Jared Berggren

Jared Berggren (ジャレッド・バーグレン) (born April 2, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Union Neuchâtel in Switzerland.

Jared Berggren
Personal information
Born (1990-04-02) April 2, 1990
Coon Rapids, Minnesota
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolPrinceton (Princeton, Minnesota)
CollegeWisconsin (2009–2013)
NBA draft2013 / Undrafted
Playing career2013–2019
PositionCenter
Career history
2013–2015B.C. Oostende
2015–2016Pallacanestro Cantù
2016Aquila Basket Trento
2016–2017Basket Brescia Leonessa
2017–2018Niigata Albirex BB
2018Shinshu Brave Warriors
2018–2019Union Neuchâtel Basket
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Belgian League champions
  • Second-team All-Big Ten (2013)

College career

He played four seasons with the Wisconsin Badgers, in which he averaged 7.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game.[1] In his senior season he was named to the Second Team All Big Ten Conference by both by the media the coaches, as well as being the best defensive team of the conference.[2][3]

Professional career

After not being selected in the 2013 NBA Draft, he signed with B.C. Oostende of the Belgian league.[4] In his first season on the team he averaged 7.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game.[5] After losing much of the following season, in July 2015 he signed for a season with the Pallacanestro Cantù of the Italian league.[6] He played 14 games, averaging at 6.8 points and 5.2 rebounds before being fired in February 2016.[7]

The following day he signed a contract with Aquila Basket Trento for the rest of the season,[8] playing eleven games in which he averaged 4.0 points and 3.2 rebounds.[5]

In August 2016 he signed for a season with the Basket Brescia Leonessa.[9] He spent the 2017-18 season with Shinshu Brave Warriors in Japan.[10]

On July 9, 2018, Berggren signs a one-year contract with Union Neuchâtel.[11]

References
  1. sports-reference.com Jared Berggren Stats, accessed 20 April 2018
  2. "Big Ten Announces 2013 Men's Basketball Postseason Honors". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. March 11, 2013. Archived from the original on March 14, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
  3. "2012-13 All-Big Ten Men's Basketball Team" (PDF). BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. March 11, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
  4. sportando.com Telenet Oostende, firmato il rookie Jared Berggren, accessed 20 April 2018
  5. Jared Berggren at Realgm, accessed 20 April 2018
  6. sportando.com Pallacanestro Cantù announces Jared Berggren, accessed 20 April 2018
  7. sportando.com Pallacanestro Cantù and Jared Berggren part ways, accessed 20 April 2018
  8. sportando.com Aquila Basket Trento announces Jared Berggren, accessed 20 April 2018
  9. sportando.com Jared Berggren signs with Germani Basket Brescia, accessed 20 April 2018
  10. Shinshu Warriors (15 February 2018). "#4 ジャレッド・バーグレン選手 契約合意のお知らせ". Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  11. "Jared Berggren inks with Union Neuchatel". Sportando. July 9, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
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