Jamar Howard Explained

Jamar Howard
Position:Forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lbs:208
Nationality:American
Birth Date:8 January 1983
Birth Place:Shawnee Mission, Kansas
Highschool:Bishop Miege
(Roeland Park, Kansas)
College:Wichita State (2001–2005)
Draft Year:2005
Career Start:2005
Career End:2009
Years1:2005–2006
Team1:San Jose Skyrockets
Years2:2006–2007
Team2:Great Falls Explorers
Years3:2007
Team3:Dodge City Legend
Years4:2007–2008
Team4:VPV Giants Noerdlingen
Years5:2008–2009
Team5:Bayern Munich
Highlights:
  • All-CBA Second Team (2007)

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]

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.

Notes and References

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