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Position | Power forward |
League | LNB Pro B |
Personal information | |
Born |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
September 3, 1983
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
Listed weight | 109 kg (240 lb) |
Career information | |
College | Edinboro (2001–2005) |
NBA draft | 2005 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2005–present |
Career history | |
2005–2006 | Barreirense Basket |
2006–2010 | CB 1939 Canarias |
2010–2011 | Menorca Bàsquet |
2011–2013 | CB 1939 Canarias |
2013–2014 | Bnei Herzliya |
2014–present | ESSM Le Portel |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Jakim Nestekaya Donaldson (born 3 September 1983) is an American professional basketball player who plays power forward with ESSM Le Portel of the French LNB Pro B. He is nicknamed "The Machine."
After playing four seasons in Spain with Ciudad de La Laguna, both in LEB-2 and LEB Oro, on July 2010 he signed for Menorca Basquet to play in the ACB League. Menorca Basquet general manager said about him, "He has improved a lot since he arrived to Spain, with a high standard of professional ethics. We hope he keeps the improvement and his contribution to many fields of the game".
One season later, Donaldson returned to Iberostar Canarias.
Donaldson has been named LEB Oro Most Valuable Player three times – in 2009, 2010 and 2012.