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PUBLISHED ON April 15, 2024


The Winnipeg Sea Bears of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced Monday they have signed Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson, a Winnipegger who has garnered major accolades overseas. Most recently, the skilled guard averaged 18.9 points per game for Tsmoki-Minsk, good for third in the VTB United League, often considered one of the top five international leagues.
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PUBLISHED ON July 12, 2021

 


Congratulations to Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson who has signed a one-year deal with the Bakken Bears, who will play in Champions League Qualification/FIBA Europe Cup and the Danish Basketligaen for the 2021-22 season.

The Winnipeg, Manitoba native spent the 2020-21 season with Donar Groningen where he was named:

  • Eurobasket.com All-Dutch Eredivisie Import Player of the Year
  • Eurobasket.com All-Dutch Eredivisie 1st Team
  • Eurobasket.com Dutch Eredivisie All-Imports Team

In the Dutch Basketball League, the University of Calgary alum averaged 17.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game while shooting a blistering 49.6% from three-point range. Jarred also played two games in Champions League Qualification and two games in FIBA Europe Cup where he averaged 18.8 points 4.0 assists and 3.5 rebounds while shooting 54.1% from distance.



Sources: 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CRKDmTDNXGc/

https://www.bakkenbears.com/bears-henter-ny-point-guard/

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PUBLISHED ON May 06, 2020

Congratulations to Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson, who has signed with Donar Groningen in the Netherlands and FIBA Europe Cup for the 2020-21 season. The Winnipeg, Manitoba native spent his fifth pro season in the Finnish Korisliiga, where he averaged 18.1 points, 5.5 rebounds, 6.2 assists, and 1.2 steals in 32.2 minutes per game, while shooting an efficient 50.2% from inside the arc, 43.3% from beyond the arc, and 84.5% from the charity stripe! Jarred also averaged 16.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game in 2019-20 FIBA Europe Cup action. Jarred's new Groningen club will also attempt to qualify for the 2020-21 Basketball Champions League season.

Check out Jarred's 2019-20 highlights here: http://slansportsmanagement.com/player/jarred-ogungbemi-jackson/

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PUBLISHED ON August 14, 2019

Congratulations to Manitoba's Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson who has signed a one-year deal with Kataja in Finland and FIBA Europe Cup for the 2019-20 season! The Winnipeg native spent his fourth pro season in France Pro B, where he averaged 13.1 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 28.6 minutes per game while shooting an efficient 52.3 from inside the arc, 39.6% from beyond the arc, and 87.9% from the charity stripe.

Jarred was a 2-time AAAA Boys Manitoba Player of the Year in 2008 and 2009 at Garden City Collegiate.  He went on to 5 successful years with the University of Calgary Dinos and was a member of the Canadian National University team in 2015.

Jarred was recently honoured as an Alumni of the Canadian National Men's Team program at the Canada vs Nigeria basketball game held on August 9 at Bell MTS Place.

Check out Jarred's 2018-19 highlights here: https://vimeo.com/322817893


Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/B06SvRJB08b/
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PUBLISHED ON March 23, 2019

The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) has announced the results of its 2019 CEBL Entry Draft and U SPORTS Draft, which was held Saturday, March 16. Athletes with a Manitoba connection included Jelane Pryce, Narcisse Ambanza, Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson, Justus Alleyn and Chad Posthumus (pictured in that order above).   The CEBL provides homegrown athletes with an exclusive opportunity to represent their communities and further their careers as professional basketball players.

The CEBL and U SPORTS announced a new partnership, giving the nation’s top basketball talent an opportunity to continue playing high-level basketball during the summer months.

The university players will then have the option to sign a CEBL development contract to play with the team holding their drafts rights during the season, before returning to their university program in the fall.

“We are excited to partner with the CEBL and give our men’s basketball student-athletes the chance to stay in Canada and pursue their dreams,” U SPORTS CEO Graham Brown told the Chilliwack Progress.

In a statement published to the CEBL website, league CEO Mike Morreale said a partnership with Canada’s top university sports league will “help grow the rising stars of basketball in this country.”

The CEBL tips off its inaugural season in May with teams in Edmonton, Saskatoon, Hamilton, Guelph, Abbotsford and St. Catharines.



