Jackson Vroman
Laguna, California | |
Died | June 29, 2015 Los Angeles County, California | (aged 34)
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Nationality | American / Lebanese |
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Viewmont (Bountiful, Utah) |
College |
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Shandong Lions | |
2013–2014 | Jiangsu Dragons |
2014 | Capitanes de Arecibo |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Jackson Brett Vroman (June 6, 1981 – June 29, 2015) was an American-born Lebanese professional basketball player who starred at Iowa State University. Mr. Vroman was naturalized as a Lebanese citizen to play for the Lebanon national basketball team, 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 1980–81 NBA season.
Early life and education
His senior year in high school, he played at Viewmont High School in Bountiful, Utah for coach Emery. He later attended and played basketball at Snow College in Ephraim, Utah[1] and Iowa State University.[citation needed]
During his time at Iowa State, Vroman was a subject of an
Professional career
Vroman was a second-round draft pick of the
During the 2004–05 NBA season he was part of a trade that saw him and teammates Casey Jacobsen and Maciej Lampe being sent to the Hornets for guard Jim Jackson.[citation needed]
In the 2006–07 season, he played for
He then signed for the
Personal life
His father, Brett, had a 12-year basketball career and played for the Utah Jazz during the 1980–81 NBA season.[9]
Death
Vroman was found dead in a swimming pool at his friend's home in Hollywood, California on June 29, 2015.[10] The death was ruled accidental; security camera footage showed him falling into his pool.[11]
Autopsy showed an
Honours
Club
- Asian Championship
- West Asian Championship
- Iranian Basketball Super League
Individual
- Asian Championship
- Most Valuable Player: 2009(Mahram)
- Most Valuable Player:
- FIBA Asia Championship 20096th-top scorer averaging 17.3 ppg
- FIBA Asia Championship 2009 5th-top rebounder averaging 8.1 rpg
Notes
- ^ During the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons, the team was known as the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets during their temporary relocation to Oklahoma City due to Hurricane Katrina.
References
- ^ Jackson Vroman NBA.com Bio Archived 2008-01-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Witosky, Tom (May 3, 2003). "ISU says Eustachy gave cash to his players". Des Moines Register. Archived from the original on June 4, 2003.
- ^ Gran Canaria inks Vroman
- ^ Jackson Vroman moves to Girona Archived 2008-10-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Lietuvos Rytas sign Jackson Vroman[permanent dead link]
- ^ Vroman signs up for DongGuan Leopards
- ^ Vroman signs w/ PBA Gin Kings
- ^ Shandong Flaming Bulls. Asia-Basket
- ^ Coro, Paul. "Going the Long Way", The Arizona Republic, June 26, 2004.
- ^ Death of Iowa State Cyclone
- ^ Lifetimes of Jackson Vroman
- ^ Waldstein, David (July 12, 2017). "The Exciting Life and Lonely Death of a Basketball Vagabond". nytimes.com. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Jackson Vroman NBA Profile
- Jackson Vroman Iowa State Profile
- Basketpedya.com Profile
- Vroman signs to play for Lebanon
- Jackson Vroman Online Memorial Website