He quickly became the star of the team (rivaling the former star from 2 years prior, Will Solomon, who played for their arch rivals Maccabi Tel Aviv that season), and led it to the EuroCup semifinals, and to the Israeli League Finals In 2005, Jenkins signed a contract with the Israeli team Hapoel Jerusalem, who had gotten sponsored by billionaire Arkadi Gaydamak shortly before. Jenkins took the long route to the NBA, working to support his family, and then playing in Europe, before signing his first NBA contract, at the age of 29. Jenkins was notable for being one of the oldest rookies in the NBA, and his life story was the subject of a short presentation narrated by Jamie Foxx, on ABC, during the 2005 NBA Finals. Īlthough he was left off the playoff roster, the Pistons made the NBA Finals for the second straight year. Jenkins' final NBA game was on April 20, 2005, in a 86–97 loss to the Charlotte Bobcats where he recorded 6 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal in 20 minutes of playing time (the most minutes he ever played in a game). Five nights later, in a rematch of the 2004 NBA Finals, Jenkins scored 8 points, in only 6 minutes against the Los Angeles Lakers. He scored 2 points in his hometown of New Jersey on February 5, 2005. He was one of only three Pistons to score in double figures in that game.
Jenkins scored a career-high 10 points on December 10, 2004, against the Atlanta Hawks. He scored 9 points the next night against the New Orleans Hornets. His NBA debut was a two-minute stint against the San Antonio Spurs. Rumors circulated that he was being traded to the Chicago Bulls, and also that he was going to leave the Pistons, and return to Italy. He was on the bench for the raising of the Pistons' 2004 championship banner, as well as the Pacers–Pistons brawl. Jenkins started the 2004–05 NBA season on the injured list, but he did see NBA game action 15 times. His contract was a one-year deal worth $385,277. That was enough to garner a guaranteed contract from the Pistons, which he signed on August 4, 2004. In summer camp, he averaged 8.2 points and 2.8 assists per game in 5 games. Impressed, Dumars invited Jenkins to summer camp in 2004. Jenkins averaged 20.1 points, 3.3 assists, and 1.8 steals in 12 EuroLeague games with AEK Athens. Pistons President Joe Dumars was watching film of Glyniadakis, and spotted Jenkins. He was previously playing with AEK Athens of the Greek Basket League, with Pistons draft pick Andreas Glyniadakis. Horace Jenkins got his break in the summer of 2004, playing in the NBA Summer League with the Detroit Pistons. He spent the 2002 NBA Summer League with the New York Knicks, and the 2003 Summer League with the Seattle SuperSonics. He received a guaranteed one-year contract. However, he declined the invitation, and signed with Cimberio Borgomanero, a team in the Italian second league. In the summer of 2001, Jenkins attended rookie camp with the Orlando Magic, and also received an invitation to training camp with Orlando. Jenkins attended all three NBA pre-draft camps, but he was undrafted in the 2001 NBA draft. USC's Trepagnier, one of college's most prolific high flyers, missed his last dunk attempt, and the 6'1" (1.85 m) tall Jenkins, had one up his sleeve, wrapping it up with a foul line two-foot leaner. Jenkins was also the winner of the 2001 ESPN NCAA dunk contest, beating former Division I standout Jeff Trepagnier. He holds numerous school records, and also was named 2001 Basketball Times Division III Player of the Year.
He was also a three-time Division III All-American. While at William Paterson University, Jenkins was a three-time Division III Player of the Year (1999, 2000, and 2001). Once he saved up some money, he decided he wanted to go back to college, and play basketball. Over the next three and a half years, Jenkins worked for the United States Postal Service, as an electrician, and on the back of a garbage truck. Jenkins played one season at Union County College, before leaving to tend to the birth of his son, Hakeem. Jenkins graduated from New Jersey's Elizabeth High School in 1993.
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Horace Jenkins (born October 14, 1974) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and several teams in Europe and Israel. NABC Division III Player of the Year (2001).For another person, see Horace Jenkins (baseball).
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