 Regional Rounds:
The first four rounds of the draft had a regional focus as CEBL teams selected players from their respective territories, allowing each team to have a nucleus of players from its own region.
Round 1
  1. Fraser Valley Bandits: Joel Friesen, University of Alberta / University of the Fraser Valley (Hometown: Abbotsford, BC)
  2. Edmonton Stingers: Mamadou Gueye, University of Alberta (Hometown: Quebec City, QC)
  3. Guelph Nighthawks: Connor Wood, Carleton University (Hometown: Guelph, ON)
  4. Saskatchewan Rattlers: Denzel James, MacEwan University (Hometown: Edmonton, AB)
  5. Hamilton Honey Badgers: MiKyle McIntosh, University of Oregon (Hometown: Toronto, ON)
  6. Niagara River Lions: Kaza Kajami-Keane, Carleton University (Hometown: Ajax, ON)
Round 2
  1. Niagara River Lions: Kassius Robertson, Missouri State University (Hometown: Toronto, ON)
  2. Hamilton Honey Badgers: Erik Nissen, Acadia University (Hometown: Quispamsis, NB)
  3. Saskatchewan Rattlers: Jelane Pryce, University of Winnipeg / Ryerson University (Hometown: Innisfil, ON)
  4. Guelph Nighthawks: Jevohn Shepherd, Michigan State University (Hometown: Toronto, ON)
  5. Edmonton Stingers: Mathieu Kamba, Central Arkansas University (Hometown: Calgary, AB)
  6. Fraser Valley Bandits: Marek Klassen, Point Loma Nazarene University (Hometown: Abbotsford, BC)
Round 3:
  1. Fraser Valley Bandits: Diego Kapelan, McNeese State University (Hometown: Vancouver, BC)
  2. Edmonton Stingers: Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson, University of Calgary (Hometown: Winnipeg, MB)
  3. Guelph Nighthawks: Marvin Binney, St. Mary's University, Texas (Hometown: Toronto, ON)
  4. Saskatchewan Rattlers: Justus Alleyn, University of Manitoba (Hometown: Winnipeg, MB)
  5. Hamilton Honey Badgers: Duane Notice, University of South Carolina (Hometown: Toronto, ON)
  6. Niagara River Lions: Guillaume Boucard, Carleton University (Hometown: Montreal, QC)
Round 4:
  1. Niagara River Lions: Tyrone Watson, New Mexico State University (Hometown: Hamilton, ON)
  2. Hamilton Honey Badgers: Junior Cadougan, Marquette University (Hometown: Toronto, ON)
  3. Saskatchewan Rattlers: Thomas Cooper, University of Calgary (Hometown: Chattanooga, Tennessee)
  4. Guelph Nighthawks: Emanual Shepherd, Southern University (Hometown: Toronto, ON)
  5. Edmonton Stingers: Jordan Baker, University of Alberta (Hometown: Edmonton, AB)
  6. Fraser Valley Bandits: Dallin Bachynski, University of Utah (Calgary, AB)
Open Rounds:
Commencing with Round Five, the draft opened up for all teams to select players from any region of the world. The following were the players drafted by each team in the open rounds:
Fraser Valley Bandits:
  • Ransford Brempong, Western Carolina University
  • Rashaun Broadus, Brigham Young University
  • Elijah Foster, University of Nevada
  • Troy Gottselig, University of Saskatchewan
  • Maurice Jones, Northwest Nazarene University
  • Levon Kendall, University of Pittsburgh
  • Conor Morgan, University of British Columbia
Edmonton Stingers:
  • Corey Allmond, Sam Houston State University
  • Akeem Ellis, Coppin State University
  • Grandy Glaze, Grand Canyon University
  • Greg Morrow, Western University
  • Christian Musoko, Southern Utah University
  • Adika Peter-McNeilly, Ryerson University
  • Ashton Smith, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Guelph Nighthawks:
  • Chris Johnson, St. Bonaventure University
  • Myck Kabongo, University of Texas
  • Abednego Lufile, Arkansas Tech
  • Chadrack Lufile, Wichita State University
  • Meshack Lufile, Cape Breton University
  • Jamal Reynolds, Canisius College
  • Marvell Waithe, University of Arkansas
Saskatchewan Rattlers:
  • Kevin Bercy, St. Francis Xavier University
  • Alex Campbell, University of Windsor
  • Michael Linklater, University of Saskatchewan
  • Shane Osayande, University of Saskatchewan
  • Chad Posthumus, Morehead State University
  • Gentrey Thomas, University of California, Riverside
  • Terry Thomas, University of Ottawa / St. Francis Xavier University
Hamilton Honey Badgers:
  • Murphy Burnatowski, Colgate University
  • Derek Cooke Jr., University of Wyoming
  • Justin Edwards, Kansas State University
  • Ryan Ejim, Carleton University / York University
  • Shaquille Keith, Cape Breton University
  • Joe Rocca, Carleton University / McMaster University
  • Tramar Sutherland, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Niagara River Lions:
  • Julian Boyd, Long Island University Brooklyn
  • Rayvon Higdon, Redeemer University College
  • Alex Johnson, North Carolina State University
  • Joel Kindred, Saint Augustine's University
  • Nem Mitrovic, University of Portland
  • Jaylon Tate, University of Illinois
  • Ryan Wright, Oklahoma State University
U SPORTS ROUNDS

