Jamel McLean

Jamel McLean
	McLean with Baskets Bonn in 2013
No. 1 – Kumamoto Volters
Position	Power forward / center
League	B.League
Personal information
Born	April 18, 1988 (age 36); Brooklyn, New York
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	257 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school	Bethel (Hampton, Virginia)
College	Tulsa (2006–2007); Xavier (2008–2011);
NBA draft	2011: undrafted
Playing career	2011–present
Career history
2011–2012	Leuven Bears
2012	Oostende
2013–2014	Bonn
2014–2015	Alba Berlin
2015–2017	Olimpia Milano
2017–2018	Olympiacos
2018–2019	Lokomotiv Kuban
2019–2020	Dinamo Sassari
2020	Nagoya Diamond Dolphins
2021	MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg
2021	Casademont Zaragoza
2021–2022	Skyliners Frankfurt
2022–present	Kumamoto Volters
Career highlights and awards
	Greek All Star Game (2018); LBA champion (2016); 2× Italian Cup winner (2016, 2017); Italian Supercup winner (2016); Bundesliga MVP (2015); All-Bundesliga First Team (2015);

Jamel McLean (born April 18, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for Kumamoto Volters of the B.League. Standing at 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m), he plays at the power forward and center positions.

Professional career

After failing to get drafted at the 2011 NBA draft, Mclean signed with Leuven Bears of Belgium, for the 2011–12 season.^[1]

On October 5, 2012, he signed a two-month deal with Telenet Oostende of Belgium.^[2] After his contract expired, he left Oostende.^[3] On January 5, 2013, he signed with Telekom Baskets Bonn of Germany for the rest of the season.^[4] On June 28, 2013, he re-signed with Telekom Bonn for one more season.^[5]

On August 5, 2014, McLean signed a one-year contract, with an option for another season, with the German club Alba Berlin.^[6] In the 2014–15 season, he was named the Basketball Bundesliga MVP.^[7] On July 3, 2015, he opted out of his contract with Alba.^[8]

On July 9, 2015, McLean signed a two-year contract with Italian club EA7 Emporio Armani Milano.^[9]

On July 12, 2017, McLean signed a two-year contract with Greek club Olympiacos.^[10] On June 29, 2018, McLean's agent announced that Olympiacos had opted out of their contract with the player. On July 17, 2018, McLean signed with the Russian team Lokomotiv Kuban.^[11]

On August 28, 2019, he signed with Dinamo Sassari of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A.^[12]

At mid 2019-20 season McLean resigned from Sassari^[13] to move to Japan, where he signed with Nagoya Diamond Dolphins until the end of the season.^[14]

On February 22, 2021, McLean signed with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg of the Basketball Bundesliga for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.^[15]

On July 7, 2021, he signed with Casademont Zaragoza of the Liga ACB.^[16] McLean averaged 9 points and 4 rebounds per game. He parted ways with the team on November 21.^[17]

On November 22, McLean signed with Skyliners Frankfurt of the Basketball Bundesliga.^[18]

On July 25, 2022, McLean signed with Kumamoto Volters of the B.League for the 2022–23 season.^[19]

On June 25, 2023, McLean re-signed with the team for the 2023–24 season.^[20] Upon renegotiating the contract, McLean changed his jersey number from 3 to 1.

On June 19, 2024, McLean re-signed with the team for the 2024–25 season.^[21]

McLean was injured in the game on October 19, 2024, and placed on the injured list on the 28th.^[22]

Career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	PIR	Performance Index Rating
Bold	Career high

EuroLeague


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG	PIR
2014–15	Alba Berlin	21	14	25.4	.559	.000	.770	5.6	1.6	1.0	.2	13.0	16.9
2015–16	Milano	10	9	22.5	.531	.000	.830	4.1	.9	1.0	.1	10.7	13.2
2016–17	Milano	30	9	20.4	.591	.167	.716	4.2	1.4	.7	.25	8.7	10
Career		31	23	24.5	.551	.000	.787	5.1	1.4	1.0	.2	12.3	15.7
2018–19	Lokomotiv Kuban
2019–20	Nagoya Diamond Dolphins	6	6	35.1	.532	.200	.730	11.2	2.0			18.7
2021	MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg
2021	Casademont Zaragoza
2021-22	Skyliners Frankfurt
2022–23	Kumamoto Volters	39	25	26.0	.506	.319	.722	7.3	2.2	1.1	.5	16.5
2023–24	Kumamoto Volters	48	48	28.0	.632	.136	.635	8.9	2.3	1.3	.9	15.7

