Jason Beau Keep (born May 9, 1978) is a former professional

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player who started his collegiate carrier with the Oklahoma State Cowboys and later transferred to the San Diego Torreros. He was undrafted in the

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. During his professional career, he tried out in the NBA with multiple teams such as the Indiana pacers, the San Antonio Spurs, the Houston Rockets and the Sacramento Kings. He also played overseas in the Philippines, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Egypt, Chile, Poland, Argentina, Mexico, France and Germany. He set and still holds the

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bench press record with 27 repetitions. He also played in C.D. Universidad de Concepción Básquetbol, which is a team of

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. Through his carrier he was awarded multiple awards including the MVP of the West Coast Conference tournament. He now works as a successful tattoo artist.

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Born in

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, Keep played his final college season for San Diego after starting his career at

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and later

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. He sat out 2001–02 season at San Diego under

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transfer rules.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Keep, Jason 1978 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American men's basketball players Basketball players from Idaho Basketball players from Washington (state) Centers (basketball) Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball) players North Idaho Cardinals men's basketball players Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball players People from Moscow, Idaho Philippine Basketball Association imports Rain or Shine Elasto Painters players San Diego Toreros men's basketball players Sportspeople from Bend, Oregon