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Dave Jamerson

Dave Jamerson, American basketball player

Born
August 13, 1967
Age in 2026
59
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1967

About 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 three National Basketball Association (NBA) seasons as well as four 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 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.

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The world when Dave Jamerson was born

Dave Jamerson was born in 1967. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1967

  • #1 song"To Sir with Love" – Lulu
  • Top movieIn the Heat of the Night
  • Top TV showBonanza
  • Best-selling bookOne Hundred Years of Solitude – Gabriel García Márquez

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Super Bowl — Green Bay Packers defeat Kansas City Chiefs
  • Top headlineSummer of Love transforms counterculture
  • Technology milestoneFirst heart transplant performed by Dr. Christiaan Barnard
  • Defining fadHippie culture and psychedelia
  • Notable inventionFirst handheld calculator
  • World population3.49 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • Also wonPhiladelphia 76ers (NBA)
  • U.S. population198.7M

1967 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Dave Jamerson's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19672026
Gas$0.33$3.45/gal
Average home$14,800$435,000
Average income$9,800$67,500
Minimum wage$1.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.22$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population198.7M341 million

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