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] He also won the Finnish championship twice with Nilan Bisons Loimaa in 2012 and 2013[4] where he was named the Korisliiga Finals MVP both times.[5]

From September 24, 2010, to December 6, 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 played 11 years before.[7] He retired from basketball following Njarðvík's first round loss against ÍR in the 2019 Úrvalsdeild playoffs.[8][9] In 27 regular seasons and playoff games for Njarðvík, Ivey averaged 16.5 points and 5.0 assists per game while shooting 37.8% from the three point range. On April 1, following Njarðvík's first round loss to ÍR, Ivey announced his retirement from professional basketball.[10] Ivey then started coaching at Valley Catholic High School in late 2022, where he earned coach of the year in the OSAA 3a division in 2023.

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