Jake Pemberton (born January 12, 1996) is an American-Israeli professional basketball player for Maccabi Ra'anana of the Israeli National League. He played college basketball for the University of Denver. Standing at 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m), Pemberton plays at the shooting guard position.
| No. 5 – Maccabi Ra'anana | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Israeli National League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 12, 1996 |
| Nationality | American / Israeli |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch, Colorado) |
| College | Denver (2014–2018) |
| NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2019 | Maccabi Ashdod |
| 2019–2020 | Hapoel Haifa |
| 2020–present | Maccabi Ra'anana |
Early life and college career
editPemberton's hometown is Highlands Ranch, Colorado, and he attended Mountain Vista High School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, where he was named first team All-State as a senior. He led Mountain Vista H.S. to the Final Four in the Colorado State Tournament in 2014. Pemberton was named First Team All-Conference in 2014.[1]
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
editOn 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
edit- ^ 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.