Jake O'Brien (basketball)
Jake O'Brien (born June 3, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Spójnia Stargard of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). Standing at 2.06 m (6'9"), he plays the power forward and the center positions. O'Brien played college basketball at Boston University and at Temple.
| Free Agent | |
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| Position | Power forward / center |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 3, 1989 Weymouth, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Boston College HS (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2013: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2014 | Ferro-ZNTU |
| 2014 | Bakersfield Jam |
| 2014–2015 | Eisbären Bremerhaven |
| 2015–2017 | Keravnos |
| 2017 | Kymis |
| 2018 | Bosna Royal |
| 2018–2019 | APOEL |
| 2019–2020 | Keravnos |
| 2020–2021 | Steaua București |
| 2021–2022 | Spójnia Stargard |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career edit
O'Brien played high school basketball at Boston College High School, at Boston, Massachusetts. As a junior, O'Brien lead B.C. High to a perfect 25-0 record including the schools first MIAA Division 1 State Championship.[1]
College career edit
Boston University edit
A 6'9" power forward, O'Brien began his college career at Boston University. He scored 1,020 points and grabbed 444 rebounds in his three seasons with the Terriers and averaged double figures in scoring in each season, earning America East Rookie of the Year honors in 2008-09, and third team all-conference accolades in '09-10 when he set career highs for scoring and rebounding. As a junior in 2010-11, he was averaging 11.6 points and 5.8 rebounds per game through 14 contests before a foot injury sidelined him for the remainder of the season. Due to a second surgery on the same foot in September 2011, he was forced to redshirt the following season.[2]
Temple edit
During the 2012-13 season, O'Brien was transferred at Temple for his final college year. As a senior, he averaged 9.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 0.8 blocks per game in 20.3 minutes. O'Brien scored 18 points on 7-9 shooting in a first round upset win vs North Carolina State in the NCAA Basketball tournament.[3]
Professional career edit
After going undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft, O'Brien joined Ferro-ZNTU of the Ukrainian League.[4] He left Ferro-ZNTU in order to finish the season with Bakersfield Jam of the NBA D League.
The following season, he joined Eisbären Bremerhaven. After playing one year at Germany, O'Brien signed with Keravnos of the Cypriot League. He stayed at Keravnos for two seasons and won the Cypriot League on 2017.[5]
On July 27, 2017, O'Brien joined Kymis of the Greek Basket League.[6]
On July 13, 2021, he has signed with Spójnia Stargard of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).[7]
References edit
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2017-09-14. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
- ^ Johnston, Pat (August 8, 2012). "BU's Jake O'Brien Will Transfer To Temple". SB Nation. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ Wyatt plays through thumb injury, helps Temple hold on
- ^ "Ferro ZNTU sign Jake O'Brien". sportando.com. July 7, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- ^ "Jake O'Brien signs with Keravnos". court-side.com. October 16, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- ^ "Kymi sign Jake O'Brien". a1basket.gr. July 30, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ "Jake O'Brien dołącza do biało-bordowej drużyny". Sportando. July 13, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
External links edit
- Temple Owls bio
- Eurobasket.com Profile
- ESPN Profile