Jason Beau Keep (born May 9, 1978) is a former professional basketball player who started his collegiate career with the Oklahoma State Cowboys and later transferred to the San Diego Toreros. He was undrafted in the 2003 NBA draft. During his professional career, he tried out for multiple NBA teams such as the Indiana Pacers, the San Antonio Spurs, the Houston Rockets and the Sacramento Kings.[citation needed] He also played overseas in the Philippines, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Egypt, Chile, Poland, Argentina, Mexico, France and Germany.[citation needed] He set and still holds the NBA Draft Combine bench press record with 27 repetitions. He also played in C.D. Universidad de Concepción Básquetbol, which is a team of División Mayor del Básquetbol de Chile. Through his career he was awarded multiple awards including the MVP of the West Coast Conference tournament. He now works as a successful tattoo artist.[citation needed]
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| Born | May 9, 1978 Bend, Oregon |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 280 lb (127 kg) |
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| NBA draft | 2003: undrafted |
| Position | Center |
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Player profile edit
Born in Bend, Oregon, Keep played his final college season for San Diego after starting his career at North Idaho College in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho and later Oklahoma State.[1] He sat out 2001–02 season at San Diego under NCAA transfer rules.
References edit
- ^ Ziegler, Mark (January 4, 2014). "Former USD basketball star arrested". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved September 23, 2022.