Jackson Brett Vroman (June 6, 1981 – June 29, 2015) was an American-born Lebanese professional

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player. He was naturalized as a Lebanese citizen to play for the

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, replacing the other naturalized American Lebanese player, Joe Vogel. He is the son of former NBA player Brett Vroman, who played briefly for the Utah Jazz in the

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Early life and education

His senior year in high school, he played at Viewmont High School in

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for coach Emery. He later attended and played basketball at

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and

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. During his time at Iowa State, Vroman was a subject of an

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rule violation when it was revealed that his former head coach

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paid players, including Vroman, for making free throws during practice and games during the 2002–03 season.

Professional career

Vroman was a second-round draft pick of the

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in the

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. He played for the Phoenix Suns and the

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, averaging 4.6 points and 3.8 rebounds per game. During the

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he was part of a trade that saw him and teammates

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and

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being sent to the Hornets for guard Jim Jackson. In the 2006-07 season, he played for CB Gran Canaria in the Spanish ACB. He began the 2007/08 season with

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before being signed by

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in February 2008. In October 2010 he signed with the

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in China. For the 2011–12 season, he signed with the

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in South Korea, but in December 2011, he signed a contract with the

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. He then signed for the

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in the Philippines and played his first game for them on March 4, 2012. Later that year, he joined the

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of China.

Personal life

His father,

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had a 12-year basketball career and played for the

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during the

Death

Vroman was found dead in a swimming pool at his friend's home in Hollywood, California on June 29, 2015. The death was ruled accidental; security camera footage showed him falling into his pool. Autopsy showed an enlarged heart, with toxicology reports showing

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, and

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in his system.Vroman death
Retrieved July 16, 2017

Honours

Club

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** Champions: 2009, 2010 (Mahram) * West Asian Championship ** Champions: 2010 (Mahram) ** 3rd: 2009 (Saba Mehr) *

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** Champions: 2009–10 (Mahram) ** 3rd: 2008–09 (Saba Mehr)

Individual

** Most Valuable Player: 2009 (Mahram) *

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6th-top scorer averaging 17.3 ppg * FIBA Asia Championship 2009 5th-top rebounder averaging 8.1 rpg

Notes

References

External links

*
Jackson Vroman NBA Profile

Basketpedya.com Profile

Jackson Vroman Online Memorial Website
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