Jason Siggers

Jason Siggers

Jason Siggers in 2011
No. 8–Hapoel Haifa
Position	Shooting guard
League	Israel Basketball Premier League
Personal information
Born	(1985-08-24) August 24, 1985 (age 38) Dallas, Texas
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school	Skyline (Dallas, Texas)
College	New Mexico JC (2003–2005) Albany (2005–2007)
NBA draft	2007: undrafted
Playing career	2007–present
Career history
2007–2008	Bakken Bears
2008–2009	Boncourt
2009–2010	Lille MBC
2010–2012	Rouen Métropole
2012–2013	Lille MBC
2013	SIG Strasbourg
2013–2014	Boulazac Dordogne
2014–2015	Saint-Quentin
2015–2017	Hapoel Gilboa Galil
2017–2018	Maccabi Rishon LeZion
2019	Goyang Orions
2019–present	Hapoel Haifa
Career highlights and awards
Danish League champion (2008) Israeli National League champion (2016) Israeli National League MVP (2016) Israeli Premier League Sixth Man of the Year (2017) Israeli Premier League All-Star (2018) French Second Division Top Scorer (2012)

Jason Siggers (born August 24, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for Hapoel Haifa of the Israel Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for New Mexico Junior College and University at Albany before playing professionally in Denmark, Switzerland, France, Israel and South Korea.

Early life and college career

Siggers attended Skyline High School in Dallas, Texas. He played college basketball for New Mexico Junior College's Thunderbirds and University at Albany's Danes.

In his senior year in Albany, Siggers ranked eighth among the conference leaders in scoring with 14.2 points and third in free throw percentage with 82.9 percent. He also averaged 3.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.

On March 27, 2007, Siggers was named America East First-Team and America East All-Tournament Team. ^[1]

Professional career

Early years (2007–2009)

On August 11, 2007, Siggers started his professional career with the Danish team Bakken Bears, signing a one-year deal. ^[2] Siggers won the 2008 Basketligaen Championship title with the Bears.

In 2008, Siggers joined the Swiss team Boncourt for the 2008–09 season. On April 26, 2009, Siggers won the Slam Dunk Contest during the 2009 Swiss League All-Star Day. ^[3]

France (2009–2015)

In 2009, Siggers signed with the French team Lille MBC of the LNB Pro B. On December 13, 2009, Siggers recorded a season-high 28 points in an 84–74 win over Nanterre. ^[4]

On June 22, 2010, Siggers signed a two-year deal with Rouen Métropole. ^[5] In his second season with Rouen, Siggers finished the season as the LNB Pro B top scorer with 18.5 points, to go with 4.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.1 steals per game, while shooting 41.2 percent from three-point range.

On June 6, 2012, Siggers returned to Lille MBC for a second stint, signing a two-year deal with an option for another one. ^[6] On April 6, 2013, Siggers recorded career-highs of 34 points and 8 steals, shooting 13-of-17 from the field, along with four rebounds and two assists in a 95–76 win over Saint-Vallier. ^[7] He was subsequently named the Pro B Round 30 MVP. ^[8]

On April 21, 2013, Siggers parted ways with Lille to join SIG Strasbourg for the rest of the season, signing as an injury cover for Gerald Fitch. ^[9] Siggers helped lead Strasbourg to the 2013 LNB Pro A Finals, where they eventually lost to Nanterre 92.

On June 24, 2013, Siggers signed with Boulazac Dordogne for the 2013–14 season. ^[10]

On July 16, 2014, Siggers signed a one-year deal with Saint-Quentin. ^[11] In 32 games played for Saint-Quentin, he averaged 14.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.3 steals per game, shooting 40 percent from 3-point range.

