Jackson Vroman facts for kids
Vroman with Lebanon against Japan
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | June 6, 1981 Laguna, California |
| Nationality | American / Lebanese |
| Died | June 29, 2015 (aged 34) Los Angeles County, California |
| High school | Viewmont (Bountiful, Utah) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
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| NBA Draft | 2004 / Round: 2 / Pick: 31st overall |
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | |
| Pro career | 2004–2015 |
| Career history | |
| 2004–2005 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2005–2006 | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets |
| 2006–2007 | CB Gran Canaria |
| 2007–2008 | CB Girona |
| 2008 | BC Lietuvos Rytas |
| 2009 | Saba Mehr |
| 2009–2010 | Mahram |
| 2010–2011 | Dongguan Leopards |
| 2011 | Incheon ET Land Elephants |
| 2011–2012 | Jiangsu Dragons |
| 2012 | Barangay Ginebra Kings |
| 2012–2013 | Shandong Lions |
| 2013–2014 | Jiangsu Dragons |
| 2014 | Capitanes de Arecibo |
Jackson Vroman (June 6, 1981 – June 29, 2015) was an American-born Lebanese professional basketball player. He was naturalized as a Lebanese citizen to play for the Lebanon national basketball team. He was the son of former NBA player Brett Vroman, who played briefly for the Utah Jazz in the 1980-81 NBA season.
Biography
Vroman was born in Laguna, California. He studied at Snow Community College in Ephraim, Utah and Iowa State University.
Jackson was a second-round draft pick of the Chicago Bulls in the 2004 NBA Draft. He played for the Phoenix Suns and the New Orleans Hornets/New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets.
Vroman was found dead in a swimming pool at his home in Los Angeles County, California on June 29, 2015, aged 34. His drowning is thought to have been an accident.
See also
In Spanish: Jackson Vroman para niños
