Jamari Traylor

Jamari Traylor (born June 24, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for Hiroshima Dragonflies of the Japanese B.League. Standing at 2.03 m (6'8"), he plays the power forward and the center positions. Traylor played college basketball at Kansas.

Jamari Traylor
No. 0 – Hiroshima Dragonflies
PositionPower forward / Center
LeagueB.League
Personal information
Born (1992-06-24) June 24, 1992
Chicago, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolIMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida)
CollegeKansas (2012–2016)
NBA draft2016 / Undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017Oberwart Gunners
2017Kymis
2018–presentHiroshima Dragonflies
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men’s basketball
Representing  United States
Summer Universiade
2015 Gwangju Team competition

High school career

Traylor played high school basketball at IMG Academy.

College career

As a freshman Traylor played 37 games, producing 2 points and 2 rebounds per game with a total of 28 blocks. As a sophomore Traylor played in 34 contests, and improved his numbers, averaging 4.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 0.8 blocks per game, improving his playing time to 16.1 minutes per game. During the next two years, his number dropped and did not manage to be a star at his team.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Traylor joined Oberwart Gunners of the Austria League.[1] During the season, Traylor was the top rebounder and led the league in blocks.

On June 22, 2017, Traylor joined Kymis of the Greek Basket League.[2] He joined the Hiroshima Dragonflies in 2018.[3]

References
  1. "Energy, intangibles provided by former KU forward Jamari Traylor were missing in exhibition opener, Self says". kansascity.com. November 4, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  2. "Kimis inks Jamari Traylor". Sportando.com. June 22, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  3. Chasen, Scott (August 3, 2018). "Jamari Traylor reflects on KU memories before returning to Japan". 247 Sports. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
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