Eugene "Pooh" Jeter III (/ˈdʒɛtər/; born December 2, 1983) is an American-born naturalized Ukrainian professional basketball coach, executive and former player, currently serving as a player development coach for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and assistant GM for the Rip City Remix of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Portland Pilots and was a naturalized player for the Ukraine national team with his naturalized name being Yudzhin Dzheter (Ukrainian: Юджін Джетер).
 Jeter playing for Hapoel Jerusalem | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Player development coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 2, 1983 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American / Ukrainian |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Junipero Serra (Gardena, California) |
| College | Portland (2002–2006) |
| NBA draft | 2006: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2006–2023 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 5, 15 |
| Career history | |
| 2006–2007 | Colorado 14ers |
| 2007–2008 | Kyiv |
| 2008–2009 | ViveMenorca |
| 2009 | Unicaja Málaga |
| 2009–2010 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 2010–2011 | Sacramento Kings |
| 2011–2012 | Joventut Badalona |
| 2012–2016 | Shandong Lions / Golden Stars |
| 2015 | Limoges CSP |
| 2016–2018 | Tianjin Gold Lions |
| 2018–2020 | Fujian Sturgeons |
| 2021 | BC Dnipro |
| 2021–2023 | NBA G League Ignite |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Professional career
editJeter went undrafted at the 2006 NBA draft. He played his first professional season with the Colorado 14ers of the NBA D-League.
In August 2007, Jeter moved to Europe and signed a one-year deal with BC Kyiv of Ukraine.[1]
In August 2008, Jeter moved to Spain and signed a one-year deal with ViveMenorca of the Liga ACB.[2]
In September 2009, Jeter signed with Unicaja Málaga.[3] In November 2009, he left Unicaja and signed with Hapoel Jerusalem of Israel for the remainder of the season.[4]
On July 21, 2010, Jeter signed with the Sacramento Kings.[5]
In August 2011, Jeter returned to Spain and signed with Joventut Badalona for the 2011–12 season.[6]
In September 2012, Jeter signed with Shandong Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association.[7] In July 2014, he extended his contract with Shandong for two more years.[8]
On March 21, 2015, Jeter signed with Limoges CSP of France for the rest of the 2014–15 LNB Pro A season.[9][10]
On July 14, 2015, Jeter re-signed with the Shandong Lions for the 2015–16 season.[11]
In October 2016, Jeter signed with Tianjin Gold Lions for the 2016–17 CBA season.[12] On April 11, 2017, he signed with Turkish club Beşiktaş for the rest of the 2016–17 Basketbol Süper Ligi season.[13] However he did not play for them because Beşiktaş was banned by FIBA from registering new players and the deal could not be completed.[14]
On January 1, 2021, Jeter signed with BC Dnipro of the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague.[15]
On October 28, 2021, Jeter signed with the NBA G League Ignite.[16] On June 9, 2023, he announced his retirement.[17]
International career
editIn 2013, Jeter helped the senior Ukrainian national basketball team qualify for the FIBA World Cup for the first time since the Soviet Union broke apart, by being the team's leader in assists during the 2013 EuroBasket tournament, with an average of 4.1 assists per game.
Coaching and executive career
editOn June 9, 2023, Jeter was hired as a player development coach for the Portland Trail Blazers and as an assistant GM for the Rip City Remix.[17]
Personal life
editJeter is the younger brother of sprinter Carmelita Jeter, a two-time IAAF World Athletics Final gold medalist.
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
NBA
editRegular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Sacramento | 62 | 1 | 13.8 | .409 | .200 | .902 | 1.1 | 2.6 | .5 | .0 | 4.1 |
| Career | 62 | 1 | 13.8 | .409 | .200 | .902 | 1.1 | 2.6 | .5 | .0 | 4.1 | |
EuroLeague
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Unicaja | 3 | 1 | 14.9 | .333 | .111 | .500 | .3 | 1.7 | .3 | .0 | 5.3 | 1.7 |
| Career | 3 | 1 | 14.9 | .333 | .111 | .500 | .3 | 1.7 | .3 | .0 | 5.3 | 1.7 | |
References
edit- ^ BC Kyiv nabs guard Pooh Jeter
- ^ Eugene Jeter, nuevo jugador del ViveMenorca (in Spanish)
- ^ Unicaja fills point guard void with Pooh Jeter
- ^ Hapoel Jerusalem lands point guard Pooh Jeter
- ^ Kings sign Antoine Wright and Pooh Jeter to Contracts
- ^ FIATC Joventut Badalona tabs Pooh Jeter
- ^ Pooh Jeter inks in China with Shandong Bulls
- ^ Pooh Jeter to stay with Shandong Flaming Bulls until 2016
- ^ Eugene "Pooh" Jeter rejoint le club pour la fin de la saison Archived April 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- ^ Limoges announces Pooh Jeter
- ^ Pooh Jeter signs with Shandong
- ^ Former NBA Player Eugene "Pooh" Jeter to Play for Tianjin Gold Lions in the Chinese Basketball Association
- ^ Pooh Jeter signs with Besiktas
- ^ Deal between Besiktas and Pooh Jeter fell apart
- ^ "Pooh Jeter signs with BC Dnipro". Sportando. January 1, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ "Ignite Announces Veteran Additions, Coaching Staff". OurSportsCentral.com. October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ a b "Eugene Pooh Jeter retires and starts a new chapter with Portland Trail Blazers". EuroHoops.net. June 9, 2023. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
External links
edit
- Liga ACB profile
- CBA stats Archived January 30, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- eurobasket.com profile
- EuroLeague profile