Jarred Abiona Ogungbemi-Jackson (born August 11, 1991) is a Canadian-Jamaican professional

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player for the

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of the

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(CEBL)

High school and college career

Ogungbemi-Jackson played high school basketball for

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. He was named

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's most outstanding high school player in Grade 11 and Grade 12. He scored 34 points in the Manitoba province championship game and was named MVP. He played five seasons of

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basketball for the

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. At the end of his time with the Dinos, he was 3rd all time in points scored, and 1st all time in steals in school history.

Professional career

Ogungbemi-Jackson started his career in 2015 with Galitos F.C. in the Portuguese first-level LPB. In his rookie year he averaged 14.8 points and 3.7 assists in 30 games aiding his team to a 17-13 record. In 2016-2017, his second season with Galitos F.C., he improved his stats to 17.6 points and 4.4 assists over 24 games played. In the summer of 2017, he signed in Spain with

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of the

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, the Spanish 2nd division for one season. He averaged 13.5 points and 3.1 assists per game in 34 contests in the 2017-2018 season. In the 2018–19 season, he played for AMSB in the French

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. He averaged 13.1 points and 3.4 assists in the French 2nd Division. Ogungbemi-Jackson signed with

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to play in Finland for the 2019–20 season. The season was cancelled early because of the

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. He averaged 17.3 points in 21 games played. On May 5, 2020, Ogungbemi-Jackson signed with

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in the Netherlands for the 2020–21 season. After the regular season, he was named to the

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after averaging 17.5 points, 5 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game. He also played two games in the

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, averaging 24.0 points in two lost games. On July 10, 2021, he signed with Danish club

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of the

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. In July of 2022, he signed with French club

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of the Pro B for the 2022-2023 season. He averaged 15.4 points, 2.8 assists and 3 rebounds per game. On July 25th, 2023, he signed with

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. On November 26, he set his career high with 38 points in a home loss against Lokomotiv Kuban, 90-86.

Personal

Ogungbemi-Jackson was born in

to James and Sybil, Jamaican and Nigerian parents.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ogungbemi-Jackson, Jarred 1991 births Living people Aix Maurienne Savoie Basket players Bakken Bears players Basketball players from Winnipeg Calgary Dinos men's basketball players Canadian men's basketball players Donar (basketball club) players Dutch Basketball League players Força Lleida CE players Jamaican men's basketball players Kataja BC players Orléans Loiret Basket players Point guards Winnipeg Sea Bears players