Jackie Manuel
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| Position | Shooting guard |
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| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| League | NBDL |
| Team | Iowa Energy |
| Born | March 29, 1983 West Palm Beach, Florida |
| Nationality | USA |
| High school | Cardinal Newman HS (West Palm Beach, Florida) |
| College | North Carolina |
| Draft | Undrafted, 2005 |
| Pro career | 2005–present |
| Former teams | Los Angeles D-Fenders (2005–2007) Boston Celtics (2007) |
Jackie Kameron Manuel (born March 29, 1983 in West Palm Beach, Florida) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the NBDL's Iowa Energy. He is a former player for the Boston Celtics of the NBA.
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[edit] NCAA career
He gained notoriety as a defensive specialist for the North Carolina Tar Heels from 2001-2005. He started 85 out of 126 games for the Tar Heels. Manuel was also a tri-captain of UNC's 2005 National Championship team.
[edit] NBDL
After not being selected in the 2005 NBA Draft, Manuel was selected by the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Development League expansion draft.[1] In 2005 he was injured most of the D-League season; he was signed by the Fayetteville Patriots but did not play one game due to injury. In 2006 he was selected by the NBDL representative of the Los Angeles Lakers.
[edit] NBA career
On August 1, 2007, the Boston Celtics signed Jackie Manuel to a non-guaranteed one-year contract.[2] On October 25, 2007, however, Manuel was waived by the team.[3]
[edit] Death of Brother
On November 28, 2007, Jackie's brother, Donta, a thriteen year veteran of the Palm Beach County Sherrif's Office, was killed while he was removing stop sticks from a roadway during a police chase. A pursued stolen car had passed by and while Deputy Manuel was removing the stop sticks, a patrol car in pursuit of the stolen car hit Deputy Manuel and his partner, Deputy Jonathan Wallace, tragically killing both. [4]
[edit] Facts
- Manuel was popular with many Tar Heel fans because of his excellent defense and hustle.
- "Jackie Manuel has a Posse" T-shirts achieved a cult status and are still proudly worn by his many fans.
- He was married in August 2005.
- Manuel won two state championships at Cardinal Newman High School in West Palm Beach, Florida.
[edit] Awards
- All-ACC Defensive Team: 2003-2004, 2004-2005.
[edit] Notes
- ^ http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3378605
- ^ Celtics add two - Celtics Blog - Boston.com
- ^ Gary Dzen, C's waive Jones, Manuel, The Boston Globe
- ^ Officer Down: Deputy Sheriff Donta Manuel - Law Enforcement News
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