 The rising stars of tomorrow – these rounds saw teams select emerging Canadian basketball talent currently playing in U SPORTS programs across Canada.
Round 1
  1. Niagara River Lions: Fil Vujadinovic, Ryerson University
  2. Hamilton Honey Badgers: Connor Gilmore, McMaster University
  3. Saskatchewan Rattlers: Chan De Ciman, University of Saskatchewan
  4. Guelph Nighthawks: Malcolm Glanville, University of Guelph
  5. Edmonton Stingers: Narcisse Ambanza, University of Winnipeg
  6. Fraser Valley Bandits: Mason Bourcier, University of British Columbia
Round 2
  1. Fraser Valley Bandits: Grant Shephard, University of British Columbia
  2. Edmonton Stingers: Brody Clarke, University of Alberta
  3. Guelph Nighthawks: Myles Charvis, Ryerson University
  4. Saskatchewan Rattlers: Jean-Victor Mukama, Ryerson University
  5. Hamilton Honey Badgers: Thomas Kennedy, University of Windsor
  6. Niagara River Lions: Tyler Brown, Brock University
"It gives me immense pleasure to see such amazing talent represent the league and its six teams," CEBL CEO Mike Morreale said. "Congratulations to all the players who got drafted – it's a historic time for a Canadian basketball fan."

The CEBL, the official professional league partner of Canada Basketball, opens its inaugural season in May with franchises in Fraser Valley (Abbotsford), Edmonton, Guelph, Hamilton, Saskatchewan (Saskatoon), and Niagara (St. Catharines). CEBL teams will play a 20-game regular season from May 9 to August 15, culminating with a league championship playoff at a site to be announced.

"This is going to give our Canadian based student-athletes in basketball a real opportunity to continue to play at an elite level," U Sports president and CEO Graham Brown said. "Now with the CEBL, you can pursue both during the offseason and when your schooling is done, opportunities beyond U Sports basketball."
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PUBLISHED ON July 10, 2018

TORONTO, July 5, 2018 – Slan Sports Management has announced that Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson has signed a one-year contract with Aix-Maurienne Savoie Basket of the French Pro B League for the 2018-2019 season.

Ogungbemi-Jackson, a 5’10” point guard, is coming off a strong 2017-2018 season with Forca Lleida in the Spanish LEB Gold League. In 34 appearances, he averaged 13.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 3.1 assists while ranking fourth in the LEB Gold League in three-point percentage, shooting 48.1% from beyond the arc.

