Jackson Vroman

Jackson Vroman (born June 6 1981 in Laguna, California) is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA and currently with BC Lietuvos Rytas of Lithuania.

His senior year in high school, he played at Viewmont High School in Bountiful, Utah for coach Emery. After a career at Snow Community College in Ephraim, Utah [ [http://www.nba.com/playerfile/jackson_vroman/bio.html Jackson Vroman NBA.com Bio] ] 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, averaging 4.6 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.

During the 2004-05 NBA season he was part of a trade that saw him and teammates Casey Jacobsen and Maciej Lampe being sent to the Hornets for guard Jim Jackson.

In the 2006/07 season he played for CB Gran Canaria in the Spanish ACB. [ [http://www.24sec.net/article.asp?index=3573 Gran Canaria inks Vroman] ] He began the 2007/08 season with CB Girona [ [http://www.ulebcup.com/ulebcup/home/news/i/14814/448/item Jackson Vroman moves to Girona] ] before being signed by BC Lietuvos Rytas in February 2008. [ [http://www.talkbasket.net/news/lietuvos-rytas-sign-jackson-vroman.html Lietuvos Rytas sign Jackson Vroman] ]

His father Brett had a 12-year basketball career and played for the Utah Jazz during the 1980-81 NBA season. [ [http://www.nba.com/suns/news/azcentral_040626.html Going the Long Way] , by Paul Coro, "The Arizona Republic", posted June 26, 2004]

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External links

* [http://www.nba.com/playerfile/jackson_vroman/ Jackson Vroman NBA Profile]
* [http://cyclones.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/vroman_jackson00.html Jackson Vroman Iowa State Profile]