Jason Conrad

Jason William Conrad (born April 23, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Yakima SunKings of the NAPB. He played college basketball for Chico State before playing professionally in the Netherlands, Canada, Australia and Germany.

Jason Conrad
Personal information
Born (1989-04-23) April 23, 1989
Mountain View, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolGilroy (Gilroy, California)
CollegeChico State (2009–2013)
NBA draft2013 / Undrafted
Playing career2013–present
PositionCenter
Career history
2013–2014ZZ Leiden
2014Moncton Miracles
2015Perry Lakes Hawks
2016Westfalen Mustangs
2016South West Metro Pirates
2019Yakima SunKings

High school career

Conrad attended Gilroy High School in Gilroy, California, where he was ranked by Scout.com as one of the top center prospects on the west coast in 2008. As a sophomore in 2005–06, he was named second-team All-League after averaging 7.4 points, 9.1 rebounds and 4.2 blocks per game. He was also named the Bob Hagen Tournament Most Valuable Player, and earned Valley Christian All-Tournament honors as Gilroy won the 2006 Tri-County League Championship.[1] As a junior in 2006–07, he averaged 10 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks per game as he earned second-team All-Tri-County Athletic League honors. He was also named in the Bob Hagen Memorial All-Tournament Team and led the Tri-County League in rebounds and blocked shots.[1]

On November 14, 2007, Conrad signed a National Letter of Intent to play college basketball for Portland State University.[1]

As a senior in 2007–08, Conrad was a preseason McDonald's All-American candidate, and went on to average 18 points, 16 rebounds and four blocks per game before sustaining a season-ending leg injury on December 23, 2007.[2] In one game against San Lorenzo Valley before the injury, Conrad finished with 27 points, 23 rebounds and 11 blocks. He also notched 18 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks against Oakland Tech.[3]

College career

After sitting out the entire 2008–09 season with Portland State, Conrad decided to transfer, and on April 24, 2009, he signed with Chico State of the NCAA Division II.[3][4]

As a freshman playing for the Chico State Wildcats in 2009–10, Conrad became the tallest player in Chico State basketball history. In 25 games (one start), he averaged 2.8 points and 2.8 rebounds in 11.6 minutes per game.[5] As a sophomore in 2010–11, he averaged 1.5 points and 2.4 rebounds in 27 games (no starts).[6] In 33 games (32 starts) as a junior in 2011–12, he averaged 5.2 points and 3.7 rebounds in 17.0 minutes per game.[7] In 29 games (all starts) as a senior in 2012–13, he averaged 6.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 21.8 minutes per game.[8] He was named the team's Defensive Player of the Year as a senior and finished as the school's third all-time leading shot blocker with 84 career blocked shots.[9]

Professional career

After graduating from college, Conrad spent time in the Sacramento Professional Development League and travelled to China as a member of the NetScouts USA All-Star team.[10]

Conrad began his professional career in the Netherlands, signing with Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden of the Dutch Basketball League on August 5, 2013.[11][12][13] On November 6, 2013, he recorded seven blocks against the Bakken Bears to set the best mark for blocks in a game during the 2013–14 EuroChallenge season.[14] He was cut from the roster on January 8, 2014, after averaging 4.5 points and 2.7 rebounds in 15 league games.[15] He also averaged 2.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in six EuroChallenge games.

In August 2014, Conrad signed with the Moncton Miracles of the Canadian National Basketball League.[16][17] He was cut from the roster on December 2, 2014, after averaging 5.1 points and 5.4 rebounds in eight games.[18][19]

On January 19, 2015, Conrad signed with the Perry Lakes Hawks in Australia for the 2015 State Basketball League season.[20][21] He was cut from the roster on March 30, 2015, due to a reported back injury, after averaging 7.8 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in four games.[22][23]

In January 2016, Conrad moved to Germany to play out the season with the Westfalen Mustangs.[24] In May 2016, he returned to Australia to play for the South West Metro Pirates of the Queensland Basketball League.[25] In 13 games for the Pirates in 2016, he averaged 8.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.[26]

In December 2018, Conrad signed with the Yakima SunKings of the NAPB.[27] Between January and May 2019, he averaged 6.85 points and 5.85 rebounds.[28][29]

Personal

Both of Conrad's parents played collegiately at Santa Clara University. His father, Bill, competed in basketball, while his mother, Karin, was a volleyball player. His older sister, Kristina, played volleyball at San Jose State University.[1]

References
  1. "Jason Conrad Signs Letter of Intent With Men's Basketball". BigSkyFans.com. November 14, 2007. Archived from the original on February 27, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  2. Ruder, Ian (January 15, 2008). "Blog Interview: Basketball Recruit Jason Conrad". OregonLive.com. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  3. "Three sign with men's basketball program, including former preseason McDonald's All-America candidate". ChicoWildcats.com. April 24, 2009. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  4. McCarthy, Kevin (June 4, 2009). "Jason Conrad resurfaces". BlogSpot.com.au. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  5. "Chico State Season Statistics – 2009–10". csuchico.edu. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  6. "Chico State Season Statistics – 2010–11". csuchico.edu. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
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  9. "Chico State Men's Basketball 2013–14" (PDF). csusbathletics.edu. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
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  11. van Spronsen, Ivo (August 5, 2013). "Amerikaanse Jason Conrad nieuwe aanwinst voor basketbalploeg ZZ-Leiden". Sleutelstad.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  12. "Tony Johnson inks with SPM Shoeter, Jason Conrad moves to Leiden". Sportando.com. August 5, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  13. Silvia, Greg (September 7, 2013). "Ballin' in Holland". TheOrion.com. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  14. "ZZ Leiden – Bakken Bears Aarhus | EuroChallenge 2014". FIBAEurope.com. November 6, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  15. "Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden vervangt Jason Conrad door Kevin Thompson". Sleutelstad.nl (in Dutch). January 8, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  16. "Park signs pro contract; Wildcats softball adds to roster". ParadisePost.com. August 12, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  17. "Moncton Miracles ink Jason Conrad, ex Leiden". Usbasket.com. Sports I.T. August 21, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  18. "Miracles Roster Evolves". OurSportsCentral.com. December 2, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  19. "National Basketball League of Canada – Cumulative Player Stats 2014–15" (PDF). NBLCanada.net. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  20. "Hawks announce signing of Men's SBL imports for 2015". FoxSportsPulse.com. January 19, 2015. Archived from the original on February 27, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  21. "Perry Lakes Hawks announce imports". Australiabasket.com. January 20, 2015. Archived from the original on February 27, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  22. "Hawks release import". FoxSportsPulse.com. March 30, 2015. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  23. "Player statistics for Jason Conrad". FoxSportsPulse.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  24. Inderlied, David (January 14, 2016). "Neue Mustangs eingetroffen". NW.de (in German). Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  25. "News & Updates". piratesbasketball.net.au. Archived from the original on February 11, 2020.
  26. "Player statistics for Jason Conrad". FoxSportsPulse.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016.
  27. "We have a couple player announcements today..." facebook.com/YakimaSunKings. December 15, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  28. "Jason Conrad Statistics". hosted.wh.geniussports.com. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  29. "Jason Conrad Game Log". hosted.wh.geniussports.com. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
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