Jamar Howard

Jamar Howard (born January 8, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player. After a few years in lower American leagues, he decided to travel to Europe, where he began to achieve some good exhibitions for teams in Germany.[1]

For the American football player, see Jamar Howard (American football).
Jamar Howard
Personal information
Born (1983-01-08) January 8, 1983
Shawnee Mission, Kansas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High schoolBishop Miege
(Roeland Park, Kansas)
CollegeWichita State (2001–2005)
NBA draft2005: undrafted
Playing career2005–2009
PositionForward
Career history
2005–2006San Jose Skyrockets
2006–2007Great Falls Explorers
2007Dodge City Legend
2007–2008VPV Giants Noerdlingen
2008–2009Bayern Munich
Career highlights and awards
  • All-CBA Second Team (2007)

Howard played for the Great Falls Explorers of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) during the 2006–07 season and earned All-CBA Second Team honors.[2]

Achievements

Club

Individual

Wichita State University Men's Basketball (2001–05) Named first team all-Missouri Valley Conference in 2002–03 and 2003–04 and to the second team in 2004–05...MVC Defensive Player of the Year in 2002–03...Four-time MVC All-Defensive team...Named to the MVC All-Freshman team...As a junior in 2003–04, was runner-up for MVC Player of the Year honors...Named the Wichita Eagle Most Valuable Player in 2003 and 2004...Earned the Shocker Radio Outstanding Defensive Player award in 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005...Earned the Xavier McDaniel Rebounding Award in 2003, 2004 and 2005...Led the team in both steals and field goal percentage four times and still ranks second all-time in both free throws made (505) and attempted (746)...Finished career with 1,571 points, 711 rebounds, 263 assists, 153 steals and 88 blocks and averaged 12.7 points per game...Helped turn around a struggling program with three NIT bids, WSU's first postseason appearances in 14 years.

January 2020 – Inducted into the Wichita State University Sports Hall of Fame.

References
  1. "Jamar Howard Stats, News, Photos – Wichita State Shockers". ESPN. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
  2. "Jamar Howard minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
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