Israel (2015–2018)

Hapoel Gilboa Galil (2015–2017)

On August 27, 2015, Siggers signed with the Israeli team Hapoel Gilboa Galil for the 2015–16 season. ^[12] In 26 games played for Gilboa Galil, he averaged 19.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.3 steals per game. On April 15, 2016, Siggers was named the National League Regular Season MVP. ^[13] Siggers, alongside his teammates Demetrius Treadwell and Joaquin Szuchman, led Gilboa Galil to win the National League championship, earning a promotion to the Israeli Premier League after they defeated Ironi Kiryat Ata in the finals. ^[14]

On August 17, 2016, Siggers signed a one-year contract extension with Gilboa Galil. ^[15] On May 8, 2017, Siggers recorded a season-high 30 points, shooting 10-of-13 from the field, along with four rebounds, seven assists and five steals in a 95–85 win over Maccabi Ashdod. He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 31 MVP. ^[16] On May 11, 2017, Siggers banked in a three-pointer at the buzzer and scored 27 points to give Gilboa Galil an 87–85 victory over Maccabi Tel Aviv. He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 32 MVP. ^[17] In 33 games played during the 2016–17 season, he averaged 17 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.5 steals per game. On June 9, 2017, Siggers was named the Israeli League Sixth Man of the Year. ^[18]

Maccabi Rishon LeZion (2017–2018)

On July 22, 2017, Siggers signed a two-year deal with Maccabi Rishon LeZion. ^[19] On March 2, 2018, Siggers participated in the 2018 Israeli League All-Star Game. On March 10, 2018, Siggers recorded a season-high 28 points, shooting 8-of-14 from the field, along with five rebounds, three assists and three steals in an 87–90 loss to Hapoel Tel Aviv. ^[20] In 26 games played for Rishon LeZion, he averaged 14.3 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1 steal per game.

South Korea (2019)

On January 15, 2019, Siggers signed with the Goyang Orions of the Korean Basketball League. ^[21]

Return to Israel (2019–present)

On November 9, 2019, Siggers returned to Israel for a second stint, signing with Hapoel Haifa of the Israeli National League. ^[22]

References

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2. "Former UAlbany basketball star Jason Siggers signs to play professionally in Denmark". UAlbanySports.com. August 11, 2007. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
3. "All Star Day 2009". swiss-jbl.ch. April 26, 2009. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
4. "Limoges explose St Vallier, Jason Siggers plante 28 points". basketsession.com (in French). December 13, 2009. Archived from the original on August 31, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
5. "Jason Siggers débarque à Rouen !". bebasket.fr (in French). June 22, 2010. Archived from the original on August 31, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
6. "Jason Siggers s'engage pour 3 saisons". lmbc.fr (in French). June 6, 2012. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
7. "Lille Metropole Basket Clubs 95 at Saint-Vallier 76". RealGM.com. April 6, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
8. "MVP J30 Pro B : Jason Siggers (Lille)". bebasket.fr (in French). April 8, 2013. Archived from the original on August 31, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
9. "Strasbourg signs Jason Siggers to replace the injured Fitch". Sportando.com. April 21, 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
10. "Jason Siggers, signed by Boulazac". court-side.com. June 24, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
11. "Jason Siggers à Saint-Quentin, Thomas Larrouquis devrait suivre". bebasket.fr (in French). July 16, 2014. Archived from the original on August 31, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
12. "לאומית: שלושה זרים חדשים". safsal.co.il (in Hebrew). August 27, 2015. Archived from the original on September 26, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
13. "לאומית: מצטייני עונת 2015/16". safsal.co.il (in Hebrew). April 15, 2016. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
14. "גלבוע/גליל בליגת העל אחרי 52:68 במשחק 5". safsal.co.il (in Hebrew). May 27, 2016. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
15. "Gilboa Galil re-signs Jason Siggers". Sportando.com. August 17, 2016.
16. "מצטיין המחזור ה-31: ג'ייסון סיגרס". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). May 9, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
17. "מצטיין המחזור ה-32: ג'ייסון סיגרס". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). May 11, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
18. "השחקן השישי של העונה: ג'ייסון סיגרס". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). June 9, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
19. "Jason Siggers signs two-year deal with Maccabi Rishon". Sportando.com. July 22, 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
20. "Winner League, Game 19: M. Rishon Vs Hapoel TA". basket.co.il. March 10, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
21. "Jason Siggers (ex Rishon) joins Goyang Orions". Eurobasket.com. January 15, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
22. "Jason Siggers is a newcomer at H.Haifa". Eurobasket.com. January 15, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2019.

External links

• RealGM profile