Dave Jamerson

John David Jamerson (born August 13, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Miami Heat in the first round (15th pick overall) of the 1990 NBA draft.

Jamerson played for the Houston Rockets, Utah Jazz and New Jersey Nets in 3 National Basketball Association (NBA) seasons as well as 4 Continental Basketball Association (CBA) teams.

Jamerson was the first NCAA Division I men's basketball player to make 14 three-point shots in a single game.

Although this NCAA record for most single-game three-point shots made has been eclipsed, his name remains listed several times in the annual NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Record Book.

Jamerson remains the Mid-American Conference (MAC) single-season three-point shots made (131), single-game three-point shots made (14, shared), single-game scoring (60) and single conference game scoring (52, shared) record holder.

Additionally, holds several Ohio Bobcat school records.

As a college basketball senior, Jamerson finished third in the nation in scoring (31.2 points/game) and first in three-point shots/game with (4.68).

He was an Associated Press 1985 Class AAA All-Ohio first team selection and the Northeast Ohio Class AAA player of the year (Jerome Lane was the NEO Class AA player of the year).

Jamerson played two years of high school varsity basketball.

By the fall of his senior year when he committed to Ohio he had received scholarship offers from Kent State, Penn State, St. Bonaventure and Akron.

As a senior, his team won 22 consecutive games before losing in the Class AAA District Tournament semifinal to Central-Hower High School 75–62.

After his freshman season for the 1985–86 Bobcats during which he averaged 14 points per game, he injured a knee on the team 1986 10-game European summer trip and missed the entire season.

For the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season the National Collegiate Athletic Association introduced the three-point shot.

Jamerson returned as a redshirt sophomore for the 1987–88 Bobcats.

On November 28, 1987, he scored a then career-high 39 points, while Scott Tedder scored 50 points leading to an upset over the Bobcats.

Jamerson was an honorable mention All-MAC honoree when his 85.1% free throw percentage led the MAC.

He was a member of the 1988 All-MAC Tournament team.

On February 25, 1989, Jamerson connected from 61 ft with 1 second left in overtime to finish with 21 points and give Ohio a 77–74 victory over.

He was second team All-MAC as a junior.

He was a 1989 Academic All-MAC honoree for the 1988–89 team.

On December 21, 1989, against the Golden Eagles of the University of Charleston, Jamerson set a single-game record by becoming the first NCAA Divsion I men's basketball player to make fourteen three-point shots in a game (surpassing Gary Bossert's January 7, 1987, NCAA Division I record total of 12).

He went 14–17 and had a streak of 9 consecutive three-point shots in the first half.

Before head coach Larry Hunter removed him with 8:33 to remaining to play, he scored 60 points in the Ohio victory, which set Ohio Bobcat, Convocation Center arena and Mid-American Conference (MAC) single-game point total records.

Jamerson scored 40 points on December 29, 1989, to keep Ohio in the contest against Washington State until they surrendered a three-point play with 1 second left to lose 72–69.

The following night Jamerson scored 39 to lead Ohio to a comeback win against.

He shot 8 for 16 on three pointers including four consecutive late in the first half to cut the deficit to 39–35.

As a senior for the 1989–90 Bobcats, Jamerson was a first team All-MAC honoree when he led the MAC in scoring (31.2) and three-point shots per game (4.68).

He led the 1989–90 Bobcats in both scoring with 874 pts (31.2 ppg/28 gms.) and rebounding 179 rebs.

(6.4 rpg/28 games).

He was the 1990 Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year as well as a 1990 Academic All-America selection.

In addition to his three-point shooting excellence, he once led the MAC and once led the Continental Basketball Association in free throw shooting percentage.

In high school, he was an All-Ohio first team selection.

Jamerson graduated from Stow-Munroe Falls High School.

As a senior, he averaged 34 points per game.

He also averaged 5 rebounds, 5 assists, a 58% field goal percentage and 85% free throw percentage.

Jamerson was the nation's second leading scorer when he posted 52 points against on February 24, 1990.

That tied the MAC single-conference game scoring record set twice by Jimmy Darrow and was the most points ever scored either for or against Kent State.

He also earned a spot on the 1990 All-MAC Tournament team.

Jamerson was also a First team 1990 Academic All-America selection and repeated as an Academic All-MAC selection.

As of 2018, his 1988 MAC men's basketball tournament 15–15 free throw performance remained a Mid-American Conference men's basketball tournament single-tournament record.