Lance Lamar Jeter (born July 18, 1988) is an American professional basketball player. He plays point guard and occasionally shooting guard position.[1] Jeter played college basketball for the Nebraska Huskers at the University of Nebraska. Nicknamed "The General",[2] he is a two-time winner of the Dutch Basketball League MVP Award during his time with Donar.
 Jeter playing with Trefl Sopot in 2014 | |
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 18, 1988 Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 242 lb (110 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Beaver Falls (Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2011: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2012 | Aris Leeuwarden |
| 2012 | AZS Koszalin |
| 2012–2013 | ratiopharm Ulm |
| 2013–2014 | Trefl Sopot |
| 2014–2015 | Donar |
| 2015–2016 | Mitteldeutscher |
| 2016–2017 | Donar |
| 2017–2018 | JL Bourg |
| 2018 | Pieno žvaigždės |
| 2018–2019 | Donar |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
editAris Leeuwarden
editHis first professional season, Jeter played for Aris Leeuwarden. He was the main scorer player of Aris, as he averaged 16.9 points per game.[3] He was chosen to the DBL All-Star team.
Koszalin and Ulm
editIn 2012, he signed a contract with the Polish club AZS Koszalin but he was released quickly. He played the 2012–13 season for ratiopharm ulm, whom he competed with in the Eurocup along with the Bundesliga.
Trefl Sopot
editIn the 2013–14 season he returned to Poland to play for Trefl Sopot.[4] Jeter started the season with Trefl, by winning the Polish Supercup. The team eventually took the third place in the 2013–14 PLK season.
Donar
editFor the 2014–15 season he signed with Dutch team Donar.[5] With Donar, he won the NBB Cup, after the team beat SPM Shoeters in the Final. He won the Dutch Basketball League MVP Award in April.[6] Donar's season ended after the Finals, in which the team lost 4–1 to SPM Shoeters.
Mitteldeutscher BC
editOn September 17, 2015, returned to the Bundesliga after Mitteldeutscher BC announced an agreement with Jeter.[7] He left the team on January 3, 2016, after Mitteldeutscher BC honored his request to dissolve his contract.[8] Jeter averaged 8.1 points in 17 games for the team.
Second stint with Donar
editOn January 13, 2016, he returned to Donar.[9] On December 16, 2016, he scored a career-high 31 points in a DBL road loss to Aris Leeuwarden.[10] Jeter was named to the All-DBL Team for the second time.[11]
After a season in which Donar won the DBL championship, Jeter re-signed for another year. Jeter won his second DBL Most Valuable Player Award this season and became the seventh player to have won multiple Dutch League MVP awards.[12]
JL Bourg
edit
For the 2017–18 season, Jeter signed with JL Bourg of the French LNB Pro A.[13]
Lithuania
editThe 2018–19 season, Jeter started with BC Pieno žvaigždės. On November 12, 2018, Jeter was released by Pieno.[14] He averaged 7.3 points and 3.0 assists in the Lithuanian Basketball League.
Return to Donar
editOn November 25, 2018, he returned to Donar.[15]
Honors
editClub
edit- Dutch Basketball League (2): 2015–16, 2016–17
- NBB Cup (2): 2014–15, 2016–17
- Dutch Basketball Supercup (1): 2016
- Polish Supercup (1): 2013
Individual awards
edit- DBL Most Valuable Player (2): 2014–15, 2016–17
- DBL Play-offs MVP (1): 2015–16
- DBL All-First Team (3): 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017
- DBL All-Star (3): 2012, 2015, 2017
Statistics
edit| Season | Team | League | PPG | RPG | APG | EFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Aris Leeuwarden | DBL | 16.9 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 16.0 |
| 2012–13 | Ratiopharm Ulm | Bundesliga | 8.3 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 7.3 |
| 2013–14 | Trefl Sopot | PLK | 9.2 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 8.9 |
| 2014–15 | Donar | DBL | 15.8 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 19.2 |
| 2015–16 | Mitteldeutscher BC | Bundesliga | 8.1 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 8.3 |
| 2015–16 | Donar | DBL | 15.5 | 4.4 | 5.9 | 18.9 |
| 2016–17 | Donar | DBL | 13.0 | 3.2 | 6.2 | 16.6 |
| 2017–18 | JL Bourg | LNB Pro A | 6.3 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 7.5 |
| 2018–19 | Pieno Zvaigzdes | LKL | 8.3 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 9.9 |
| 2018–19 | Donar | DBL | 9.2 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 10.4 |
League leader
Personal
editHe and his wife Stephanie have three children: Nico, Lance Jr., and Camila.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Profile on eurobasket.com
- ^ Buurke, Karel-Jan; Geertsema, Niiwino (2016-12-27). "Generaal Jeter: heet, pikant en meer dan een basketballer". www.rtvnoord.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ^ FIBA.com profile
- ^ Lance Jeter will play with Trefl Sopot
- ^ Lance Jeter nieuwe spelverdeler Donar (in Dutch)
- ^ Lance Jeter is de MVP; Skelin beste coach
- ^ Mitteldeutscher BC holt Jeter (in German)
- ^ "Mitteldeutscher Basketball Club - die Wölfe kommen! - Niederlage gegen Würzburg – Drei Spieler gehen". www.mitteldeutscherbc.de. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
- ^ Donar haalt Lance Jeter weer terug (in Dutch)
- ^ "Lance Jeter, Basketball Player". Proballers. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Worthy de Jong uitgeroepen tot MVP". DBL. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Jeter: MVP van het seizoen". Basketballleague.nl. 11 April 2017.
- ^ RECRUTEMENT – DU PHYSIQUE À LA MÈNE ! (in French)
- ^ Pasvalį palieka ir L. Jeteris (in Lithuanian)
- ^ Donar Groningen brings Lance Jeter back
- ^ "Lance Jeter, Basketball Player". Proballers. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "FIBA". Archived from the original on January 30, 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
External links
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- Lance Jeter at realgm.com