A Winnipeg, Manitoba native, Ogungbemi-Jackson attended Garden City Collegiate, where he was named Most Outstanding High School Player in Manitoba, leading his team to back-to-back provincial titles in his junior and senior seasons. After graduating, Ogungbemi-Jackson began his collegiate career at the University of Calgary in the Canada West Universities Athletic Association (CanWest) of USports. Ogungbemi-Jackson was an impact player immediately at Calgary, averaging 10.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 3.3 assists in his rookie campaign while helping the Dinos to the USports Semi-Finals and the CanWest Finals in 2010. In his fourth season, he averaged 20.6 points, which was fifth best in USports, 7.0 rebounds, and 3.5 assists. In his final season at Calgary, Ogungbemi-Jackson averaged 19.3 points, which was 12th in the USports, and 5.2 assists, good for sixth in USports. He completed his collegiate career with two All-CanWest First Team selections and one All-CanWest Second Team selection, to go along with a 2015 All-USports Second Team selection.

Ogungbemi-Jackson also has experience on the international stage. He competed in the 2009 selection camp for Canada’s Junior National Team, and represented Canada at the 2015 FISU Summer Universiade in Gwangju, South Korea.

Ogungbemi-Jackson spent his first two professional seasons with Galitos-Barreiro of the Portuguese LPB. In his first season with the team in 2015-2016, Ogungbemi-Jackson averaged 14.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 4.0 assists. He was named to the All-Portuguese LPB Second Team as well as being recognized as Portuguese LPB Player of the Week on three separate occasions. Ogungbemi-Jackson followed up his strong first season with an all-star 2016-2017 season, finishing third in the LPB with 18.9 points per game and fifth in assists with 4.8 per game. Ogungbemi-Jackson’s performance led to him being recognized as Portuguese LPB Guard of the Year as well as a member of the All-Portuguese LPB First Team and All-Imports Team.

Ogungbemi-Jackson is excited for a new challenge with an Aix-Maurienne club that finished 11th in the French Pro B standings last season.

“I’m very excited and grateful for the opportunity to be joining Aix-Maurienne this season,” said Ogungbemi-Jackson. “I plan to give my all to the club and our supporters to help us achieve our goals and have a successful year.”

For more information and individual box scores for Jarred throughout the season, visit http://slansportsmanagement.com/jarred-ogungbemi-jackson.

Source: http://slansportsmanagement.com/jarred-jackson-signs-in-france
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PUBLISHED ON July 22, 2017


Toronto, July 22, 2017 - Slan Sports Management has announced that Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson of Winnipeg has signed a one-year contract with Actel Forca Lleida in the Spanish Liga Española de Baloncesto Oro (LEB Gold).

Ogungbemi-Jackson, a 5’10” point guard, is coming off of a two-year stint with Galitos-Barreiro of the Portuguese Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol (LPB). Ogungbemi-Jackson finished this past season third in the LPB with 18.9 points per game and fifth in assists with 4.8 per game, while adding 3.8 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game over 29 appearances. Ogungbemi-Jackson’s performance led to him being recognized by Eurobasket.com as the Portuguese LPB Guard of the Year as well as a member of the All-Portuguese LPB First Team and the Portuguese LPB All-Imports Team.
A Winnipeg, Canada native, Ogungbemi-Jackson graduated from Garden City Collegiate, where he averaged 28.0 points, 10.0 assists, 8.0 rebounds, and 5.0 steals per game in his senior year. In his final two seasons there, he was named Most Outstanding High School Player in Manitoba as he led his team to back-to-back provincial titles. After graduating, Ogungbemi-Jackson began his collegiate career at the University of Calgary in Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS), and the Canada West Universities Athletic Association (CanWest).

Ogungbemi-Jackson was an impact player immediately in Calgary, averaging 10.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 3.3 assists in his rookie campaign while helping the Dinos to the CIS Semi Finals and the CanWest Finals. Then, in his second full season in 2011-2012, he averaged 18.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 2.4 steals per game. In his third season, Ogungbemi-Jackson averaged 20.6 points, which was fifth in the CIS, 7.0 rebounds, and 3.5 assists. In his final season in Calgary, Ogungbemi-Jackson averaged 19.3 points, which was 12th in the CIS, and 5.2 assists, good for sixth in the CIS.

Upon graduation from the University of Calgary, Ogungbemi-Jackson signed his first professional contract with Galitos. In his first season with the team, Ogungbemi-Jackson averaged 14.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 4.0 assists. He was named to the All-Portuguese LPB Second Team by Eurobasket.com, as well as Eurobasket.com Portuguese LPB Player of the Week on three separate occasions.