References

^ "Leuven Bears add rookie Jamel McLean". Sportando.com. July 14, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
^ Telenet Oostende signs Jamel McLean to a two-month deal
^ Oostende replaces Jamel McLean with Thomas De Thaey
^ Telekom Baskets Bonn announced Jamel McLean
^ Telekom Baskets Bonn keep Jamel McLean
^ "Top-Rebounder der Liga Jamel McLean wird ein Albatros". albaberlin.de (in German). August 5, 2015. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
^ "Jamel McLean zum "Most Valuable Player" gekürt / Sasa Obradovic ist der "Coach of the Year"". beko-bbl.de (in German). April 23, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
^ "Jamel McLean opts out of his contract with Alba Berlin". Sportando.com. July 3, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
^ "EA7 Emporio Armani Milan lands McLean". Euroleague.net. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
^ Jamel McLean is officially a new player of Olympiacos
^ "Lokomotiv Kuban signs Jamel McLean". July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
^ Carchia, Emiliano (August 28, 2019). "Dinamo Sassari signs Jamel McLean". Sportando. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
^ "La Dinamo saluta Jamel McLean" (in Italian). dinamobasket.com. January 13, 2020.
^ "Jamel Mclean （ジャメールマクリーン）選手加入のお知らせ" (in Japanese). nagoya-dolphins.jp. February 7, 2020.
^ "Jamel McLean wechselt nach Ludwigsburg". MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (in German). February 22, 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
^ Maggi, Alessandro (July 7, 2021). "Jamel McLean officially signs with Casademont Zaragoza". Sportando. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
^ Skerletic, Dario (November 21, 2021). "Casademont Zaragoza, Jamel McLean part ways". Sportando. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
^ Yahyabeyoglu, Fersu (November 22, 2021). "Frankfurt signs Jamel McLean, ex Zaragoza". Eurobasket. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
^ "ジャメール・マクリーン選手2022-23シーズン契約合意のお知らせ" (in Japanese). volters.jp. July 25, 2022.
^ "#1 ジャメール・マクリーン選手2023-24シーズン契約合意(継続)のお知らせ" (in Japanese). volters.jp. June 25, 2023.
^ "#1 ジャメール・マクリーン選手 2024-25シーズン契約継続のお知らせ". 熊本ヴォルターズ (in Japanese). June 19, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
^ "#1 ジャメール・マクリーン選手インジュアリーリスト登録のお知らせ". 熊本ヴォルターズ (in Japanese). October 28, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.

External links

[1] "Leuven Bears add rookie Jamel McLean". Sportando.com. July 14, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2015.

[2] Telenet Oostende signs Jamel McLean to a two-month deal

[3] Oostende replaces Jamel McLean with Thomas De Thaey

[4] Telekom Baskets Bonn announced Jamel McLean

[5] Telekom Baskets Bonn keep Jamel McLean

[6] "Top-Rebounder der Liga Jamel McLean wird ein Albatros". albaberlin.de (in German). August 5, 2015. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2015.

[7] "Jamel McLean zum "Most Valuable Player" gekürt / Sasa Obradovic ist der "Coach of the Year"". beko-bbl.de (in German). April 23, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2015.

[8] "Jamel McLean opts out of his contract with Alba Berlin". Sportando.com. July 3, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2015.

[9] "EA7 Emporio Armani Milan lands McLean". Euroleague.net. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.

[10] Jamel McLean is officially a new player of Olympiacos

[11] "Lokomotiv Kuban signs Jamel McLean". July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.

[12] Carchia, Emiliano (August 28, 2019). "Dinamo Sassari signs Jamel McLean". Sportando. Retrieved August 28, 2019.

[13] "La Dinamo saluta Jamel McLean" (in Italian). dinamobasket.com. January 13, 2020.

[14] "Jamel Mclean （ジャメールマクリーン）選手加入のお知らせ" (in Japanese). nagoya-dolphins.jp. February 7, 2020.

[15] "Jamel McLean wechselt nach Ludwigsburg". MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (in German). February 22, 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2024.

[16] Maggi, Alessandro (July 7, 2021). "Jamel McLean officially signs with Casademont Zaragoza". Sportando. Retrieved July 7, 2021.

[17] Skerletic, Dario (November 21, 2021). "Casademont Zaragoza, Jamel McLean part ways". Sportando. Retrieved November 21, 2021.

[18] Yahyabeyoglu, Fersu (November 22, 2021). "Frankfurt signs Jamel McLean, ex Zaragoza". Eurobasket. Retrieved November 22, 2021.

[19] "ジャメール・マクリーン選手2022-23シーズン契約合意のお知らせ" (in Japanese). volters.jp. July 25, 2022.

[20] "#1 ジャメール・マクリーン選手2023-24シーズン契約合意(継続)のお知らせ" (in Japanese). volters.jp. June 25, 2023.

[21] "#1 ジャメール・マクリーン選手 2024-25シーズン契約継続のお知らせ". 熊本ヴォルターズ (in Japanese). June 19, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.

[22] "#1 ジャメール・マクリーン選手インジュアリーリスト登録のお知らせ". 熊本ヴォルターズ (in Japanese). October 28, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.

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