Dave Jamerson
A sharpshooting guard whose NBA journey was brief but whose scoring prowess in college and the CBA made him a memorable figure in the game's minor leagues.
Born 1967 (age 59)·American basketball player·Birthday: August 13·Generation X
Biography
Dave Jamerson's story is one of a shooting talent that burned brightly but briefly at the highest level. Coming out of Ohio University, he was a first-round draft pick, selected 15th overall in 1990, with a reputation as a pure scorer. His NBA career, however, never found a consistent rhythm, spanning just 59 games over three seasons with three different teams. The league's grind and injuries limited his opportunities to showcase the smooth jumper that made him a star in college. Where he truly left his mark was in the Continental Basketball Association, the NBA's primary feeder league at the time. There, Jamerson became a headline act, a prolific scorer who could fill up the stat sheet and captivate crowds, reminding everyone of the potential that made him a first-round selection.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Dave was born in 1967, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Dave Was Born
The biggest hits of 1967
#1 Movie
The Jungle Book
Best Picture
In the Heat of the Night
#1 TV Show
The Andy Griffith Show
Dave's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1967Born
Summer of Love in San Francisco; first Super Bowl
Gas: $0.33/galHome: $14,250Min wage: $1.40/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"To Sir, with Love" — LuluBest Picture: In the Heat of the Night
1972Started school
Watergate break-in; last Apollo Moon mission
Gas: $0.36/galHome: $19,550Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" — Roberta FlackBest Picture: The Godfather
1980Became a teenager
John Lennon shot and killed in New York
Gas: $1.19/galHome: $47,200Min wage: $3.10/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Call Me" — BlondieBest Picture: Ordinary People
1983Could drive
Internet adopts TCP/IP, creating the modern internet
Gas: $1.16/galHome: $57,700Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Every Breath You Take" — The PoliceBest Picture: Terms of Endearment
1985Could vote
Live Aid concerts raise money for Ethiopian famine
Gas: $1.12/galHome: $62,900Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Careless Whisper" — Wham!Best Picture: Out of Africa
1988Turned 21
Pan Am Flight 103 bombed over Lockerbie
Gas: $0.90/galHome: $74,800Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Faith" — George MichaelBest Picture: Rain Man
1997Turned 30
Princess Diana dies in Paris car crash; Harry Potter published
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $104,100Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Candle in the Wind 1997" — Elton JohnBest Picture: Titanic
2007Turned 40
iPhone released; Great Recession begins
Gas: $2.80/galHome: $172,600Min wage: $5.85/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Irreplaceable" — BeyonceBest Picture: No Country for Old Men
2017Turned 50
#MeToo movement; solar eclipse crosses the US
Gas: $2.42/galHome: $195,000Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Shape of You" — Ed SheeranBest Picture: The Shape of Water
2026Age 59 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Selected in the first round (15th overall) of the 1990 NBA Draft by the Miami Heat.
- Scored 1,461 points in his collegiate career at Ohio University, leading the team in scoring his senior year.
- Played professionally for several seasons in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), including for the Oklahoma City Cavalry.
- Averaged 20.9 points per game during the 1991-92 season for the CBA's Wichita Falls Texans.
Did You Know?
He was traded by the Miami Heat to the Houston Rockets on the very night he was drafted.
His son, Dave Jamerson Jr., also played college basketball.
In his final NBA season, he played 14 games for the New Jersey Nets.
He was known for having a very quick release on his jump shot.
“I just wanted to prove I could play and score at that level.”
