Jarrey Foster
Jarrey Foster (born December 9, 1996, in Houston) is an American professional basketball player for the Rip City Remix of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the SMU Mustangs of the AAC.[1]
| No. 99 – Rip City Remix | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 10, 1996 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | North Shore (Houston, Texas) |
| College | SMU (2015–2019) |
| NBA draft | 2019: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023–present | Rip City Remix |
College career edit
As a freshman, Foster posted 4.9 points per game.[2] Foster averaged 9.9 points per game as a sophomore and made 44.4 percent of three-pointers.[3] As a junior, Foster averaged 13.2 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.2 blocks in 32 minutes per game.[4] On January 17, 2018, he partially tore his ACL going for a layup five minutes into a game against Wichita State. Despite being initially labelled a knee sprain, Foster missed the rest of the season. His injury caused an increase in minutes for Jahmal McMurray.[5] Foster declared for the 2018 NBA draft but did not hire an agent to preserve his collegiate eligibility.[4] He announced he was returning to SMU on May 9.[6] Coming into his senior season, Foster was named to the Preseason Second Team All-AAC.[7] He was hampered by injuries and averaged 6.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game.[8]
Professional career edit
Rip City Remix (2023–present) edit
On October 30, 2023, Foster joined the Rip City Remix of the NBA G League.[9]
Personal life edit
After graduating from SMU in 2019, Foster founded JF Elite Basketball, an organization that provides consulting, training and camps and clinics in the Dallas and Houston areas. In 2020, Foster established the apparel company, One Zero.[10]
References edit
- ^ "SMU Athletics". SMUMustangs.com. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ Welser, Joel. "#34 SMU Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview". College Sports Madness. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
- ^ Suellentrop, Paul (June 2, 2017). "American Athletic basketball's spring outlook puts Wichita State on top". Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- ^ a b Givony, Jonathan (March 26, 2018). "SMU's Jarrey Foster, once projected as first-round pick, to declare for draft". ESPN. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ "SMU forward Jarrey Foster to miss rest of season with knee injury". ESPN. January 22, 2018. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
- ^ Grosbard, Adam (May 9, 2018). "Jarrey Foster's return to SMU the good news the Mustangs needed". Dallas News. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ Groeschen, Tom. "Cincinnati Bearcats edged out for 1st place in AAC men's basketball Media Day poll". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
- ^ Young, Brent (January 27, 2020). "Cincinnati vs SMU Preview". 247 Sports. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ Holdahl, Casey [@CHold] (October 30, 2023). "The @ripcityremix begin training camp for their inagural season today at the @trailblazers practice facility. Here's who they're taking into camp..." (Tweet). Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Jarrey Foster: His Journey". American Athletic Conference. February 27, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
External links edit
- College statistics at sports-reference.com
- College profile at smumustangs.com