| Shawn Jamison | |
| Number: | 6 |
| Height Cm: | 203 |
| Weight Kg: | 109 |
| Birth Date: | 10 October 1969 |
| Birth Place: | Hollywood California |
| Nationality: | American |
| Highschool: | Richard Gahr (Cerritos, California) |
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| Career Start: | 1992 |
| Career End: | 2008 |
| Career Position: | Power forward / center |
| Coach Start: | 2008 |
| Years1: | 1993 |
| Team1: | Snæfell |
| Years2: | 1998–1999 |
| Team2: | Cheongju SK Knights |
| Years3: | 1999–2000 |
| Team3: | Birmingham Bullets |
| Years4: | 2000–2001 |
| Team4: | Geneve Devils |
| Years5: | 2001–2002 |
| Team5: | Thames Valley Tigers |
| Years6: | 2003–2008 |
| Team6: | Milton Keynes Lions |
| Cyears1: | 2008–2009 |
| Cteam1: | Loughborough University |
| Cyears2: | 2009–2010 |
| Cteam2: | Walsall Wizards |
| Cyears3: | 2011–2016 |
| Cteam3: | Newcastle-under-Lyme |
| Cyears4: | 2016–present |
| Cteam4: | Stoke-on-Trent |
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Shawn Jamison (born October 10, 1969) is a basketball coach and former professional player, who last played in England for the Milton Keynes Lions.[1]
The 6 foot, 8 inch centre's former teams include the world famous Harlem Globetrotters (1995–96), Geneve Devils (2000–01) and Thames Valley Tigers (2001–02).
Jamison played college basketball for San Diego State[2] from 1989 to 1990 where he averaged 16.8 points in 31 games.[3] He finished his college career with University of Texas at San Antonio in 1991–1992, averaging 10.4 points in 28 games.[4]
In January 1993, Jamison signed with Snæfell of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla, replacing Damon Lopez.[5] On February 6, 1993, he scored 29 points in Snæfell's 76–115 loss to Keflavík in the Icelandic Cup finals.[6] He was selected for the Icelandic All-Star game on February 13,[7] On February 21, Jamison scored 50 points in a 98–105 victory against Breiðablik.[8]
On February 24, Jamison along with Keflavík's Kristinn Friðriksson were ejected in the second quarter of Snæfell's 82–107 loss for fighting.[9] On March 2, the Icelandic Basketball Federation disciplinary board suspended him for 2 games for his part in the fight.[10] On March 16, he scored 25 points in Snæfell's 66–77 loss to KR in the last game of the regular season. The loss meant that Snæfell missed out on the playoffs.[11] For the season, Jamison averaged 26.8 points and 11.1 rebounds per game.
In 1995, Jamison signed with the Los Angeles Clippers. He was waived on October 31.[12]
He spent the 1998–1999 season with the Cheongju SK Knights of the Korean Basketball League where he averaged 22.7 points and 9.0 rebounds in 42 games.[13]
Jamison began his first head coaching position with the Loughborough Cougars women's first team at Loughborough University in 2008, and after leading the Cougars to a 7th-place finish in the BUCS Championships Jamison went on to Coach the Walsall Wizards. In 2009 Jamison started a company called Hoopskills which brings professional and quality coaching in communities and schools.