Jamie Vanderbeken

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Jamie Vanderbeken
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Vanderbeken with Iowa State in 2011
No. 55Saint John Mill Rats
Position Power forward
League NBL Canada
Personal information
Born (1987-08-23) August 23, 1987 (age 37)
Mississauga, Ontario
NationalityBritish / Canadian
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolQuinte (Belleville, Ontario)
College
NBA draft 2011: undrafted
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2012 Bakersfield Jam
2012–2013 Glasgow Rocks
20132014 Ottawa SkyHawks
2014–present Saint John Mill Rats
Career highlights and awards

Jamie Russell Vanderbeken (born August 23, 1987) is a British-Canadian professional basketball player for the Saint John Riptide of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). He played college basketball for Tyler Junior College and Iowa State.

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High school career

Vanderbeken attended Quinte Secondary School in Belleville, Ontario. He was considered one of the best high school players of his time in Canada and was ranked 148th nationally by Hoop Masters. He averaged 25.0 points, 12.1 rebounds and 4.2 blocks per game and earned regional honors in his final season with Quinte. [1]

Collegiate career

Vanderbeken initially played college basketball at Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas. He helped the team achieve a top 10 national rank and lifted them to their first outright conference title in 21 years as a sophomore. Vanderbeken was also invited to participate in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Star Game. He transferred to Iowa State in 2008. With the Cyclones, Vanderbeken quickly became one of the team's top shooters. However, he suffered multiple injuries early in his second season there, forcing him to redshirt his senior season. He returned for his final year, starting all 29 games and averaging 11.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.7 blocks. [1]

Professional career

Vanderbeken has previously played for several teams from around the world, including the Bakersfield Jam, Panionios, Hebraica y Macabi, the Glasgow Rocks, Ottawa Skyhawks, and Saint John Mill Rats. [2]

International career

Vanderbeken was invited to try out for the Great Britain men's national basketball team for a chance to compete at the 2009 FIBA EuroBasket. Due to the fact that his mother was Scottish, he was allowed to hold British-Canadian dual citizenship and therefore represent Great Britain internationally. However, he never would appear after suffering a broken foot on his first day at training camp. [1] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Jamie Vanderbeken bio". Cyclones.com. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  2. "Jamie Vanderbeken player profile". USBasket.com. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  3. "JAMIE VANDERBEKEN". GBBasketball.com. Retrieved 4 July 2015.