Jake Pemberton
| No. 5 – Maccabi Ra'anana | |
|---|---|
| Position | undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2019 | Maccabi Ashdod |
| 2019–2020 | Hapoel Haifa |
| 2020–present | Maccabi Ra'anana |
Jake Pemberton (born January 12, 1996) is an
Early life and college career
Pemberton's hometown is
Pemberton played four years for the University of Denver's Pioneers under head coaches Joe Scott and Rodney Billups. On January 25, 2017, Pemberton recorded a college career-high 25 points, shooting 5-of-7 from three-point range, along with five rebounds and four assists in a 91–82 win over South Dakota State.[2]
In his senior year at Denver, Pemberton averaged 11.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists, shooting 45.2 percent from three-point range - good for second in the entire Summit League. He was named Summit Academic All-League selection.[1]
Professional career
On July 16, 2018, Pemberton started his professional career with Maccabi Ashdod of the Israeli Premier League, signing a one-year deal.[3] On February 17, 2019, Pemberton recorded a career-high 24 points, shooting 6-of-8 from three-point range, along with four rebounds, two assists and three steals in a 93–74 win over Ironi Nahariya.[4] He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 18 MVP.[5]
On August 3, 2019, Pemberton signed a one-year deal with Hapoel Haifa of the Israeli National League.[6] He appeared in nine games for Haifa, averaging 3 points in 12.2 minutes per game. On January 29, 2020, Pemberton parted ways with Haifa to join Maccabi Ra'anana for the rest of the season.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Jake Pemberton - Men's Basketball - University of Denver Athletics". DenverPioneers.com. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "Jake Pemberton scores 25 to lead Denver Pioneers over South Dakota State". DenverPost.com. January 25, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "רכש ראשון ל"דולפינים": ג'ייק פמברטון". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). July 16, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "Winner League, Game 18: Ashdod Vs Nahariya". basket.co.il. February 17, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "מצטיין המחזור ה-18: ג'ייק פמברטון". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). February 18, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "נוסע צפונה: ג'ייק פמברטון חתם בהפועל חיפה". ONE.co.il (in Hebrew). August 3, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- ^ "חסין: לא היינו זחוחים, ההפסד יוכל לעזור לנו". ONE.co.il (in Hebrew). January 29, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2020.