J'Nathan Bullock (born June 25, 1987) is an American professional basketball player. He played

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. He was signed by the

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of the

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as an

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in 2009, but did not make the final roster. He has since played basketball in Australia, Belgium, Iceland, Finland, and the Philippines.

Early years

Bullock had played football at

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American Football

New York Jets

Although Bullock did not play football in college, he was signed as a

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by the

of the

. He was waived by the team on August 16.

Basketball

College career

Bullock played

for four seasons at

, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts from the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.

Professional career

Australia (2010)

In early 2010, Bullock signed with the

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where he averaged 19 points and 7 rebounds per game, helping the club win the

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championship.

Belgium (2010)

In June 2010, Bullock signed with

Optima Gent Gent Hawks, for sponsorship reasons Wanty Gent Hawks, is a Belgian professional basketball club that is located in the Gent area of the Province of East-Flanders, Belgium. The club competes in the second basketball division in Belgium. The team was ...

of Belgium for the 2010–11 season. In December 2010, he left Optima due to injury.

Iceland (2011–2012)

Bullock signed with

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in the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild for the 2011–12 season. On February 2, 2012, Bullock scored 51 points against ÍR. He was named the best player of the second half of the season and was instrumental in the team winning the 2012 national championship, and was named as the Playoffs MVP and Foreign Player of the Year.

Finland (2012–2013)

Bullock signed with

Kauhajoen Karhu Kauhajoki Karhu Basket ( en, Kauhajoki Bear Basket), is a Finnish basketball team from Kauhajoki. The team plays in Korisliiga, the highest tier of Finnish basketball. In 2018, the club achieved their first Korisliiga title ever after defeating ...

in Finland for the 2012–13 season.

NBA D-League (2013)

On October 31, 2013, he was acquired by the Maine Red Claws. However, he was later waived on November 17.

Philippines (2017)

Bullock played for the

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South Korea (2017)

After playing for the Elasto Painters, he signed with South Korea's LG Sakers

Return to Iceland (2017)

In the second half of 2017, Bullock signed back in Iceland with

on December 21 for the rest of the 2017–18 season. In 11 regular season games, he averaged 21.1 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game, helping Grindavík to the playoffs where it lost in the first round against Tindastóll.

Belgium (2019–Present)

On December 15, 2019, Bullock signed with Basket Waregem of the

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References

External links

Cleveland State Vikings basketball bioNew York Jets bioJ'Nathan Bullock
at realgm.com
Úrvalsdeild statistics
at kki.is {{DEFAULTSORT:Bullock, J'nathan 1987 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Australia American expatriate basketball people in Belgium American expatriate basketball people in Finland American expatriate basketball people in Iceland American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines American football tight ends American men's basketball players Basketball players from Flint, Michigan Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball players Elitzur Yavne B.C. players Gent Hawks players Grindavík men's basketball players Kauhajoen Karhu players Maccabi Kiryat Gat B.C. players Philippine Basketball Association imports Players of American football from Flint, Michigan Rain or Shine Elasto Painters players Small forwards Tampereen Pyrintö players Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball) players