Jimmy Gavin
No. 6 – Szolnoki Olajbányász | |
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Position | Mt. Prospect, Illinois ) |
College | |
Iraklis Thessaloniki | |
2021 | Akhisar Belediyespor |
2021–2022 | Donar |
2022–present | Szolnoki Olajbányász |
Career highlights and awards | |
Jimmy Gavin (born August 28, 1991) is an American
Hungarian first division
.
Early career
Gavin played on his high school team in his freshman and sophomore year, but was unable to complete his sophomore year after he was diagnosed with
Chrone's disease.[1]
College career
Gavin enrolled at Mississippi State University as a regular student focused on academics. In the spring of 2011, he left the university to return home after his younger brother was killed in a car crash.[2]
The following year he joined the varsity team of
Wisconsin–Parkside Rangers in 2013. In two seasons, he scored 1,004 points in the NCAA Division II. As a senior he averaged 17.4 points and as named to the GLVC All-First Team.[2]
In his final college season, he played in the Division I for Winthrop, averaging 18.7 points per game.[2]
Professional career
Gavin started his career with
Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). Prior, he was invited for the 2016 NBA Summer League to play for the Orlando Magic.[2]
On November 12, 2021, Gavin signed with
Dutch Basketball Cup with Donar, contributing with a team-high of 15 points in the final.[4]
Awards and accomplishments
Club
- Donar
- Dutch Cup: (2022)
Individual
- All-Big South First Team: (2016)
- Big South All-Tournament Team: (2016)
- GLVC All-First Team: (2015)
- GLVC All-Second Team: (2014)
- NABC All-District Midwest Second Team: (2015)
References
- ^ "Always A Brave guard Jimmy Gavin overcomes illness, late start to carve out successful pro career". The Basketball Tournament. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Hammer Strength Standard: Jimmy Gavin's Unlikely Basketball Career". www.lifefitness.com. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
- ^ Knollema, Kim. "Donar versterkt zich met Jimmy Gavin". Donar (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Donar is na het winnen van een zinderende finale tegen Heroes voor de zevende maal bekerkampioen geworden". Basketball.nl (in Dutch). 20 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
External links
- Jimmy Gavin at Eurobasket.com
- Jimmy Gavin at College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com
- Jimmy Gavin at RealGM
- Jimmy Gavin at Basketball-Reference.com