Jimbo Lull Explained

Jimbo Lull
Height Ft:7
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:252
League:Austrian Basketball Superliga
Team:Raiffeisen Flyers Wels
Birth Date:2 August 1996
Birth Place:Manhattan Beach, California
Nationality:American
High School:
College:San Francisco (2016–2020)
Draft Year:2020
Career Start:2020
Years1:2020
Team1:Ionikos Nikaias
Years2:2020
Team2:Sloboda Užice
Years3:2020–2021
Team3:Cheshire Phoenix
Years4:2021
Team4:Edmonton Stingers
Years5:2021–present
Team5:Flyers Wels

James "Jimbo" Lull (born August 2, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Flyers Wels of the Austrian Basketball Superliga. He played college basketball for San Francisco.

High school career

Lull grew up in Manhattan Beach, California and focused on surfing before turning his attention to basketball.[1] He attended Rolling Hills Preparatory School in San Pedro, California for three years. As a sophomore, Lull averaged 18.8 points and 12.8 rebounds per game, helping the Huskies reach the Southern Section 5A championship game. He averaged 15.4 points, 12.3 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game as a junior. Lull transferred to New Hampton School for his senior year and also a postgraduate year. He committed to San Francisco in November 2015.[2]

College career

Lull came off the bench for his first two seasons at San Francisco. Following his sophomore season, he improved his conditioning by running up mountains in New Hampshire.[3] As a junior, Lull averaged 8.5 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.[4] On November 30, 2019, Lull scored a career-high 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in an 85–75 loss to Hawaii. He averaged 11.9 points and 7.6 rebounds per game as a senior. Lull was named Honorable Mention All-West Coast Conference.[5]

Professional career

Lull signed his first professional contract with Ionikos Nikaias of the Greek Basket League on September 24, 2020.[6] After being tested by the team and appearing in two cup games, he signed with Sloboda Užice of the Basketball League of Serbia.[7] He averaged 7.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. On December 2, 2020, Lull signed a one-season contract with Cheshire Phoenix of the British Basketball League (BBL).[8] He averaged 12.8 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 1.0 assist per game. Lull joined the Edmonton Stingers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League in 2021. He averaged 3.5 points and 1.3 rebounds per game in four games. On September 27, 2021, Lull signed with Flyers Wels of the Austrian Basketball Superliga.[9]

Career statistics

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17| style="text-align:left;"| San Francisco| 32 || 6 || 12.5 || .571 || .231 || .727 || 2.4 || .5 || .3 || .3 || 3.6|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18| style="text-align:left;"| San Francisco| 31 || 1 || 11.0 || .566 || .083 || .656 || 3.0 || .3 || .2 || .6 || 4.3|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19| style="text-align:left;"| San Francisco| 31 || 29 || 19.2 || .604 || .000 || .729 || 5.3 || .7 || .2 || .5 || 8.5|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20| style="text-align:left;"| San Francisco| 34 || 34 || 28.1 || .569 || .323 || .755 || 7.6 || 1.1 || .6 || .8 || 11.9|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 128 || 70 || 17.9 || .579 || .246 || .730 || 4.6 || .6 || .3 || .5 || 7.2

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Gorcey . Ryan . Jimbo Lull has career night, but Dons fall to Hawaii . September 24, 2020 . . November 30, 2019.
  2. Web site: Lull and Ratinho Sign Letters of Intent . . September 24, 2020 . November 13, 2015.
  3. Web site: Behind The Mask - Dons Spotlight on Jimbo Lull . . September 24, 2020 . January 21, 2019.
  4. News: Dickson . Darnell . BYU's Childs has been effective against all kinds of defenses . September 24, 2020 . . February 21, 2019.
  5. Web site: WCC Announces 2019-20 Men's Basketball All-Conference Team. West Coast Conference. March 3, 2020. September 24, 2020.
  6. News: Jimbo Lull signs with Ionikos . Sportando . September 24, 2020 . September 24, 2020 . Skerletic . Dario .
  7. Web site: Chelidze . Dimitri . KK Sloboda Uzice adds Lull to their roster, ex Ionikos Nikaias . Eurobasket . October 27, 2020 . October 27, 2020.
  8. Web site: 7'0" Jimbo Lull signs for Cheshire ahead of Sky Sports game . . December 2, 2020 . December 2, 2020.
  9. Web site: Heinrich . Stefan . Wels add Lull to their roster, ex Edmonton . Eurobasket . September 27, 2021 . September 27, 2021.