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Jeb Ivey

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Jeb Ivey
Ivey in 2008
Personal information
Born (1980-11-07) November 7, 1980 (age 44)
San Jose, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Listed weight198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High schoolBellarmine College Preparatory
(San Jose, California)
College
NBA draft2003: undrafted
Playing career2003–2019
PositionPoint guard
Number5
Career history
2003–2004KFÍ
2004–2005Fjölnir
2005Vancouver Volcanoes
2005–2007Njarðvík
2007–2008Göttingen
2008–2009Eisbären Bremerhaven
2009–2010Kataja
2010Snæfell
2010–2011KTP
2011–2013Bisons Loimaa
2013–2014Aix Maurienne
2014–2016Denain Voltaire
2016–2018Espoo United
2018–2019Njarðvík
Career highlights and awards

Jeb Ivey (born November 7, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player. He won the Icelandic championship twice, with Njarðvík in 2006, [1][2] and with Snæfell in 2010.[3] He also won the Finnish championship twice with Nilan Bisons Loimaa in 2012 and 2013[4] where he was named the Korisliiga Finals MVP both times.[5]

From September 24, 2010, to December 6, 2013, he scored a three pointer in 177 consecutive games, setting a world record according to Guinness World Records.[6]

Career

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In 2018, Ivey returned to Njarðvík where he played 11 years before.[7] He retired from basketball following Njarðvík's first round loss against ÍR in the 2019 Úrvalsdeild playoffs.[8][9] In 27 regular seasons and playoff games for Njarðvík, Ivey averaged 16.5 points and 5.0 assists per game while shooting 37.8% from the three point range. On April 1, following Njarðvík's first round loss to ÍR, Ivey announced his retirement from professional basketball.[10]

Honours

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Finland

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Club

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Individual

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Iceland

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Club

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Personal life

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Ivey is the son of Mitch Ivey, who won bronze in 200 meters backstroke at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (April 21, 2010). "Jeb Ivey til Snæfells - er í ferju á leiðinni til Stokkhólms". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  2. ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (April 26, 2010). "Mikill plús fyrir Snæfell að hafa fengið Jeb Ivey". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  3. ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (April 29, 2010). "Jeb Ivey: Þurfti ekki að gera neitt sérstakt því þeir eru með frábært lið". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  4. ^ Antti Laaksonen (May 13, 2013). "Bisonsin mestarijoukkueen kapteeni purki sopimuksensa". TV Finland (in Finnish). Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  5. ^ Juho Talja (June 5, 2013). "Finaalien arvokkain pelaaja jättää hallitsevan mestarin". TV Finland (in Finnish). Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  6. ^ "Most consecutive basketball games converting a three-point field goal". guinnessworldrecords.com. Guinness World Records. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  7. ^ "Frábært tækifæri að koma aftur heim". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). May 23, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  8. ^ Ólafur Þór Jónsson (April 1, 2019). "Jeb Ivey hættur". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  9. ^ Henry Birgir Gunnarsson (April 1, 2019). "Körfuboltakvöld: Jeb Ivey kvaddi með tárin í augunum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  10. ^ Henry Birgir Gunnarsson (April 1, 2019). "Körfuboltakvöld: Jeb Ivey kvaddi með tárin í augunum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  11. ^ "Bells put damper on SI title hopes". San Francisco Chronicle. February 7, 1998. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
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