Shawn Jamison
Encyclopedia
Shawn Jamison is a retired professional basketball
player, who last played in England
for the Milton Keynes Lions
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The 6 foot, 8 inch centre's former teams include the world famous Harlem Globetrotters
(1995–96), Geneve Devils
(2000–01) and Thames Valley Tigers
(2001–02).
Shawn began his first head coaching position with the Loughborough Cougars women's first team at Loughborough University
in 2008, and after leading the Cougars to a 7th place finish in the BUCS Championships Shawn went on to Coach the Walsall Wizards. His team is currently 10-3 and in first place. In 2009 Shawn started a company called Hoopskills which brings professional and quality coaching in communities and schools.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player, who last played in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
for the Milton Keynes Lions
Milton Keynes Lions
The Milton Keynes Lions, officially called Prestige Homes Milton Keynes Lions due to sponsorship, is a basketball team which represents Milton Keynes in the British Basketball League, the top level men's basketball league in the United Kingdom. The franchise’s only trophy success to-date is the BBL...
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The 6 foot, 8 inch centre's former teams include the world famous Harlem Globetrotters
Harlem Globetrotters
The Harlem Globetrotters are an exhibition basketball team that combines athleticism, theater and comedy. The executive offices for the team are currently in downtown Phoenix, Arizona; the team is owned by Shamrock Holdings, which oversees the various investments of the Roy E. Disney family.Over...
(1995–96), Geneve Devils
Geneve Devils
Geneve Devils, based in the city of Geneva, Switzerland, is a professional basketball team in the A division of the Ligue Nationale de Basketball...
(2000–01) and Thames Valley Tigers
Thames Valley Tigers
Thames Valley Tigers was a British basketball team competing in the British Basketball League until 2005, when funding was ceased and the franchise folded. Based in Bracknell, Berkshire, the team's fans setup a new team to replace the Tigers and just a month later the Guildford Heat was born...
(2001–02).
Shawn began his first head coaching position with the Loughborough Cougars women's first team at Loughborough University
Loughborough University
Loughborough University is a research based campus university located in the market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire, in the East Midlands of England...
in 2008, and after leading the Cougars to a 7th place finish in the BUCS Championships Shawn went on to Coach the Walsall Wizards. His team is currently 10-3 and in first place. In 2009 Shawn started a company called Hoopskills which brings professional and quality coaching in communities and schools.