Jarvis Lamar Varnado (born March 1, 1988) is an American professional
basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appr ...
player for
Club Atlético Aguada
Club Atlético Aguada, commonly known as simply Aguada, is a Uruguyan basketball team based in Montevideo. The club was established in February 1922. Aguada plays in the Liga Uruguaya de Basketball (LUB) and has won the championship three times.
...
of the
Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol
The Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol (abbreviated as LUB; English: ''Uruguayan Basketball League'') is the most important professional club basketball league in Uruguay. It is organized by the Uruguayan Basketball Federation (FUBB). The Uruguayan Ba ...
. Varnado is known as a defensive specialist and is especially adept at shot blocking where he's aided by his large wingspan.
Early life
Varnado graduated from
Haywood High School
Haywood High School is a public high school located in Brownsville, Tennessee, originally built for the purpose of educating white students only. It is now the sole public high school in Haywood County.
History
From the start, two separate sch ...
in
Brownsville, Tennessee
Brownsville is a city in and the county seat of Haywood County, Tennessee, Haywood County, Tennessee, United States, located in the western Its population as of the 2010 census was 10,292, with a decrease to 9,788 at the 2020 census. The city is n ...
in 2006.
Considered a four-star recruit by
Rivals.com
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History
Rivals.com was founded in 1998 by Jim Heckma ...
, Varnado was listed as the No. 16 power forward and the No. 62 player in the nation in 2006.
College career
Varnado played for
Mississippi State
Mississippi State University for Agriculture and Applied Science, commonly known as Mississippi State University (MSU), is a public land-grant research university adjacent to Starkville, Mississippi. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Univer ...
in the
Southeastern Conference
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(SEC) of the
NCAA Division I
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from 2006 to 2010.
He led the NCAA in blocks for the 2007–08 season with 157 blocks, tying
Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal ( ; born March 6, 1972), known commonly as "Shaq" ( ), is an American former professional basketball player who is a sports analyst on the television program ''Inside the NBA''. O'Neal is regarded as one of the greates ...
for the most blocks in a season in the SEC. In the 2008–09 season, he would break that single season record with 170 blocks.
On November 21, 2009, Varnado became the SEC's all-time career block record holder with 413 total blocks in his career. This passed O'Neal's career block record of 412. On January 23, 2010, Varnado surpassed
Adonal Foyle
Adonal David Foyle (born March 9, 1975) is a Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Vincentian-American former professional basketball Center (basketball), center. He was selected by the Golden State Warriors with the eighth overall selection of the 19 ...
on the NCAA's Division I all-time career blocks list to become the second-leading shot-blocker. Needing 8 blocks for the record, Varnado became the NCAA's Division I all-time shot blocker against Alabama on February 24, 2010 passing
Wojciech Myrda
Wojciech Myrda (March 18, 1979 – September 19, 2018) was a Polish professional basketball player. At tall, he played the center position. He was born in Poland but graduated from high school in the United States. Myrda attended Ouachita Parish ...
's record of 535 career blocks.
Varnado was named SEC Defensive Player of the Year in 3 consecutive years (2008, 2009 and 2010) becoming the first person to ever do so.
He is one of just two college players in history to achieve the milestone of 1,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 500 blocks (along with
David Robinson
David Maurice Robinson (born August 6, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the San Antonio Spurs in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1989 to 2003, and minority owner of the Spurs. Nicknamed ...
).
Professional career
Carmatic Pistoia (2010–2011)
Varnado was drafted by the
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat are an American professional basketball team based in Miami. The Heat compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The club plays its home games at FT ...
with the 41st pick in the
2010 NBA draft. However, he signed to play with
Carmatic Pistoia, an Italian team playing in the
second-division. Varnado played 33 games with Pistoia and averaged 15.4 points, 8.9 rebounds, and 3.1 blocks per game.
Hapoel Jerusalem (2011–2012)
Varnado participated in minicamps with the Heat during the summer of 2011. On August 12, 2011, he signed a contract with
Hapoel Jerusalem
Hapoel Jerusalem is a sport organization in Jerusalem as a local branch of the Hapoel movement. The branch was established in the 1920s and represents the city in more sports than any other sport organization in Jerusalem. Today, the club's leadi ...
of
Israeli Basketball Super League
Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional competition in Israeli club basketball, making it Israel's primary basketball c ...
