Jeb Ivey

Jeb Ivey (born November 7, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player. He won the Icelandic championship twice, with Njarðvík in 2006[1][2] and with Snæfell in 2010,[3] and the Finnish championship twice, with Nilan Bisons Loimaa in 2012 and 2013[4] where he was named the Korisliiga Finals MVP both times.[5]

Jeb Ivey
Ivey in 2008
Personal information
Born (1980-11-07) November 7, 1980
San Jose, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Listed weight198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
College
Playing career2003–2019
PositionPoint guard
Number5
Career history
2003–2004KFÍ
2004–2005Fjölnir
2005Vancouver Volcanoes
2005–2007Njarðvík
2007–2008Göttingen
2008–2009Eisbären Bremerhaven
2009–2010Kataja
2010Snæfell
2010–2011KTP
2011–2013Bisons Loimaa
2013–2014Aix Maurienne
2014–2016Denain Voltaire
2016–2018Espoo United
2018–2019Njarðvík
Career highlights and awards

From 24 September 2010 to 6 December 2013 he scored a three pointer in 177 consecutive games, setting a world record according to Guinness World Records.[6]

Career

In 2018, Ivey returned to Njarðvík where he last played 11-years prior.[7] He retired from basketball following Njarðvík's first round loss against ÍR in the 2019 Úrvalsdeild playoffs.[8][9] In 27 regular season and playoffs games for Njarðvík, Ivey averaged 16.5 points and 5.0 assists per game while shooting 37.8% from the three point range. On 1 April, following Njarðvík's first round loss to ÍR, Ivey announced his retirement from professional basketball.[10]

Honours

Finland

Club

Individual

Iceland

Club

Personal life

Ivey is the son of Mitch Ivey, who won bronze in 200 meters backstroke at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[11]

References
  1. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (21 April 2010). "Jeb Ivey til Snæfells - er í ferju á leiðinni til Stokkhólms". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  2. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (26 April 2010). "Mikill plús fyrir Snæfell að hafa fengið Jeb Ivey". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  3. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (29 April 2010). "Jeb Ivey: Þurfti ekki að gera neitt sérstakt því þeir eru með frábært lið". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  4. Antti Laaksonen (13 May 2013). "Bisonsin mestarijoukkueen kapteeni purki sopimuksensa". TV Finland (in Finnish). Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  5. Juho Talja (5 June 2013). "Finaalien arvokkain pelaaja jättää hallitsevan mestarin". TV Finland (in Finnish). Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  6. "Most consecutive basketball games converting a three-point field goal". guinnessworldrecords.com. Guinness World Records. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  7. "Frábært tækifæri að koma aftur heim". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 23 May 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  8. Ólafur Þór Jónsson (1 April 2019). "Jeb Ivey hættur". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  9. Henry Birgir Gunnarsson (1 April 2019). "Körfuboltakvöld: Jeb Ivey kvaddi með tárin í augunum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  10. Henry Birgir Gunnarsson (1 April 2019). "Körfuboltakvöld: Jeb Ivey kvaddi með tárin í augunum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  11. "Bells put damper on SI title hopes". San Francisco Chronicle. 7 February 1998. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
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