Jimbo Lull
James "Jimbo" Lull (born August 2, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Cheshire Phoenix of the British Basketball League (BBL). He played college basketball for San Francisco.
No. 32 – Cheshire Phoenix | |
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Position | Center |
League | BBL |
Personal information | |
Born | Manhattan Beach, California | August 2, 1996
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
Listed weight | 252 lb (114 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College | San Francisco (2016–2020) |
NBA draft | 2020 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2020–present |
Career history | |
2020 | Ionikos Nikaias |
2020 | Sloboda Užice |
2020–present | Cheshire Phoenix |
High school career
Lull grew up in Manhattan Beach, California and focused on surfing before turning his attention to basketball.[1] He attended Rolling Hills Preparatory School in San Pedro, California for three years. As a sophomore, Lull averaged 18.8 points and 12.8 rebounds per game, helping the Huskies reach the Southern Section 5A championship game. He averaged 15.4 points, 12.3 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game as a junior. Lull transferred to New Hampton School for his senior year and also a postgraduate year. He committed to San Francisco in November 2015.[2]
College career
Lull came off the bench for his first two seasons at San Francisco. Following his sophomore season, he improved his conditioning by running up mountains in New Hampshire.[3] As a junior, Lull averaged 8.5 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.[4] On November 30, 2019, Lull scored a career-high 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in an 85–75 loss to Hawaii.[1] He averaged 11.9 points and 7.6 rebounds per game as a senior.[5] Lull was named Honorable Mention All-West Coast Conference.[6]
Professional career
Lull signed his first professional contract with Ionikos Nikaias of the Greek Basket League on September 24, 2020.[5] After being tested by the team and appearing in two cup games, he signed with Sloboda Užice of the Basketball League of Serbia.[7] He averaged 7.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. On December 2, 2020, Lull signed a one-season contract with Cheshire Phoenix of the British Basketball League (BBL).[8]
Career statistics
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 | Bold | Career high |
College
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2016–17 | San Francisco | 32 | 6 | 12.5 | .571 | .231 | .727 | 2.4 | .5 | .3 | .3 | 3.6 |
2017–18 | San Francisco | 31 | 1 | 11.0 | .566 | .083 | .656 | 3.0 | .3 | .2 | .6 | 4.3 |
2018–19 | San Francisco | 31 | 29 | 19.2 | .604 | .000 | .729 | 5.3 | .7 | .2 | .5 | 8.5 |
2019–20 | San Francisco | 34 | 34 | 28.1 | .569 | .323 | .755 | 7.6 | 1.1 | .6 | .8 | 11.9 |
Career | 128 | 70 | 17.9 | .579 | .246 | .730 | 4.6 | .6 | .3 | .5 | 7.2 |
References
- Gorcey, Ryan (November 30, 2019). "Jimbo Lull has career night, but Dons fall to Hawaii". San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- "Lull and Ratinho Sign Letters of Intent". San Francisco Dons. November 13, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- "Behind The Mask - Dons Spotlight on Jimbo Lull". San Francisco Dons. January 21, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- Dickson, Darnell (February 21, 2019). "BYU's Childs has been effective against all kinds of defenses". Daily Herald. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- "Jimbo Lull signs with Ionikos". Sportando. September 24, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- "WCC Announces 2019-20 Men's Basketball All-Conference Team". West Coast Conference. March 3, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- Chelidze, Dimitri (October 27, 2020). "KK Sloboda Uzice adds Lull to their roster, ex Ionikos Nikaias". Eurobasket. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- "7'0″ Jimbo Lull signs for Cheshire ahead of Sky Sports game". British Basketball League. December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.