Jamel McLean
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| Player information | ||
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| Full name | Jamel McLean | |
| birthday | April 18, 1988 | |
| place of birth | New York City , United States | |
| size | 203 cm | |
| position | Power Forward / Center | |
| college | Xavier University | |
| Club information | ||
| society | EA7 Emporio Armani Milan | |
| league | Lega Basket Serie A | |
| Jersey number | 1 | |
| Clubs as active | ||
2011–2012 Leuven Bears 2012 Givova Scafati 2012–2013 BC Ostend 2013–2014 Telekom Baskets Bonn 2014–2015 Alba Berlin 2015–2017 EA7 Emporio Armani Milan Since 2017 Olympiacos Piraeus   
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Jamel McLean (born April 18, 1988 in New York City , New York ) is an American basketball player .
Career
Until 2011, McLean played at college in the USA and ran for Xavier University .
After graduating, McLean moved to Europe and spent his first season as a professional in Belgium with the Leuven Bears . For the 2012/13 season McLean first moved to Italy and ran for second division Givova Scafati , but after a few weeks McLean moved back to Belgium and received a fixed-term contract with BC Ostend .
After his contract expired at the end of 2012, McLean did not receive a new contract in Belgium and moved to Germany to Telekom Baskets Bonn in January 2013 . There he received a contract until the end of the season. In his first home game for Telekom Baskets Bonn, McLean suffered a broken nose and had to sit out a game as a result. After a special mask was made for him, he was able to become active again. During the summer break of 2013, McLean signed a new contract with Telekom Baskets Bonn until summer 2014. McLean attracted the attention of many clubs from home and abroad through his good performance in the Bonn Baskets team.
For the 2014/15 season , McLean then left Bonn and moved within Germany to cup winner Alba Berlin . McLean averaged 14.1 points and 6.2 rebounds per game that season and was named a main round MVP .
The following season McLean moved to the Italian Seria A to EA7 Emporio Armani Milan . With Milan, McLean was Italian champion and cup winner in the 2015/16 season . In the summer of 2017, his move to Olympiacos was confirmed.
Achievements & Awards
- BBL All-First-Team : 2014/15 season
- Most Valuable Player of the BBL : 2015
- Italian champion : 2016 with EA7 Emporio Armani Milan
- Italian Cup Winner : 2016 with EA7 Emporio Armani Milan
Web links
- easyCredit BBL - Jamel McLean - player profile on the easyCredit Basketball-Bundesliga website
Individual evidence
- ↑ US forward Jamel McLean strengthens the Koch team. General-Anzeiger Bonn, January 5, 2013, accessed on November 4, 2016 .
- ↑ Olympiacos introduces McLean (Greek)
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| SURNAME | McLean, Jamel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 18, 1988 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , New York , United States |