briefly played in CroatiaCroatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
before signing with Maccabi Givat Shmuel of the Israeli Basketball Super League. After that, he spent time in Switzerland, Italy, Hungary, and Greece before spending the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons with Keravnos Strovolos of Cyprus Basketball Division 1
Cyprus Basketball Division 1
The Cypriot First Division A of the Men’s Basketball League is currently the top competition on the Cyprus Basketball calendar. It is run and governed by the Cyprus Basketball Federation...
. He helped the team to the 2007-08 Cypriot Championship and a berth in the 2008-09 EuroChallenge. In the 2008-09 season, he was named to the All-League first team and led the team back to the championship series of the Cypriot League, although they came up short, losing 3-1 to APOEL.
British national team
Hart is also a member of the Great Britain national basketball teamGreat Britain national basketball team
The Great Britain men's national basketball team, known as Great Britain or GB, is the national team for Great Britain in basketball...
. He first played with the team at Eurobasket 2009
EuroBasket 2009
The EuroBasket 2009 was the 36th EuroBasket, the biennial regional basketball championship contested by European nations and held by FIBA Europe. The tournament, which was hosted by Poland, began on 7 September 2009 and concluded with the final on 20 September 2009...
and was the team leader in points, rebounds, and assists in a first-round near upset of Spain
Spain national basketball team
The Spanish national basketball team is the basketball team representing Spain in international competitions, organized and run by the Spanish Basketball Federation...
.