Andrej Jakimovski
Andrej Jakimovski (born March 18, 2001) is a Macedonian basketball player who is committed to play for Washington State.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 18, 2001 Skopje, Macedonia |
| Nationality | Macedonian |
| Listed height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Listed weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College | Washington State (commit) |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Position | Small forward |
| Career history | |
| 2019–2020 | Basket Torino |
Career
Jakimovski played for Basket Torino of the Italian Serie A2 Basket during the 2019-20 season. He saw little playing time for Torino. In the Italian NextGen Under-19 competition, he averaged 28 points, 14 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 3 steals per game.[1]
On June 21, 2020, Jakimovski committed to playing college basketball for the Washington State Cougars. He had several offers from European professional teams but decided to come to America to play collegiately.[1] According to Washington State coach Kyle Smith, the Cougars had been recruiting him for over a year.[2] Jakimovski was also recruited by Utah, Georgia Tech, Boston College, Minnesota, Utah State and Davidson.[3] He was regarded as a four-star prospect by 247 Sports and is Washington State's third-highest rated recruit after Klay Thompson and Michael Harthun.[4]
National team career
Jakimovski made three appearances for the Macedonian junior national teams at the FIBA U16 and U18 European Championships.[1] He led the FIBA U18 European Championship B in scoring with 18.4 points per game to go with 9.4 rebounds per game, leading the team to a fourth-place finish.[3] In February 2020, Jakimovski made his debut for the senior national team during the FIBA European qualifying tournament.[1]
References
- Givony, Jonathan (June 21, 2020). "Andrej Jakimovski to play for Washington State basketball after strong European season". ESPN. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- Arthur, Ben (June 22, 2020). "Washington State University signs elite European prospect Andrej Jakimovski". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- Lawson, Theo (June 21, 2020). "Washington State signs elite international prospect Andrej Jakimovski". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- Lawson, Theo (June 23, 2020). "Andrej Jakimovski earns 4-star rating, giving Washington State top recruiting class in program history". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved June 24, 2020.