Paul Jesperson (born December 2, 1992) is an American basketball player for Unión Financiera Baloncesto Oviedo of the Spanish LEB Oro. He played college basketball for the Northern Iowa Panthers.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1992-12-02) December 2, 1992 (age 29) Merrill, Wisconsin |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Merrill (Merrill, Wisconsin) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2016 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| Career history | |
| 2016 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| 2016–2017 | Oviedo |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jesperson attended Merrill High School where he became the schools all-time leading scorer.[1] Jesperson attended the University of Virginia for two years before transferring to the University of Northern Iowa.[2][3]
In an NCAA tournament game versus the sixth-seeded University of Texas Jesperson hit a half-court buzzer beating shot to win the game.[4][5] The shot was featured in the 2016 edition of One Shining Moment.
Jesperson averaged 10.5 minutes, 1.5 points, 0.8 rebounds, and 0.2 assists per game.[6]
Jesperson averaged 25.7 minutes, 4.7 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game.[6]
Jesperson averaged 18.2 minutes, 5.9 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 0.3 assists per game.[6]
Jesperson averaged 30.3 minutes, 10.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game.[6] In the Round of 64, he made a buzzer beater from half court to beat Texas 75-72.
After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Jesperson signed with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League on October 31, 2016.[7] On November 15, he made his professional debut in a 152–128 win over the Maine Red Claws, playing two minutes off the bench.[8] Seven days later, he was waived by the Vipers.[9] On November 30, Jesperson signed with Spanish team Oviedo CB until the end of the 2016–17 season.[10][11] In January 2017, he won with the club the Copa Princesa de Asturias.