Jamelle William Hagins (born October 19, 1990) is an American professional basketball player with a 13-year international career spanning top leagues in France, Greece, Italy, Turkey, Belgium, Poland, and most recently, Dubai. A seasoned power forward and center, Hagins has won championships in Italy’s Serie A and the Turkish Basketball Super League, and has reached the Final Four in both the FIBA Europe Cup and the Basketball Champions League.

High school career

Hagins played high school basketball at

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, in

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College career

After high school, Hagins played

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at the

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, with the

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, from 2009 to 2013.

Professional career

Hagins began his professional career in France, in 2013, with the French Pro A League club

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. He then played with the

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team, the

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, at the end of the 2013–14 season. During the 2014–15 season, he played with the Greek League club, Kolossos Rodou. He moved to another Greek League club,

Aris Thessaloniki Athlitikos Syllogos Aris Thessalonikis, means Athletic Club Aris Thessaloniki (), is a major Greece, Greek multi-sport club founded on 25 March 1914 in Thessaloniki. Nicknamed ''God of War'', Aris was one of the strongest Greek clubs during t ...

, for the 2015–16 season. On July 15, 2016, Hagins signed with Italian club

Reyer Venezia Mestre S.S.P. Reyer Venezia Mestre, commonly known as Reyer Venezia or simply Reyer, is an Italian professional basketball club that is based in Venice, Veneto. The club currently plays in the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA), the highest tier of basketball i ...

. On July 6, 2019, he has signed with

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of the

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(BSL). On January 6, 2020, he has signed with

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of the

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(BSL). Hagins signed a one-year contract extension with the team on May 23.

References

External links

FIBA Game Center ProfileEurocup ProfileWashington Wizards Draft ProfileNBADraft.net ProfileDraftexpress.com Profile

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