. After playing 12 games for the club in all competitions, on January 24, 2012, Varnado left the team.
Virtus Roma (2012)
After he exited Jerusalem, Varnado signed with
Virtus Roma
Pallacanestro Virtus Roma, commonly known as Virtus Roma, was an Italian professional basketball club based in Rome, Lazio. It competed in the first division of Italian basketball, the LBA, for the last time in the 2020–21 season.
It was form ...
of the Italian first division
Serie A
The Serie A (), also called Serie A TIM for national sponsorship with TIM, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and the winner is awarded the Scudetto and the Coppa ...
.
Sioux Falls Skyforce (2012)
On September 7, 2012, Varnado was signed by the Heat for workouts. He was waived on October 26, 2012. After being waived by the Heat, Varnado joined the
Sioux Falls Skyforce
The Sioux Falls Skyforce are an American professional basketball team of the NBA G League based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and are affiliated with the Miami Heat. The team plays their home games in the Sanford Pentagon, a place they have call ...
of the
NBA Development League. Varnado was named D-League player of the week for the first week of the 2012–13 season.
Boston Celtics (2012–2013)
On December 24, 2012, Varnado was signed by the
Boston Celtics. On January 6, 2013, he was waived by the Celtics.
Miami Heat (2013)
On January 9, 2013, Varnado accepted a 10-day contract with the Miami Heat, the same team that drafted him in 2010. He was signed to a second 10-day contract on January 20, 2013, and was signed for the rest of the season on January 30. The Heat sent him to the Sioux Falls Skyforce for assignments in March and April 2013. Varnado won his first NBA championship with the Heat when they defeated the
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its home ...
4-3 in the
2013 NBA Finals.
On October 21, 2013, Varnado was waived by the Heat.
Iowa Energy (2013–2014)
On October 31, 2013, Varnado was re-acquired by the Sioux Falls Skyforce. The next day, he was traded to the
Iowa Energy
Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to th ...
. On February 3, 2014, Varnado was named to the Prospects All-Star roster for the 2014 NBA D-League All-Star Game.
Chicago Bulls (2014)
On February 18, 2014, Varnado signed a 10-day contract with the
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded on January ...
. On February 28, 2014, the Bulls decided not to sign Varnado to a second 10-day contract.
Philadelphia 76ers (2014)
On March 1, 2014, Varnado signed a 10-day contract with the
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers, colloquially known as the Sixers, are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eas ...
. On March 12, 2014, he signed with the 76ers for the rest of the season. On March 29, 2014, he recorded a career high 9 points and 6 blocks in a 123-98 win over the
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit. The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division and play their home games at L ...
. On October 7, 2014, he was waived by the 76ers.
Los Angeles D-Fenders (2014–2015)
Varnado's D-League rights were traded by the Iowa Energy to the
Los Angeles D-Fenders on December 30, 2014. He joined the side and averaged 11.6 points in eight games.
Piratas de Quebradillas (2015)
On April 21, 2015, after the end of the 2014–15 D-League season, Varnado signed with
Piratas de Quebradillas
The Piratas de Quebradillas is a Puerto Rican basketball team, part of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional league. Founded in the mid 1920s, it is one of the original teams of the league. The club enjoyed its most successful era during the 1970s, ...
of Puerto Rico for the rest of the 2015
BSN season.
Dinamo Sassari (2015–2016)
On July 22, 2015, Varnado signed a one-year deal with
Dinamo Sassari
Polisportiva Dinamo, commonly known as Dinamo Sassari and currently known as Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari for sponsorship reasons, is an Italian professional basketball club that is based in Sassari, Sardinia. They are the current European Cu ...
to play in the
Serie A
The Serie A (), also called Serie A TIM for national sponsorship with TIM, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and the winner is awarded the Scudetto and the Coppa ...
and the European first tier
EuroLeague.
Istanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor (2016–2017)
In July 2016, Varnado joined the
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their ...
for the
2016 NBA Summer League. On August 30, 2016, Varnado was reported to have signed with
İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor
İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K., shortly Istanbul BB SK or IBBSK, is a multi-sports club of the metropolitan municipality of Istanbul in Turkey.
