Jared William Homan (born March 6, 1983) is an American professional
basketball
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player who last played for
Maccabi Ashdod
Maccabi Ashdod B.C. ( he, מכבי אשדוד) is a professional basketball team based in the port city of Ashdod, Israel. The team currently plays in the Israeli National League.
History
The team was founded in 1961 by "Maccabi Ashdod Sports ...
of the
Israeli Premier League
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. His natural position is
power forward
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, but he is also an accomplished
center
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.
Player profile
A pre-draft review of Homan stated: "Jared Homan isn't quite a household name yet, but he has a very intriguing package of size, skill, and mentality that has certainly piqued the interest of
NBA
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scouts. Playing in a
college basketball
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conference known for its rugged, physical play, Homan threw his body around with the best of them. He is noted for never passing or passing up a shot and for not backing down."
Professional career
Homan signed with the
Greek League club
Maroussi
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in 2009. In July 2010, he signed with
Virtus Bologna
Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna, known for sponsorship reasons as Virtus Segafredo Bologna, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna.
The club was founded in 1929, which makes it the oldest club in Italy and one ...
. In November 2011 he signed with
Bayern Munich after he was waived by
Virtus Bologna
Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna, known for sponsorship reasons as Virtus Segafredo Bologna, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna.
The club was founded in 1929, which makes it the oldest club in Italy and one ...
because he allegedly punched the coach. In September 2013, he signed a one-year deal with
Spartak Saint Petersburg
BC Spartak Saint Petersburg is a Russian professional basketball team that is based in Saint Petersburg, Russia. During the 2016–17 season, the club was named BC Kondrashin Belov (BCKB), after its former player Alexander Belov and its former head ...
.
In October 2014, he signed with
Eskişehir Basket
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Founded in 2006, the club played in the highest tier Basket ...
of Turkey.
National team career
Homan was a member of the senior men's
Bulgarian national basketball team
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.
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Career stats
Source
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References
External links
Euroleague.net Profile
Draftexpress.com Profile
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1983 births
Living people
ABA League players
American expatriate basketball people in Croatia
American expatriate basketball people in Germany
American expatriate basketball people in Greece
American expatriate basketball people in Poland
American expatriate basketball people in Israel
American expatriate basketball people in Russia
American expatriate basketball people in South Korea
American expatriate basketball people in Turkey
Basketball players from Iowa
BC Spartak Saint Petersburg players
Bulgarian men's basketball players
Centers (basketball)
Eskişehir Basket players
FC Bayern Munich basketball players
Goyang Carrot Jumpers players
Greek Basket League players
Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball players
KK Cibona players
Maccabi Ashdod B.C. players
Maroussi B.C. players
Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K. players
Power forwards (basketball)
Virtus Bologna players
American men's basketball players