Jermaine Walker
Personal information | |
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Born | Pompano Beach, Florida | April 5, 1977
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach, Florida) |
College | Miami (Florida) (1996–1997) |
NBA draft | 1998: undrafted |
Playing career | 1997–present |
Position | Forward |
Career history | |
1997–1998 | Juve Caserta |
1997–1998 | Rapid City Thrillers |
1998–1999 | La Crosse Bobcats |
1999–2000 | Idaho Stampede |
2000 | Marinos de Oriente |
2000 | Gulf Coast SunDogs |
2000–2001 | Memphis Houn'Dawgs |
2000–2001 | Elitzur Ashkelon |
2001 | Lakeland Blue Ducks |
2001–2002 | Fargo-Moorhead Beez |
2002 | FedEx Express |
2002 | Columbus Riverdragons |
2002–2003 | Huntsville Flight |
2003–2004 | Marinos de Oriente |
2004 | Aris Thessaloniki |
2005 | Rockford Lightning |
2005 | Marinos de Anzoátegui |
2005 | BCM Gravelines |
2006 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
2007 | Marinos de Anzoátegui |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Jermaine Walker (born April 5, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player.
Walker played college basketball for the Miami Hurricanes during the 1996–97 season. He was late to join the team as he failed his SAT twice before he passed it in December 1996.[1] Walker left the Hurricanes in June 1997 to embark on a professional career.[2]
Walker was under contract with Toronto Raptors (1999), Miami Heat (1999) and Orlando Magic (2002) of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played professionally for Juve Caserta in Italy (1997–98), Rapid City Thrillers (IBA, 1997–98), La Crosse Bobcats (CBA, 1998–99), Idaho Stampede (CBA, 1999–00), Marinos de Oriente (Venezuela, 2000), Gulf Coast SunDogs (USBL, 2000), Memphis Houn'Dawgs (ABA, 2000–01), Elitzur Ashkelon (Israel, 2000–01), Lakeland Blue Ducks (USBL, 2001), Fargo-Moorhead Beez (CBA, 2001–02), FedEx Express (Philippines, 2002), Columbus Riverdragons and Huntsville Flight (NBDL, 2002–03), Marinos de Oriente (Venezuela, 2003–04), Aris Thessaloniki (Greece, 2004), Rockford Lightning (CBA, 2005), Marinos de Anzoátegui (Venezuela, 2005), BCM Gravelines (France, 2005), Sioux Falls Skyforce (CBA, 2006) and again with Marinos de Anzoátegui in Venezuela in 2007 [3]).
Personal life
[edit]On September 22, 1998, Walker was shot in his left hip and had his car stolen after he was confronted outside his parents' house in Pompano Beach, Florida. Travaris Welch, who was identified by Walker, was charged with armed robbery and attempted murder.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Miami's Walker". Panama City News Herald. December 30, 1996. p. 19. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ "Walker leaving Miami to play pro basketball". The Orlando Sentinel. June 5, 1997. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ LatinBasket page on Marinos
- ^ Barnes, Craig (September 22, 1998). "Man Charged in Walker Shooting". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
External links
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- 1977 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in France
- American expatriate basketball people in Greece
- American expatriate basketball people in Israel
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines
- American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela
- American men's basketball players
- American shooting survivors
- Aris B.C. players
- Barako Bull Energy players
- BCM Gravelines players
- Columbus Riverdragons players
- Fargo-Moorhead Beez (CBA) players
- Huntsville Flight players
- Idaho Stampede (CBA) players
- Ironi Ashkelon players
- Israeli Basketball Premier League players
- Juvecaserta Basket players
- La Crosse Bobcats players
- Marinos B.B.C. players
- Miami Hurricanes men's basketball players
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
- Sportspeople from Pompano Beach, Florida
- Basketball players from Broward County, Florida
- Rapid City Thrillers players
- Sioux Falls Skyforce (CBA) players
- United States Basketball League players
- American basketball biography, 1970s birth stubs