Je'Kel Foster

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Je'Kel Foster

| image =

| position = Point guard / shooting guard

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 3

| weight_lb = 216.

| league =

| team =

| number =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|07|22}}

| birth_place = Natchez, Mississippi

| nationality = American

| high_school = Natchez (Natchez, Mississippi)

| college = Howard College (2002–2003)
Chipola (2003–2004)
Ohio State (2004–2006)

| draft_year = 2006

| career_start = 2006

| years1 = 2006–2007

| team1 = EnBW Ludwigsburg

| years2 = 2007–2008

| team2 = Paris-Levallois

| years3 = 2008–2010

| team3 = EWE Baskets Oldenburg

| years4 = 2010–2011

| team4 = Triboldi Cremona

| years5 = 2011–2012

| team5 = Bayern Munich

| years6 = 2012

| team6 = Spirou Charleroi

| years7 = 2012–2013

| team7 = Alba Berlin

| years8 = 2013

| team8 = JSF Nanterre

| years9 = 2014

| team9 = Sidigas Avellino

| years10 = 2015

| team10 = Medi Bayreuth

| years11 = 2015–2016

| team11 = Guaros de Lara

| years12 = 2016

| team12 = Manresa

| years13 = 2016–2018

| team13 = Benfica Libolo

| highlights =

German Bundesliga champion (2009)
2× German Bundesliga All-Star (2007, 2012)
German League Newcomer of the Year (2007)

}}

Je'Kel Reshard Foster{{Cite web|url=https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/59749/sid/6491/tid/97036/_/2009_EuroChallenge/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601143829/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/59749/sid/6491/tid/97036/_/2009_EuroChallenge/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 1, 2022|title=Player Profile|publisher=FIBA}} (born July 22, 1983) is an American professional basketball player for Benfica do Libolo of the BIC Basket.

College

Foster began his studies at Howard Junior College in Big Spring, Texas. After a year, his basketball coach Chris Jans joined the Chipola Junior College at Marianna, Florida and took Foster with him. For further studies Foster then switched to the Ohio State University, where he played for the university team Buckeyes in the NCAA.{{cite web|title=Je'Kel Foster – Ohio State Buckeyes|url=http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/foster_jekel00.html|publisher=Ohiostatebuckeyes.com|accessdate=18 January 2014}}

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2006 NBA draft, he signed with EnBW Ludwigsburg of the German Bundesliga for the 2006–07 season.

For the 2007–08 season he signed with Paris-Levallois of the French LNB Pro A. From 2008 to 2010 he played with EWE Baskets Oldenburg. In July 2010, he signed with Triboldi Cremona of Italy for the 2010–11 season.{{cite web|title=Vanoli Cremona tabs Je'Kel Foster|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/italy/serie-a/10482/vanoli-cremona-tabs-je-kel-foster.html|publisher=Sportando.net|accessdate=30 March 2013}}

In July 2011, he signed with Bayern Munich.{{cite web|title=Bayern Munich announces Robin Benzing, Je'Kel Foster and Sharrod Ford|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/germany/29755/bayern-munich-announces-robin-benzing-je-kel-foster-and-sharrod-ford.html|publisher=Sportando.net|accessdate=30 March 2013}} He played there till August 2012, when he was cut because of disciplinary reasons.{{cite web|title=Bayern Munich cuts Je'Kel Foster|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/germany/42536/bayern-munich-cuts-je-kel-foster.html|publisher=Sportando.net|accessdate=30 March 2013}}

In September 2012, he signed with Spirou Charleroi of Belgium.{{cite web|title=Spirou Charleroi adds combo-guard Foster|url=http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/99698/3735/spirou-charleroi-adds-combo-guard-foster|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018030808/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/99698/3735/spirou-charleroi-adds-combo-guard-foster|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 18, 2012|publisher=eurocupbasketball.com|accessdate=30 March 2013}} He played there till December when he goes to Alba Berlin where he was signed a week after Alba lost point guard, Vule Avdalović, to a season-ending knee injury.{{cite web|title=ALBA BERLIN brings in Foster for Avdalovic |url=http://www.euroleague.net/euroleaguenews/transactions/2012-13-signings/i/105983/7224/alba-berlin-brings-in-foster-for-avdalovic |publisher=Euroleague.net |accessdate=30 March 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004213707/http://www.euroleague.net/euroleaguenews/transactions/2012-13-signings/i/105983/7224/alba-berlin-brings-in-foster-for-avdalovic |archivedate=October 4, 2013 }}

In October 2013, he signed with JSF Nanterre.{{cite web|title=JSF NANTERRE lands Foster, Gladyr |url=http://www.euroleague.net/euroleaguenews/transactions/2013-14-signings/i/118207 |publisher=Euroleague.net |accessdate=2 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005052037/http://www.euroleague.net/euroleaguenews/transactions/2013-14-signings/i/118207 |archivedate=October 5, 2013 }} He left them in December 2013.{{cite news|title=Je'Kel Foster to leave JSF Nanterre|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/france/70146/je-kel-foster-to-leave-jsf-nanterre.html|accessdate=18 January 2014|newspaper=Sportando.net|date=23 December 2013}} On February 5, 2014, he signed with Sidigas Avellino of Italy for the rest of the season.{{cite news|title=Sidigas Avellino announces Je'Kel Foster|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/italy/serie-a/73309/sidigas-avellino-announces-je-kel-foster.html|accessdate=5 February 2014|newspaper=Sportando.net}}

On November 21, 2014, Foster signed with Homenetmen Beirut of Lebanon.{{cite news|title=Je'Kel Foster (ex Sidigas AV) signs at Homenetmen Beirut|url=https://www.asia-basket.com/Lebanon/basketball.aspx?NewsID=383978|accessdate=21 November 2014|work=Eurobasket.com|date=21 November 2014}} However, he never played for the Lebanese club. On January 13, 2015, he signed with Medi Bayreuth of Germany for the rest of the season.{{cite news|title=Medi Bayreuth announces Je'Kel Foster|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/germany/148489/medi-bayreuth-announces-je-kel-foster.html|accessdate=13 January 2015|work=Sportando.com|date=13 January 2015}}

On December 9, 2015, he signed with Guaros de Lara of the Venezuelan LPB.{{cite news|title=Je'Kel Foster signs with Guaros de Lara|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/world/america/184360/je-kel-foster-signs-with-guaros-de-lara.html|accessdate=December 10, 2015|work=Sportando.com|date=December 9, 2015}} On March 1, 2016, he signed with ICL Manresa of Spain for the rest of the 2015–16 ACB season.{{cite news|title=El ICL Manresa incorpora al exterior Je'kel Foster|url=http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=120748|accessdate=September 14, 2016|work=acb.com|date=March 1, 2016|language=Spanish}}

On September 8, 2016, Foster signed in Angola with C.R.D. Libolo of the BIC Basket.{{cite news|title=Je'Kel Foster signs with Libolo in Angola|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/world/africa/211320/je-kel-foster-signs-with-libolo-in-angola.html|accessdate=September 14, 2016|work=Sportando.com|date=September 8, 2016}}

References

External links

[http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=001907 Euroleague.net profile]
[http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/JeKel_Foster/57159 Eurobasket.com profile]
[http://195.56.77.208/player/?id=FOS-JEK-83 Lega Basket Serie A profile]

Category:1983 births

Category:Living people

Category:Alba Berlin players

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Angola

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Belgium

Category:American expatriate basketball people in France

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Germany

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Italy

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Spain

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela

Category:American men's basketball players

Category:Basketball players from Mississippi