Jeter playing for Hapoel Jerusalem
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No. 3 – Tianjin Gold Lions | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | CBA |
Personal information | |
Born |
Los Angeles, California |
December 1, 1983
Nationality | American / Ukrainian |
Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Junipero Serra (Gardena, California) |
College | Portland (2002–2006) |
NBA draft | 2006 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2006–present |
Career history | |
2006–2007 | Colorado 14ers |
2007–2008 | Kyiv |
2008–2009 | ViveMenorca |
2009 | Unicaja Málaga |
2009–2010 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
2010–2011 | Sacramento Kings |
2011–2012 | Joventut Badalona |
2012–2015 | Shandong Lions |
2015 | Limoges CSP |
2015–2016 | Shandong Lions |
2016–present | Tianjin Gold Lions |
Career highlights and awards | |
Eugene "Pooh" Jeter III (/ˈdʒɛtər/; born December 1, 1983) is an American-born Ukrainian professional basketball player for the Tianjin Gold Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). A 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) tall point guard, he is a naturalized player for the Ukraine national basketball team with his naturalized name being Yudzhin Dzheter (Ukrainian: Юджін Джетер).
Jeter went undrafted at the 2006 NBA draft. He played his first professional season with the Colorado 14ers of the NBA D-League.
In August 2007, Jeter moved to Europe and signed a one-year deal with BC Kyiv of Ukraine.
In August 2008, he moved to Spain and signed a one-year deal with ViveMenorca of the Liga ACB.
In September 2009, he signed with Unicaja Málaga. In November 2009, he left Unicaja and signed with Hapoel Jerusalem of Israel for the remainder of the season.
On July 21, 2010, Jeter signed with the Sacramento Kings.
In August 2011, he returned to Spain and signed with Joventut Badalona for the 2011–12 season.
In September 2012, Jeter signed with Shandong Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association. In July 2014, he extended his contract with Shandong for two more years.