Jarryn Skeete

Jarryn Skeete (born April 16, 1993) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Sudbury Five of the National Basketball League of Canada. He played college basketball for Buffalo.

Jarryn Skeete
Skeete in November 2017
No. 10 – Sudbury Five
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
LeagueNBL Canada
Personal information
Born (1993-04-16) April 16, 1993
NationalityCanadian
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeBuffalo (2012–2016)
NBA draft2016 / Undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017Cape Breton Highlanders
2017–2019St. John's Edge
2020–presentSudbury Five
Career highlights and awards
  • MAC All-Freshman Team (2013)

College career

Over his four-year Buffalo career, Skeete played for three different head coaches. As a freshman, Skeete was named to the Mid-American Conference (MAC) All-Freshman Team. He had 18 points in a game against Akron that broke the Zips' 18-game winning streak. As a sophomore, Skeete moved to shooting guard to allow Shannon Evans to play point.[1] Buffalo went 23-10 in his junior season and reached the NCAA Tournament before bowing out to West Virginia, a game in which Skeete finished scoreless. He averaged 9.1 points per game on the year.[2] He helped persuade the school to hire Nate Oats as coach after Bobby Hurley left the program.[1] Skeete averaged 7.9 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game as a senior.[3] Skeete graduated with a degree in communications.[1]

Professional career

Skeete signed with the Cape Breton Highlanders, an expansion franchise in NBL Canada, in November 2016.[3] The following season, Skeete signed with the St. John's Edge. Edge fans would frequently cheer "Skeete" at games due to its regional slang meaning as an ignorant person.[4]

In 2020, Skeete joined the Sudbury Five. He averaged 9.7 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game, earning Second Team All-Canadian honors.[5]

References
  1. Sullivan, Jerry (March 2, 2016). "Skeete's leadership buoys UB men's basketball". The Buffalo News. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  2. Juzenas, Frank (March 23, 2015). "March Madness over for Brampton players". Brampton Guardian. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  3. "Highlanders sign four-year Buffalo Bulls starter Jarryn Skeete". NBL Central. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  4. McCarthy, Brendan (December 4, 2017). "Jarryn Skeete of St. John's Edge doesn't mind all the name-calling at Mile One; he's 'loving it'". The Telegram. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  5. "NBLC Announces 2019-20 All Team Selections". National Basketball League of Canada. June 27, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
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