Jemeil Rich

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Jemeil Rich
Personal information
Born (1975-01-31) January 31, 1975 (age 49)
Gary, Indiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school Theodore Roosevelt (Gary, Indiana)
College Olive–Harvey College (1993–1994)
SMU (1994–1997)
NBA draft 1997: undrafted
Playing career1998–2007
Position Point guard
Career history
1998–1999 Dallas Express
1999 Sakalai
2000 BC Alita
2000–2001 Lugano Snakes
2001–2002 Basket Napoli
2002 Sutor Montegranaro
2002–2003 Gary Steelheads
2003 Texas RimRockers
2003–2004Gary Steelheads
2004 ASVEL Villeurbanne
2004–2005Gary Steelheads
2005 Gatos de Monagas
2005 Oklahoma Storm
2005–2006 Sioux Falls Skyforce
2006 Chorale Roanne
2006–2007 Fort Worth Flyers
2007 Skyliners Frankfurt
Career highlights and awards
  • All-Euroleague Second Team (2001)
  • 2× All-CBA Second Team (2004, 2005)
  • 2× CBA All-Defensive Team (2003, 2004)

Jemeil de Juan Rich (born January 31, 1975) is a retired American professional basketball player.

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Pro career

After graduating from the Southern Methodist University in 1997, he was successful in international play, spending several seasons in Europe, including periods of time spent on teams in France, Switzerland, and Germany. He never got a chance to play in the NBA, although he participated in an Orlando Magic preseason game in 2004.

His performances in the Euroleague earned him a spot on the All-Euroleague Second Team in the Euroleague 2000-01 season, while he was playing for the Lugano Snakes.

Rich played for the Gary Steelheads of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) from 2002 to 2005. He was selected as a member of the All-CBA Second Team in 2004 and 2005, and the All-Defensive Team in 2003 and 2004. [1]

An explosive point guard, Rich ended his career playing for the Frankfurt Skyliners in the German Basketball Bundesliga.

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References

  1. "Jemeil Rich minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved June 23, 2021.