Jamar signs

[Patch]

I just heard Jamar signed today with a 1st Division team in Belgium.

 

Seems like a good spot at a good level.

[Dane96]

Good for him. Now he has to eat the Mussels in Brussels...and head to Brugges on the weekend. Maybe he will hook up with a famous American Futboler...GOOCH!

[reeder]

Very happy for Jamar. Maybe we will get more info on one of the blogs.

[Patch]

I forgot to mention Levi has signed with a team in Luxemborg which is a higher level then he played at last season.

[bob87]

I forgot to mention Levi has signed with a team in Luxemborg which is a higher level then he played at last season.

 

 

I suppose I am going to have to get my passport one of these days in order to go watch their teams play.

[GreatDanes06]

he signed with Verviers-Pepinster. Middle-of-the-road squad in the division. He is the only American on the team right now

[reeder]

he signed with Verviers-Pepinster. Middle-of-the-road squad in the division. He is the only American on the team right now

 

 

link?

 

Looks like Verviers-Pepinster had Justin Gray from Wake Forest who recently signed with another team. I guess Jamar will replace him...

[Patch]

Former UAlbany Basketball Star Jamar Wilson Set To Play In Belguim

Courtesy: America East Communications

Release: 08/16/2007

 

Albany, N.Y. – Former University at Albany basketball standout Jamar Wilson will play professionally in Europe with Verviers-Pepinster, a first division team in Belgium. Verviers-Pepinster reached the Belgian Cup semifinals the last two seasons.

 

“I am excited to be able to continue my career as a basketball player,” said Wilson, who led the Great Danes to a pair of America East Conference championships and back-to-back NCAA appearances. “Belgium has a lot to offer, the league is competitive, and it is a good place to start. It’s a bonus to get paid well for something you love to do.”

 

Wilson, a 6-foot-1 guard from Bronx, N.Y., led the Great Danes in scoring (18.8 ppg), rebounding (6.2 pg) and assists (4.8 pg) as the 2007 America East Conference Player of the Year. He became the fourth athlete in conference history to win consecutive player of the year awards, joining Reggie Lewis (Northeastern), Taylor Coppenrath (Vermont) and Malik Rose (Drexel). He finished his career as the UAlbany program’s all-time scorer with 2,164 points and ranked second in assists (488). Wilson also shattered the single-season scoring mark as senior when he totaled 620 points. He was named to the Associated Press All-America squad as an honorable mention selection for the second straight year.

 

“I am very happy for Jamar,” UAlbany coach Will Brown commented. “This is a great opportunity to play in one of the better professional leagues in Europe. Verviers-Pepinster made him a priority as he is the first import player they decided to sign. Playing in the first division will allow him to develop as a player and chase his dream of playing the game at the highest level.”

[GreatDanes06]

and for our belgian fans, from the teams website:

 

Le RBC Verviers-Pepinster a signé un contrat d’une saison avec l’ailier américain Jamar WILSON (185 cm, né le 02-02-1984).

 

Ce joueur de 23 ans évoluait à Albany (NCAA) depuis la saison 2002-2003, et avait une moyenne de 18 points par match. Ses différentes saisons ont été couronnées de distinctions telles que Rookie de l’année en 2003 et joueur de l’année en 2006 pour la Conférence Est.

 

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haha

[olddog71]

and for our belgian fans, from the teams website:

 

Le RBC Verviers-Pepinster a signé un contrat d’une saison avec l’ailier américain Jamar WILSON (185 cm, né le 02-02-1984).

 

Ce joueur de 23 ans évoluait à Albany (NCAA) depuis la saison 2002-2003, et avait une moyenne de 18 points par match. Ses différentes saisons ont été couronnées de distinctions telles que Rookie de l’année en 2003 et joueur de l’année en 2006 pour la Conférence Est.

 

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haha

et joueur de l'année en 2007 pour la Conférence America Est aussi.

 

I'm upset that, coming from bilingual Belgium, there is no Flemish version.

 

Congrats to Jamar. Glad he found a home for next year. With his attitude, he should flourish there.

[purplehaze]

17/08/07 - Jamar Wilson

 

Le RBC Verviers-Pepinster a signé un contrat d’une saison avec l’ailier américain Jamar WILSON (185 cm, né le 02-02-1984).

 

Ce joueur de 23 ans évoluait à Albany (NCAA) depuis la saison 2002-2003, et avait une moyenne de 18 points par match. Ses différentes saisons ont été couronnées de distinctions telles que Rookie de l’année en 2003 et joueur de l’année en 2006 pour la Conférence Est.

 

 

 

Photo : ESPN

[UAlbany09]

any idea how much he might be making at that level?

[B9j2j6s]

Well his contract is in Euro's so he should do well with the exchange rate

[UAlbany09]

the team plays in the Hall du Paire which holds 4,000 people. I wonder how many people actually show up though. The town of Pepinster has about 10,000 people.

[soup]

Siena's Marcus Faison played for Pepinster for a few years - I think it was his first team when he left Siena, too.