Branches
The club has following sport branches:
*Volleyball (Arome Men's League),
*Basket ...
of the
Turkish Basketball Super League
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** Turkish language
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(BSL). On February 5, 2017, Varnado was reported to have parted-way with
İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor
İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K., shortly Istanbul BB SK or IBBSK, is a multi-sports club of the metropolitan municipality of Istanbul in Turkey.
Branches
The club has following sport branches:
*Volleyball (Arome Men's League),
*Basket ...
.
Tecnyconta Zaragoza (2017–2018)
On August 2, 2017, Varnado was reported to have signed a one-year deal with
Tecnyconta Zaragoza of the
Liga ACB. On March 20, 2018, Varnado was reported to have parted-way with
Tecnyconta Zaragoza. after Varnado suffered from a plantar fascia injury in his left foot.
Memphis Hustle (2018–2019)
On November 30, 2018, Varnado signed with the
Memphis Hustle
The Memphis Hustle are an American professional basketball team of the NBA G League based in the Greater Memphis suburb of Southaven, Mississippi, and are affiliated with the Memphis Grizzlies. The team plays their home games at the Landers Ce ...
of the
NBA G League
The NBA G League, or simply the G League, is the National Basketball Association's (NBA) official List of developmental and minor sports leagues, minor league basketball organization. The league was known as the National Basketball Development ...
.
Fos Provence (2019)
On January 15, 2019, Varnado parted ways with the Hustle to join
Fos Provence of the French
LNB Pro A
The LNB Pro A, currently known for sponsorship reasons as Betclic Élite, is the top-tier men's professional basketball league in France. The competition has existed since 1921. Since 1987, the Ligue Nationale de Basket has governed the league. ...
, where he averaged 9.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 18 games played.
Hapoel Gilboa Galil (2019–2020)
On September 25, 2019, Varnado returned to Israel for a second stint, signing a one-year deal with
Hapoel Gilboa Galil
Hapoel Gilboa Galil ( he, הפועל גלבוע גליל) is a professional basketball club that is based in north-east Israel. The club plays its home game in the Israeli Basketball Premier League (the top tier of Israeli basketball) in a 2,250- ...
.
Ha averaged 7.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks per game.
Club Atlético Aguada (2021–present)
On October 6, 2021, Varnado signed with
Club Atlético Aguada
Club Atlético Aguada, commonly known as simply Aguada, is a Uruguyan basketball team based in Montevideo. The club was established in February 1922. Aguada plays in the Liga Uruguaya de Basketball (LUB) and has won the championship three times.
...
of the
Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol
The Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol (abbreviated as LUB; English: ''Uruguayan Basketball League'') is the most important professional club basketball league in Uruguay. It is organized by the Uruguayan Basketball Federation (FUBB). The Uruguayan Ba ...
.
NBA career statistics
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See also
*
*
List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season blocks leaders
In basketball, a block (short for blocked shot) occurs when a defender deflects or stops a field goal attempt without committing a foul. The National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division I block title is awarded to the player with ...
References
External links
Serie A profile Retrieved July 22, 2015
*
Mississippi State bioRealGM profile
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1988 births
Living people
African-American basketball players
American expatriate basketball people in France
American expatriate basketball people in Israel
American expatriate basketball people in Italy
American expatriate basketball people in Spain
American expatriate basketball people in Turkey
American men's basketball players
Basket Zaragoza players
Basketball players from Tennessee
Basketball players from Virginia
Boston Celtics players
Centers (basketball)
Chicago Bulls players
Dinamo Sassari players
Fos Provence Basket players
Hapoel Gilboa Galil Elyon players
Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. players
Iowa Energy players
İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor basketball players
Lega Basket Serie A players
Liga ACB players
Los Angeles D-Fenders players
Memphis Hustle players
Miami Heat draft picks
Miami Heat players
Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball players
Pallacanestro Virtus Roma players
People from Brownsville, Tennessee
Piratas de Quebradillas players
Pistoia Basket 2000 players
Philadelphia 76ers players
Power forwards (basketball)
Sioux Falls Skyforce players
Sportspeople from Fairfax, Virginia
Universiade medalists in basketball
Universiade bronze medalists for the United States
Medalists at the 2009 Summer Universiade
21st-century African-American sportspeople
20th-century African-American people