Jeb Ivey Explained

Jeb Ivey
Birth Date:7 November 1980
Birth Place:San Jose, California
Height Cm:188
Weight Lbs:198
High School:Bellarmine College Preparatory
(San Jose, California)
College:
Nationality:American
Draft Year:2003
Career Start:2003
Career End:2019
Career Number:5
Career Position:Point guard
Years1:2003–2004
Years2:2004–2005
Years3:2005
Years4:2005–2007
Team4:Njarðvík
Years5:2007–2008
Team5:Göttingen
Years6:2008–2009
Team6:Eisbären Bremerhaven
Years7:2009–2010
Team7:Kataja
Years8:2010
Team8:Snæfell
Years9:2010–2011
Team9:KTP
Years10:2011–2013
Team10:Bisons Loimaa
Years11:2013–2014
Team11:Aix Maurienne
Years12:2014–2016
Team12:Denain Voltaire
Years13:2016–2018
Team13:Espoo United
Years14:2018–2019
Team14:Njarðvík
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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

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

Finland

Club

Individual

Iceland

Club

Personal life

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

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Notes and References

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