Paul Jesperson
| Unión Financiera Baloncesto Oviedo | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / Small Forward |
| League | LEB Oro |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
December 2, 1992 Merrill, Wisconsin |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Merrill (Merrill, Wisconsin) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2016 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| 2016–present | Oviedo |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Paul Jesperson (born December 2, 1992) is an American basketball player who plays for Unión Financiera Baloncesto Oviedo of the LEB Oro league. He played college basketball for the Northern Iowa Panthers.
College career
Jesperson attended Merrill High School where he became the schools all-time leading scorer.[1] Jesperson attended the University of Virginia for two years before transferring to the University of Northern Iowa.[2] [3]
In an NCAA tournament game versus the sixth seeded University of Texas Jesperson hit a half-court buzzer beating shot to win the game.[4][5] The shot was featured in the 2016 edition of One Shining Moment.
- Freshman season
Jesperson averaged 10.5 minutes, 1.5 points, 0.8 rebounds, and 0.2 assists per game.[6]
- Sophomore season
Jesperson averaged 25.7 minutes, 4.7 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game.[6]
- Junior season
Jesperson averaged 18.2 minutes, 5.9 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 0.3 assists per game.[6]
- Senior season
Jesperson averaged 30.3 minutes, 10.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game.[6] In the Round of 64, he made a buzzer beater from half court to beat Texas 75-72.
Professional career
On 30 November 2016, Jesperson signed for Spanish team Oviedo CB until the end of the 2016–17 season.[7]
References
- ↑ VanTryon, Matthew. "This isn't the first time UNI's Paul Jesperson has been a buzzer-beating hero". SportingNews. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ↑ "Paul Jesperson transfers to N. Iowa". ESPN. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ↑ Skurzewski, Mitchell. "Paul Jesperson caps career in tourney". Wausau Daily Herald. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ↑ Staples, Andy. "One Shining Shot: Jesperson adds latest buzzer beater to UNI lore". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ↑ Trotter, Jake. "Inside Paul Jesperson's miracle heave that lifted UNI, stunned Texas". ESPN. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "Paul Jesperson Statistics". Washington Post. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ↑ "El Unión Financiera Oviedo incorpora a Paul Jesperson" (in Spanish). ACB.com. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.