Jarryn Skeete

Jarryn Skeete
Skeete in November 2017
No. 10 – Sudbury Five
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueNBL Canada
Personal information
Born (1993-04-16) April 16, 1993 (age 31)
NationalityCanadian
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeBuffalo (2012–2016)
NBA draft2016: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017Cape Breton Highlanders
2017–2019St. John's Edge
2020–presentSudbury Five
Career highlights and awards
  • MAC All-Freshman Team (2013)

Jarryn Skeete (born April 16, 1993) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Sudbury Five of the National Basketball League of Canada. He played college basketball for Buffalo.

College career

Over his four-year Buffalo career, Skeete played for three different head coaches. As a freshman, Skeete was named to the Mid-American Conference (MAC) All-Freshman Team. He had 18 points in a game against Akron that broke the Zips' 18-game winning streak. As a sophomore, Skeete moved to shooting guard to allow Shannon Evans to play point.[1] Buffalo went 23-10 in his junior season and reached the NCAA Tournament before bowing out to West Virginia, a game in which Skeete finished scoreless. He averaged 9.1 points per game on the year.[2] He helped persuade the school to hire Nate Oats as coach after Bobby Hurley left the program.[1] Skeete averaged 7.9 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game as a senior.[3] Skeete graduated with a degree in communications.[1]

Professional career

Skeete signed with the Cape Breton Highlanders, an expansion franchise in NBL Canada, in November 2016.[3] The following season, Skeete signed with the St. John's Edge. Edge fans would frequently cheer "Skeete" at games due to its regional slang.[4]

In 2020, Skeete joined the Sudbury Five. He averaged 9.7 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game, earning Second Team All-Canadian honors.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Sullivan, Jerry (March 2, 2016). "Skeete's leadership buoys UB men's basketball". The Buffalo News. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  2. ^ Juzenas, Frank (March 23, 2015). "March Madness over for Brampton players". Brampton Guardian. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Highlanders sign four-year Buffalo Bulls starter Jarryn Skeete". NBL Central. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  4. ^ McCarthy, Brendan (December 4, 2017). "Jarryn Skeete of St. John's Edge doesn't mind all the name-calling at Mile One; he's 'loving it'". The Telegram. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  5. ^ "NBLC Announces 2019-20 All Team Selections". National Basketball League of Canada. June 27, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020.