Ogungbemi-Jackson also has experience on the international stage, as he attended the 2009 selection camp for Canada’s Junior National Team, and recently represented Canada at the 2015 FISU Summer Universiade in Gwangju, South Korea.

“I am very excited to be joining Forca Lleida this season and I am thankful for the opportunity to play for a great organization and an amazing fan base,” said Ogungbemi-Jackson. “I look forward to having a successful season with my new teammates and coaching staff.”

Forca Lleida finished last season in 10th place in the LEB Gold with an 18-16 record.

“Signing Jarred was our priority this summer, so we are satisfied after reaching an agreement between him and our club,” said Borja Comenge, Forca Lleida, Head Coach. “We wanted to start building our team from his leadership and personality on the court. We think that his skills and the way he plays is exactly what we are looking for to perform well in our league next season.”

For more information and individual box scores for Jarred throughout the season please visit http://slansportsmanagement.com/jarred-ogungbemi-jackson.

About Slan Sports Management

Slan Sports Management (SSM) is a dynamic sports management firm dedicated to building and managing the careers of elite basketball players. SSM has negotiated contracts for its clients in over twenty countries around the world and continues to be a leader in the basketball representation business. To learn more, visit: http://slansportsmanagement.com.

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PUBLISHED ON August 22, 2016


Slan Sports Management has announced that Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson has re-signed with Galitos Futebol Clube of the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol (LPB) on a one-year deal.

Ogungbemi-Jackson, a 5’10” point guard, had an all star first professional season last year with Galitos. He was selected to both the midseason All Star Game and to the Eurobasket.com All-Portuguese League 2nd Team. Over the course of the season, Ogungbemi-Jackson also earned three Eurobasket.com Portuguese LPB Player of the Week awards. As the team’s starting point guard, Ogungbemi-Jackson averaged 14.8 points and ranked 5th in the league in assists with 4.0 per game, while adding 3.1 rebounds and 1.2 steals per contest. He also shot 85.9% from the free-throw line.

Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Ogungbemi-Jackson graduated high school from Garden City Collegiate, where he averaged 28.0 points, 10.0 assists, 8.0 rebounds and 5.0 steals per game in his senior year. In his final two seasons there, he was named Most Outstanding High School Player in Manitoba as he led his team to back-to-back provincial titles, and was named MVP of the 2009 Manitoba Championship Game.

After high school, Ogungbemi-Jackson joined the University of Calgary Dinos in Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS). As a freshman, he averaged 10.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game, helping the Dinos all the way to the CIS semifinals. He elevated his play significantly in his second full season, averaging 18.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 2.4 steals per game. In his third and fourth years, he cracked the 20-point barrier, ranking 7th in the country at 20.7 points per game in 2012-2013 and 5th with 20.6 points per game in 2013-2014. Over his collegiate career, he amassed two All-Canada West Universities Athletic Association (CanWest) 1st Team selections, one All-CanWest 2nd Team selection, and one All-CIS 2nd Team selection in 2015. Ogungbemi-Jackson left the University of Calgary as the program’s all-time leader in steals with 217, and 3rd all-time leading scorer with 1,799 career points.

Ogungbemi-Jackson also competed internationally for Canada as part of the Development National Team at the 2015 World University Games in Gwangju, South Korea. At the tournament, he averaged 5.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.3 steals per game.

“I’m very excited to continue my professional basketball career with Galitos,” said Ogungbemi-Jackson. “I believe in the coaching staff, the organization, and the culture we’ve built. I am determined to push the team to even greater heights than we achieved last year.”

Galitos finished the 2015-2016 regular season in 5th place in the LPB and qualified for the playoffs. They were defeated by Oliveirense Basquetebol 3-2 in the LPB quarterfinals.

For more information and individual box scores for Jarred throughout the season, visit http://slansportsmanagement.com/jarred-ogungbemi-jackson.

About Slan Sports Management

Slan Sports Management (SSM) is a dynamic sports management firm dedicated to building and managing the careers of elite basketball players. SSM has negotiated contracts for its clients in over twenty countries around the world and continues to be a leader in the basketball representation business. To learn more, visit: http://slansportsmanagement.com.

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