Nationality American Name Jason Conrad NBA draft 2013 / Undrafted Weight 109 kg | Listed weight 240 lb (109 kg) Height 2.13 m Listed height 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) Role Basketball Player Pro career 2013 | |
College Chico State (2009–2013) | ||
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Jason William Conrad (born April 23, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the South West Metro Pirates of the Queensland Basketball League (QBL). He played college basketball for Chico State before playing professionally in the Netherlands, Canada, Australia and Germany.
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- High school career
- College career
- 201314 season
- 201415 season
- 201516 season
- Personal
- References
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High school career
Conrad attended Gilroy High School in Gilroy, California where he was ranked by Scout.com as one of the top center prospects on the west coast in 2008. As a sophomore in 2005–06, he was named second-team All-League after averaging 7.4 points, 9.1 rebounds and 4.2 blocks per game. He was also named the Bob Hagen Tournament Most Valuable Player, and earned Valley Christian All-Tournament honors as Gilroy won the Tri-County League Championship in 2006.
As a junior in 2006–07, Conrad averaged 10 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks per game as he earned second-team All-Tri-County Athletic League honors. He was also named in the Bob Hagen Memorial All-Tournament Team and led the Tri-County League in rebounds and blocked shots.
On November 14, 2007, Conrad signed a National Letter of Intent to play college basketball for Portland State University.
As a senior in 2007–08, Conrad was a preseason McDonald's All-American candidate, and went on to average 18 points, 16 rebounds and four blocks per game before sustaining a season-ending leg injury on December 23, 2007. In one game against San Lorenzo Valley before the injury, Conrad finished with 27 points, 23 rebounds and 11 blocks. He also notched 18 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks against Oakland Tech.
College career
After sitting out the entire 2008–09 season with Portland State, Conrad decided to transfer, and on April 24, 2009, he signed with Chico State of the NCAA Division II.
As a freshman playing for the Chico State Wildcats in 2009–10, Conrad was one of three true freshman on the Wildcats' roster and became the tallest player in Chico State basketball history. In 25 games (one start), he averaged 2.8 points and 2.8 rebounds in 11.6 minutes per game. As a sophomore in 2010–11, he averaged 1.5 points and 2.4 rebounds in 27 games (no starts).
Conrad was named the Chico State 2013 Defensive Player of the Year and finished as the school's third all-time leading shot blocker with 84 career blocked shots. He also led his team to the NCAA Division II playoffs as a junior and senior. In 33 games (32 starts) as a junior in 2011–12, he averaged 5.2 points and 3.7 rebounds in 17.0 minutes per game. In 29 games (all starts) as a senior in 2012–13, he averaged 6.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 21.8 minutes per game.
2013–14 season
After graduating from college, Conrad spent time in the Sacramento Professional Development League and travelled to China as a member of the NetScouts USA All-Star team. On August 5, 2013, he signed a one-year deal (with the option of a second) with Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden of the Dutch Basketball League. On November 6, 2013, he recorded a 2013–14 EuroChallenge high for blocks in a game with seven against the Bakken Bears of Denmark.
In January 2014, Conrad was released by Leiden and replaced with Kevin Thompson after averaging just 4.5 points and 2.7 rebounds in 15 games. He also averaged 2.2 points and 4.7 rebounds in six EuroChallenge games.
2014–15 season
In August 2014, Conrad signed a one-year deal with the Moncton Miracles of the Canadian National Basketball League. He managed just eight games for Moncton before being released by the club on December 2, 2014. Over his eight-game stint, he averaged 5.1 points and 5.4 rebounds in 22.3 minutes per game.
On January 19, 2015, Conrad signed with the Perry Lakes Hawks for the 2015 State Basketball League season. In the team's second game of the season on March 20, he recorded a near double-double with 13 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks in a loss to the Cockburn Cougars. He lasted just four games with the Hawks before a back injury forced the team to release him on March 30. Over his four-game stint, he averaged 7.8 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game.
2015–16 season
In January 2016, Conrad signed with German club Westfalen Mustangs for the rest of the 2015–16 season. Following the conclusion of the German season, he returned to Australia and signed with the South West Metro Pirates for the 2016 Queensland Basketball League season. In the Pirates' regular season finale on August 6, Conrad scored a season-high 21 points in a 93–83 win over the Logan Thunder. In 13 games for the Pirates, he averaged 8.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.
Personal
The son of Bill and Karin Conrad, both of his parents played collegiately at Santa Clara University. His father competed in basketball while his mother was a volleyball player. His older sister, Kristina, played volleyball at San Jose State.