Jarron Cumberland (born September 22, 1997) is an American professional

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player who last played for the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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High school career

Cumberland attended Wilmington High School in

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. He committed to playing college basketball for

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over offers from

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, Xavier and others.

College career

As a freshman, Cumberland came off the bench, averaging 19.1 minutes, 8.3 points and 2.4 rebounds per game, earning a place on the

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(AAC) all-freshman team and he shared Sixth Man of the Year honors with Ben Emelogu of SMU. As a sophomore, Cumberland moved into the starting lineup, averaging 11.5 points, 4 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game as the Bearcats went 31–5, earning a 2 seed in the 2018 NCAA tournament. The team’s Final Four hopes were cut short with a second-round loss to

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. After losing stars Gary Clark,

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and Kyle Washington for the 2018–19 season, junior Cumberland moved into the primary scoring role for the Bearcats. Cumberland averaged 18.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game. At the conclusion of the season, Cumberland was named AAC Player of the Year. Cumberland suffered a foot injury in the preseason. Three games into his senior season, Cumberland was benched for one game by new coach John Brannen. Cumberland's ill-advised halfcourt shot contributed to a one-point loss to Colgate on December 14, 2019. In January 2020, Cumberland scored 22 points in a win at

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, including 14 of the last 16 points. At the conclusion of the regular season. Cumberland was named to the First Team All-AAC. Cumberland averaged 15.5 points and 4.9 assists per game as a senior. He finished his career seventh in school history in both points (1,782) and assists (415).

Professional career

Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2021)

Cumberland was selected 12th overall in the 2021

draft by the

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. He made his debut in their season opener on February 10, 2021.

Raptors 905 (2021)

On February 26, 2021, Cumberland was traded to the

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in exchange for center Dewan Hernandez.

Delaware Blue Coats (2021–2022)

On October 2, 2021, Cumberland was traded to the

. He was named MVP of the G League Winter Showcase, after posting 24 points, eight rebounds and six assists in the 104–98 championship game victory against the

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Portland Trail Blazers (2021–2022)

On December 25, 2021, Cumberland signed a 10-day contract with the

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. Cumberland appeared in three games, scoring two points and collecting three rebounds during his stint. On January 5, 2022, following the expiration of his 10-day deal, Cumberland was reacquired by the

of the

Career statistics

College

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, 36 , , 36 , , 28.9 , , .409 , , .339 , , .678 , , 4.0 , , 2.9 , , 1.0 , , .4 , , 11.5 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2018–19 , style="text-align:left;",

, 35 , , 35 , , 32.5 , , .404 , , .388 , , .773 , , 4.4 , , 3.6 , , 1.1 , , .4 , , 18.8 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2019–20 , style="text-align:left;",

, 27 , , 27 , , 32.4 , , .384 , , .313 , , .753 , , 3.8 , , 4.9 , , 1.0 , , .7 , , 15.5 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 133 , , 98 , , 28.0 , , .414 , , .352 , , .730 , , 3.6 , , 3.1 , , 1.0 , , .4 , , 13.4

References

External links

Cincinnati Bearcats bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cumberland, Jarron 1997 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Canada American men's basketball players Basketball players from Ohio Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball players Delaware Blue Coats players People from Wilmington, Ohio Portland Trail Blazers players Raptors 905 players Rio Grande Valley Vipers players Shooting guards Undrafted National Basketball Association players