Jakim Donaldson’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro American basketball player
Is Athlete 
Basketball player 
From United States of America 
Type Sports 
Gender male
Birth 3 September 1983, Pittsburgh
Age: 36 years

Jakim Nestekaya Donaldson (born 3 September 1983) is an American professional basketball player who plays power forward with ESSM Le Portel of the French LNB Pro B. He is nicknamed “The Machine.”

Professional career

After playing four seasons in Spain with Ciudad de La Laguna, both in LEB-2 and LEB Oro, on July 2010 he signed for Menorca Basquet to play in the ACB League. Menorca Basquet general manager said about him, “He has improved a lot since he arrived to Spain, with a high standard of professional ethics. We hope he keeps the improvement and his contribution to many fields of the game”.

One season later, Donaldson returned to Iberostar Canarias.

Donaldson has been named LEB Oro Most Valuable Player three times – in 2009, 2010 and 2012.

Career statistics

Correct as of 8 November 2010
Season Team League GP MPG RPG APG PPG
2006–07 Canarias LEB-2 34 32:09 11.3 2 14.5
2007–08 Canarias LEB Oro 34 31:03 10 1.9 12.1
2008–09 Canarias LEB Oro 34 32:08 9.5 1.9 15.1
2009–10 Canarias LEB Oro 34 30:58 11.1 2.7 17.4
2010–11 Menorca ACB 34 25′ 6.9 1.3 10.6
2012–13 Canarias ACB 34 23′ 6 1.6 7.6
Playoffs Team League GP MPG RPG APG PPG
2006–07 Canarias LEB-2 9 35:27 10.9 1.8 22.9
2007–08 Canarias LEB Oro 2 34:58 7.5 1.0 9.0
2009–10 Canarias LEB Oro 8 34:14 10.1 2.4 18.8

Titles & awards

Titles

  • National competitions:
  • LEB 2 runner-up and promotion to LEB Oro with Ciudad de La Laguna: 2006/2007.
  • Copa Príncipe de Asturias champion with Iberostar Canarias: 2012.
  • LEB Oro title with Iberostar Canarias and promotion to Liga ACB.

Awards

  • LEB Oro MVP: 2008–2009.
  • LEB Oro MVP: 2009–2010.
  • LEB Oro MVP: 2011–2012.
  • 1 ACB MVP of the week, 7th week: 2010-2011.
  • 1 ACB 5th on the rebounds leaders :2012-2013.
  • “Jakim Donaldson, Jugador de la Jornada 7” (in Spanish). ACB.com. 2010-11-14. Retrieved 2010-11-15. 
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