.jpg) Jamerson in 1989 | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | August 13, 1967 Clarksburg, West Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Stow (Stow, Ohio) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Ohio (1985–1990) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1990: 1st round, 15th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Miami Heat | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1990–1995 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 32, 22, 24 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 1990–1992 | Houston Rockets | ||||||||||||||
| 1993 | Utah Jazz | ||||||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | Omaha Racers | ||||||||||||||
| 1994 | Rochester Renegade | ||||||||||||||
| 1994 | New Jersey Nets | ||||||||||||||
| 1994 | Harrisburg Hammerheads | ||||||||||||||
| 1995 | Rapid City Thrillers | ||||||||||||||
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| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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John David Jamerson (born August 13, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Miami Heat in the first round (15th pick overall) of the 1990 NBA draft. Jamerson played for the Houston Rockets, Utah Jazz and New Jersey Nets in 3 National Basketball Association (NBA) seasons as well as 4 Continental Basketball Association (CBA) teams.
Jamerson was the first NCAA Division I men's basketball player to make 14 three-point shots in a single game. Although this NCAA record for most single-game three-point shots made has been eclipsed, his name remains listed several times in the annual NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Record Book. Jamerson remains the Mid-American Conference (MAC) single-season three-point shots made (131), single-game three-point shots made (14, shared), single-game scoring (60) and single conference game scoring (52, shared) record holder. Additionally, holds several Ohio Bobcat school records.
As a college basketball senior, Jamerson finished third in the nation in scoring (31.2 points/game) and first in three-point shots/game with (4.68). He was the 1990 Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year as well as a 1990 Academic All-America selection. In addition to his three-point shooting excellence, he once led the MAC and once led the Continental Basketball Association in free throw shooting percentage. In high school, he was an All-Ohio first team selection.