Jamie Arnold (basketball)

Jamie Arnold (born March 10, 1975) is a retired American-Israeli[1] professional basketball player.[1] He had an unusual international career, playing as a power forward[2] and representing the senior Israeli national basketball team. In 1998-99 he was the top rebounder in the Israel Basketball Premier League.

This article is about the American-born Israeli basketball player. For the baseball player, see Jamie Arnold (baseball).
Jamie Arnold
Arnold in 2005.
Personal information
Born (1975-03-10) March 10, 1975
Oak Park, Michigan
NationalityAmerican-Israeli
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolOak Park (Oak Park, Michigan)
CollegeWichita State (1993–1997)
NBA draft1997 / Undrafted
Playing career1997–2011
PositionPower forward
Career history
1997–1998Echo Houthalen
1998–2000Hapoel Galil Elyon
2000–2001ALM Évreux Basket
2001–2002Keravnos
2002–2003BC Krka
2003–2005DKV Joventut
2005–2007Maccabi Tel Aviv
2007–2008Hapoel Jerusalem
2008Virtus Bologna
2009–2010DASH Peristeri Greece
2010Armani Jeans Milano
2010–2011Hapoel Holon
Career highlights and awards

High school

Arnold played high school basketball at Oak Park High School, in Michigan.

College career

Arnold played college basketball at Wichita State University, with the Wichita State Shockers.[2][3]

Professional career

Arnold played with seven European club teams, starting in Belgium in 1997, and playing until 2011. In 1998-99 he was the top rebounder in the Israel Basketball Premier League. His last team was Hapoel Holon of Israel.

Coaching career

In 2014, Arnold started as the Varsity boys basketball head coach, along with Junior Varsity coaches Michael Williams and Michael Williams Junior at The Jean and Samuel Frankel Jewish Academy of Metropolitan Detroit.

Awards and achievements

Team

02–03 – Won the Slovenian National League Championship
02–03 – EuroCup finalist
05–06 – Won the Israeli National League Championship
05–06 – Won the Israeli National Cup
05–06 – EuroLeague finalist
06–07 – Won the Israeli National League Championship
07–08 - Won the Israeli National Cup
09–10 - Italian League finalist

Individual

98–99 – Led the Israeli League in total player evaluation (#1 player rating)
98–99 – Led the Israeli League in rebounding (9.6 rebounds per game)
00–01 – Led the French Pro A League in rebounding (11.3 rebounds per game)
00–01 – Named French Pro A – Most Complete Player Award
02–03 – Played in the Slovenian League All Star Game
02–03 – Named the Slovenian League All Star Game MVP
02–03 – Named the best player not in the EuroLeague, by the website Eurobasket.com
03–04 – Named EuroCup Week-5 MVP
0 08-09 he was the nba mvp 06–07 – Named EuroLeague Week-16 MVP
07–08 – Named EuroCup Week-3 MVP
07–08 – Named EuroCup Week-4 MVP
07–08 – Named Israeli Cup MVP
07–08 – Named Israeli 1st Team "Starting Five"
07–08 – Led the Israeli League in total evaluation (#1 player rating)
07–08 – Led the Israeli League in field goal percentage
09–10 – Named Greek League MVP Week-3
09–10 – Named Greek League MVP of November
09–10 – Named MVP of the Italian League playoffs game one, in the second round, vs. JuveCaserta Basket, for Olimpia Milano, making all 8 field goal attempts

References
  1. "ISR - Sherf defiant despite troubles". FIBA.basketball.
  2. "Jamie Arnold Wichita State Basketball". Shocker Beat. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
  3. "Arnold, Jamie - Welcome To Euroleague Basketball". Euroleague.net. March 10, 1975. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
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