Personal information | |
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Born | San Jose, California | November 7, 1980
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
Listed weight | 198 lb (90 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Bellarmine College Preparatory (San Jose, California) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2003: undrafted |
Playing career | 2003–2019 |
Position | Point guard |
Number | 5 |
Career history | |
2003–2004 | KFÍ |
2004–2005 | Fjölnir |
2005 | Vancouver Volcanoes |
2005–2007 | Njarðvík |
2007–2008 | Göttingen |
2008–2009 | Eisbären Bremerhaven |
2009–2010 | Kataja |
2010 | Snæfell |
2010–2011 | KTP |
2011–2013 | Bisons Loimaa |
2013–2014 | Aix Maurienne |
2014–2016 | Denain Voltaire |
2016–2018 | Espoo United |
2018–2019 | Njarðvík |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Jeb Ivey (born November 7, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player. He won the Icelandic championship twice, with Njarðvík in 2006, [1][2] and with Snæfell in 2010.[3] He also won the Finnish championship twice with Nilan Bisons Loimaa in 2012 and 2013[4] where he was named the Korisliiga Finals MVP both times.[5]
From September 24, 2010, to December 6, 2013, he scored a three pointer in 177 consecutive games, setting a world record according to Guinness World Records.[6]
Career
In 2018, Ivey returned to Njarðvík where he played 11 years before.[7] He retired from basketball following Njarðvík's first round loss against ÍR in the 2019 Úrvalsdeild playoffs.[8][9] In 27 regular seasons and playoff games for Njarðvík, Ivey averaged 16.5 points and 5.0 assists per game while shooting 37.8% from the three point range. On April 1, following Njarðvík's first round loss to ÍR, Ivey announced his retirement from professional basketball.[10]
Honours
Finland
Club
Individual
Iceland
Club
- Icelandic Champion: 2006, 2010
- Icelandic Super Cup: 2006
- Icelandic Company Cup: 2006
Personal life
Ivey is the son of Mitch Ivey, who won bronze in 200 meters backstroke at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[11]
References
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (April 21, 2010). "Jeb Ivey til Snæfells - er í ferju á leiðinni til Stokkhólms". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (April 26, 2010). "Mikill plús fyrir Snæfell að hafa fengið Jeb Ivey". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (April 29, 2010). "Jeb Ivey: Þurfti ekki að gera neitt sérstakt því þeir eru með frábært lið". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ Antti Laaksonen (May 13, 2013). "Bisonsin mestarijoukkueen kapteeni purki sopimuksensa". TV Finland (in Finnish). Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ Juho Talja (June 5, 2013). "Finaalien arvokkain pelaaja jättää hallitsevan mestarin". TV Finland (in Finnish). Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ "Most consecutive basketball games converting a three-point field goal". guinnessworldrecords.com. Guinness World Records. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ "Frábært tækifæri að koma aftur heim". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). May 23, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ Ólafur Þór Jónsson (April 1, 2019). "Jeb Ivey hættur". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ Henry Birgir Gunnarsson (April 1, 2019). "Körfuboltakvöld: Jeb Ivey kvaddi með tárin í augunum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ Henry Birgir Gunnarsson (April 1, 2019). "Körfuboltakvöld: Jeb Ivey kvaddi með tárin í augunum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ "Bells put damper on SI title hopes". San Francisco Chronicle. February 7, 1998. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
External links
- Profile at realgm.com
- College statistics at sport-reference.com
- Finnish statistics at basket.fi
- Icelandic statistics 2003-2007 at kki.is
- Icelandic statistics 2010-present at kki.is
- 1980 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from San Jose, California
- KTP-Basket players
- Njarðvík men's basketball players
- Point guards
- Portland State Vikings men's basketball players
- Snæfell men's basketball players
- Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball) players
- Vestri men's basketball players
- West Valley Vikings men's basketball players
- Bellarmine College Preparatory alumni