Kadeem Jack (born October 27, 1992) is a Trinidadian-American professional

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player for the

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of the

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. He played

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for

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High school career

Jack attended Rice high school in

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where he was a NYSSWA First Team All-State and New York Daily News All-City selection after averaging 16.5 points-per-game as a senior, being mentioned as a four star recruit by

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and both the No. 33 overall prospect and No. 7 power forward in the country.

College career

After four years at

, Jack, a team captain for the Scarlet Knights, graduated with 1,044 career points. During his senior campaign, he averaged 13 points and 6.4 rebounds in 31.1 minutes-per-game, earning All-Metropolitan honors for a second consecutive year.

Professional career

Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2015–2016)

After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Jack signed with the Indiana Pacers on October 7, 2015. However, he was waived by the Pacers on October 24 after appearing in one preseason game. Five days later, he was acquired by the

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of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Pacers.

Reno Bighorns (2016)

On January 4, 2016, he was traded to the

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in exchange for the returning player rights to Christian Watford.

Hitachi SunRockers Tokyo-Shibuya (2016)

On August 3, 2016, Jack signed with

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of the B.League.

Return to the Reno Bighorns (2016–2017)

On October 31, he was re-acquired by the Reno Bighorns.

Sioux Falls Skyforce (2017–2018)

On March 2, 2017, Jack was traded to the

Hapoel Gilboa Galil (2018)

On August 5, 2018, Jack signed with the Israeli team

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for the 2018–19 season. However, on September 20, 2018, he parted ways with Gilboa Galil before appearing in a game for them.

South Bay Lakers (2018–2019)

On October 23, 2018, Jack joined the

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of the

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Oklahoma City Blue (2019–2020)

Oklahoma City Thunder signs signed Jack to Training Camp deal in October 2019. Jack then joined the

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in October 2019 at the start of the Gleague season . On January 19, 2020, he posted 26 points, 13 rebounds, two blocks and an assist across in a 129–125 win over the

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. Jack averaged 12.9 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.9 blocks and 0.5 steals per game.

Cangrejeros de Santurce (2021)

On August 22, 2021, Jack signed with Cangrejeros de Santurce of the

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Capitanes de Ciudad de Mexico (2021)

On October 28, 2021, Jack signed with

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of the

. However, he was waived before the season opener.

Return to the Oklahoma City Blue (2021–2022)

On December 30, 2021, Jack was acquired by the

of the

, but was later waived on January 5, 2022.

Sioux Falls Skyforce (2022–present)

On October 24, 2022, Jack joined the

training camp roster.

Personal life

The son of Louisa Hall, a registered nurse, Jack majored in journalism and mass media studies.

References

External links

NBA D-League profile

RealGM profile

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jack, Kadeem 1992 births Living people 21st-century African-American sportspeople African-American basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Japan American expatriate basketball people in Taiwan American men's basketball players American sportspeople of Trinidad and Tobago descent Fort Wayne Mad Ants players Oklahoma City Blue players Power forwards (basketball) Reno Bighorns players Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball players Sioux Falls Skyforce players South Bay Lakers players Basketball players from Queens, New York Sun Rockers Shibuya players Trinidad and Tobago men's basketball players Taoyuan Pilots players P. League+ imports