Jake Pemberton

Jake Pemberton (born January 12, 1996) is an American-Israeli professional basketball player for Maccabi Ra'anana of the Israeli National League. He played college basketball for the University of Denver. Standing at 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m), Pemberton plays at the shooting guard position.

Jake Pemberton
No. 5 – Maccabi Ra'anana
PositionShooting guard
LeagueIsraeli National League
Personal information
Born (1996-01-12) January 12, 1996
NationalityAmerican / Israeli
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolMountain Vista
(Highlands Ranch, Colorado)
CollegeDenver (2014–2018)
NBA draft2018 / Undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019Maccabi Ashdod
2019–2020Hapoel Haifa
2020–presentMaccabi Ra'anana

Early life and college career

Pemberton's hometown is Highlands Ranch, Colorado, and he attended Mountain Vista High School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, where he was named first team All-State as a senior. He led Mountain Vista H.S. to the Final Four in the Colorado State Tournament in 2014. Pemberton was named First Team All-Conference in 2014.[1]

Pemberton played four years for the University of Denver's Pioneers under head coaches Joe Scott and Rodney Billups respectively. On January 25, 2017, Pemberton recorded a college career-high 25 points, shooting 5-of-7 from three-point range, along with five rebounds and four assists in a 91–82 win over South Dakota State.[2]

In his senior year at Denver, Pemberton averaged 11.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists, shooting 45.2 percent from three-point range - good for second in the entire Summit League. He was named Summit Academic All-League selection.[1]

Professional career

On July 16, 2018, Pemberton started his professional career with Maccabi Ashdod of the Israeli Premier League, signing a one-year deal.[3] On February 17, 2019, Pemberton recorded a career-high 24 points, shooting 6-of-8 from three-point range, along with four rebounds, two assists and three steals in a 93–74 win over Ironi Nahariya.[4] He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 18 MVP.[5]

On August 3, 2019, Pemberton signed a one-year deal with Hapoel Haifa of the Israeli National League.[6] He appeared in nine games for Haifa, averaging 3 points in 12.2 minutes per game. On January 29, 2020, Pemberton parted ways with Haifa to join Maccabi Ra'anana for the rest of the season.[7]

References
  1. "Jake Pemberton - Men's Basketball - University of Denver Athletics". DenverPioneers.com. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  2. "Jake Pemberton scores 25 to lead Denver Pioneers over South Dakota State". DenverPost.com. January 25, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  3. "רכש ראשון ל"דולפינים": ג'ייק פמברטון". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). July 16, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  4. "Winner League, Game 18: Ashdod Vs Nahariya". basket.co.il. February 17, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  5. "מצטיין המחזור ה-18: ג'ייק פמברטון". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). February 18, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  6. "נוסע צפונה: ג'ייק פמברטון חתם בהפועל חיפה". ONE.co.il (in Hebrew). August 3, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  7. "חסין: לא היינו זחוחים, ההפסד יוכל לעזור לנו". ONE.co.il (in Hebrew). January 29, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
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