Andrej Jakimovski

Andrej Jakimovski (born March 18, 2001) is a Macedonian college basketball player for the Washington State Cougars of the Pac-12 Conference. Listed at 6 feet 8 inches (2.0 m) and 215 pounds (98 kg), he plays the small forward position.

Andrej Jakimovski
Jakimovski in September 2019
No. 23 – Washington State Cougars
PositionSmall forward
LeaguePac-12 Conference
Personal information
Born (2001-03-18) March 18, 2001
Skopje, Macedonia
NationalityMacedonian
Listed height2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight97.5 kg (215 lb)
Career information
CollegeWashington State (2020–present)
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Torino

Early career

Jakimovski played for Basket Torino of the Italian Serie A2 Basket during the 2019–20 season. He saw little playing time for Torino. In the Italian NextGen Under-19 competition, he averaged 28 points, 14 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 3 steals per game.[1]

On June 21, 2020, Jakimovski committed to playing college basketball for the Washington State Cougars. He had several offers from European professional teams but decided to come to America to play collegiately.[1] According to Washington State coach Kyle Smith, the Cougars had been recruiting him for over a year.[2] Jakimovski was also recruited by Utah, Georgia Tech, Boston College, Minnesota, Utah State and Davidson.[3] He was regarded as a four-star prospect by 247Sports and is Washington State's third-highest rated recruit after Klay Thompson and Michael Harthun.[4]

National team career

Jakimovski made three appearances for the Macedonian junior national teams at the FIBA U16 and U18 European Championships.[1] He led the FIBA U18 European Championship B in scoring with 18.4 points per game to go with 9.4 rebounds per game, leading the team to a fourth-place finish.[3] In February 2020, Jakimovski made his debut for the senior national team during the FIBA European qualifying tournament.[1]

References
  1. Givony, Jonathan (June 21, 2020). "Andrej Jakimovski to play for Washington State basketball after strong European season". ESPN. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  2. Arthur, Ben (June 22, 2020). "Washington State University signs elite European prospect Andrej Jakimovski". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  3. Lawson, Theo (June 21, 2020). "Washington State signs elite international prospect Andrej Jakimovski". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  4. Lawson, Theo (June 23, 2020). "Andrej Jakimovski earns 4-star rating, giving Washington State top recruiting class in program history". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
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