Jackie Carmichael reinforced the Dragons under both rims

In the Cedevita Olimpija jersey, we will be able to follow Jackie Carmichael in the 2021/22 racing season, who successfully competed in Igokea last season.

Cedevita Olimpija managed to bring another excellent basketball player to their ranks, who last season was one of the leading competitors of the Ljubljana club in the regional competition. Jackie Carmichael, a 31-year-old and 206-centimeter-tall American, successfully defended the colors of Igokea in the season behind us and was one of the team leaders from Laktasi, and in the new season we will be able to follow him in the Dragons jersey.

After finishing his college career, Jackie Carmichael was not selected on the NBA League roster, and in Europe he continued to test himself in the Bilbao jersey. His stop in Spain lasted just ten games, and at the end of 2013 he was joined by Iowa Energy, which plays in the development league of the strongest basketball competition in the world. He concluded the season successfully, as he was selected in the third five newcomers in the t.i. ‘D-League’.

In the following seasons, Carmichael then wore the jerseys of the Maccabi Rishon, Banvit, Maccabi Ashdod, Usak, Avtodor, Al Riyadi and Unics teams, and concluded the 2018/19 season in Turkish Korkasony.

Before the start of the 2019/20 season, he moved to JL Bourg, France, where he stayed for one season, and then joined Igokea before the start of the season behind us. For the team from Laktasi, which managed to make it to the semifinals of the ABA League, he averaged 8.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocks per game in 24 games. Along with Igokea, Carmichael also played in the Basketball Champions League, scoring 11.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.

Jackie Carmichael
Date and place of birth: January 2 1990; Manhattan (USA)
Height: 206 cm
Playing position: Power Forward / Center
Career: Bilbao (Spain; 2013), Iowa Energy (USA; 2013-14), Maccabi Rishon (Israel; 2014-15), Banvit (Turkey; 2015-16), Maccabi Ashdod (Israel; 2016/17), Usak Sportif (Turkey ; 2017-18), Avtodor Saratov (Russia; 2018), Al Riyadi (Lebanon; 2018), Unics (Russia; 2018-19), Torku Konyaspor (Turkey; 2019), JL Bourg (France; 2019-20), Igokea (Bosnia and Herzegovina; 2020-21), Cedevita Olimpija (2021).

Sani Bečirović, sports director of Cedevita Olimpija:
“We can be extremely pleased that Jackie Carmichael has joined us this summer. Behind him is a great season in Igokea, he had many offers on the table, and in the end Jackie decided to become a Cedevita Olimpija player due to the high goals we have in the 7DAYS EuroCup and the ABA League. We are pleased that he recognized the potential in our team. Carmichael is an experienced basketball player who plays with a lot of energy, always has the right approach, both to work in training and to performances in matches, and we are happy to be able to see him in Ljubljana in the coming season.”

Jurica Golemac, head coach of Cedevita Olimpija:
“We added Jackie Carmichael, an experienced player, in our high-player positions. We’ve been following him since last season, and we know him very well from Igokea. He is a very grateful player who understands the game, knows how to find an open teammate and plays great in defense. He will definitely fit into our system quickly. Jackie is used to playing in European basketball, and above all, it is very important that he knows the ABA League. With the addition of Jackie, we completed the composition of our cadre in high playing positions. We gained additional experience, and we also got a player who likes to play physical basketball. I’m sure we won’t have a problem under the basket next season. We will continue to form a team, and we are slowly becoming perfect to the point that we can be better than we were.”

Jackie Carmichael, player of Cedevita Olimpija:
“Very excited to join Cedevita Olimpija. Being a part of the ABA League, and watching the team last season, I just saw, that coach put an amazing team together. I am very excited to be a part of the culture, and the mentality to be on a high profile team like this. I’ve been training and getting ready. I’m looking forward on meeting everybody, and meeting the fans. Can’t wait to have fans back in the crowd. I’m excited to move forward and have a great year. I want to win 7DAYS EuroCup, and take Cedevita Olimpija to the Euroleague. I’m very excited, and I cannot wait to get in Ljubljana and meet everyone. I want to thank to the coaching staff and the management of the club for their trust, because they changed my life.”