#15 JERMAINE COLE

Position: Guard

Height: 6'3"

Weight: 185 lbs

Birthdate: January 28, 1985

Hometown: Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA

High School: Terry Sanford NC

College: St. John's University

  • Personal

    • Was born in Frankfurt, West Germany. 
    • Has won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Song, a Billboard Music Award for Top Rap Album, three Soul Train Music Awards, and 8 BET Hip Hop Awards. 
    • All five of his albums have been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), as well as Revenge of the Dreamers III.
    • Is the first rapper in 25 years to have an album go platinum without any big guest collaborators.
    • His top musical influences include Andre 3000, Tupac, Eminem, Canibus and Nas.
    • Was born on January 28, 1985, at a U.S. Army base in Frankfurt, then in West Germany.
    • Recently purchased his childhood home after which he named his 2014 Forest Hills Drive album, with the intention of developing it into temporary rent-free accommodation for single mothers.
    • Joined the Terry Sanford Orchestra as a violinist while living in Fayetteville, NC. 
    • On July 31, 2020, Cole released his debut signature shoe in collaboration with Puma called the PUMA RS-Dreamer.
    • Worked out and scrimmaged with the Orlando Magic in September of 2021. 
    • Participated in the 2012 NBA All-Star Celebrity game featuring in the East team coached by NBA star Dwight Howard.

  • Professional Basketball Career

    • Signed by the Scarborough Shooting Stars on May 19, 2022. 
    • Played last season for the Rwanda Patriots Basketball Club in the Basketball Africa League. The ABL is an NBA-run 12-team league in the African continent.
    • Averaged 1.7 points and 1.7 rebounds in a little over 15 minutes per game in three contests with Patriots BBC.
    • Signed his first professional contract with Rwanda on May 10, 2021. 
    • Was featured on the cover of the American Basketball Magazine - SLAM, for their May 2021 issue.
    • Made his professional debut on May 16 against the Rivers Hoopers, finishing with three points, three rebounds and two assists in 17 minutes.

  • Collegiate Career

    • Was a walk-on player with an academic scholarship at St. John’s University and was one of 10 call-back players during his sophomore year…However, he never appeared in a game for St. John’s. 
    • Played for his high-school basketball team, Terry Sanford High School in North Carolina.
    • Appeared in nine career high school games, all during his freshman year in 2009-2010.
    • Averaged 5.0 points per game while shooting 33.0 % (18-for-54) over those nine contests.