Jacki Gemelos

Jacqueline Ann Gemelos (Greek: Τζάκι Γέμελου; born November 22, 1988) is an American-Greek former professional basketball player and coach.

Early life and college career Born and raised in Stockton, California, Jacqueline Ann Gemelos graduated from St. Mary's High School in 2006.

Gemelos was widely regarded as the most recruited player in her high school class, but she suffered five knee injuries during her high school and college career.

In 2015, Gemelos made her WNBA debut with the Chicago Sky. In 17 games with Chicago, Gemelos averaged 1.1 points, 0.5 rebounds, and 0.4 assists.

On June 25, 2020, Gemelos signed a contract to play in the WNBA with the Connecticut Sun. Despite enduring five ACL tears and eight knee surgeries over the last 15 years of her career, Gemelos finally debuted for the Sun on July 28, 2020; five years after her first stint with the Sky. She scored 6 points and 1 rebound in the game.

Euroleague Gemelos debuted professionally with Panathinaikos of the Greek Women's Basketball League in the 2013–14 season. She averaged 17.6 points and 6.2 rebounds in 15 games.

In 2014–15, Gemelos played for PF Umbertide of the Italian Serie A1, averaging 14.2 points and 5.8 rebounds.

She returned to Europe for the 2015–16 season with Perfumerias Avenida of the Spanish Liga Femenina de Baloncesto, who went 25–1 for the season. In 25 games, Gemelos averaged 10.2 points and 4.8 rebounds.

International career USA Basketball Gemelos played on the team presenting the USA at the 2011 World University Games held in Shenzhen, China. The team won all six games to earn the gold medal. Gemelos was tied for third for assists on the team, with 11 over the course of the tournament. Gemelos averaged 4.8 points per game.

Career statistics WNBA

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Playoffs

College

Personal life Her father Steve Gemelos, of Greek descent, played college basketball at Weber State and San Joaquin Delta, followed by two years of professional basketball in Greece. In 2012, Jacki Gemelos became a dual citizen of the US and Greece. Gemelos owns a line of apparel called "Overcome".