{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1983)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2021}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Jakim Donaldson | image = Jakim Donaldson.jpg | width = | caption = Donaldson with ESSM Le Portel in February 2018 | position = Power forward / center | height_m = 2.04 | weight_lb = 240 | league = | team = Free Agent | number = | nationality = American | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|9|03|mf=y}} | birth_place = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | high school = Oliver (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) | college = Edinboro (2001–2005) | draft_year = 2005 | career_start = 2005 | career_end = | years1 = 2005–2006 | team1 = Barreirense | years2 = 2006–2010 | team2 = Canarias | years3 = 2010–2011 | team3 = Menorca | years4 = 2011–2013 | team4 = Canarias | years5 = 2013–2014 | team5 = Bnei Herzliya | years6 = 2014–2018 | team6 = ESSM Le Portel | years7 = 2018–2019 | team7 = Hapoel Be'er Sheva | years8 = 2019–2021 | team8 = Bnei Herzliya | highlights = *LNB All-Star (2017) *3× LEB Oro MVP (2009, 2010, 2012) }} '''Jakim Nestekaya Donaldson ''' (born September 3, 1983), nicknamed "The Machine",<ref name="OnFire">{{cite web|url=http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=72019|title=Jugadores on fire: ¡cuidado que queman!|publisher=ACB.com|date=2010-11-25|language=Spanish|accessdate=2010-11-25}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> is an American professional basketball player, who lastly played for Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for Edinboro University of Pennsylvania before playing professionally in Portugal, Spain, Israel and France.
==Early life and college career== Donaldson attended Oliver High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He played college basketball for Edinboro University of Pennsylvania's Fighting Scots.
Donaldson finished his college career as Edinboro's all-time leading rebounder (1,100), ranks third in blocked shots (185) and tenth in career scoring (1,355 points).<ref>{{cite news|title=Jakim Donaldson Named Spanish-LEB Gold Import of the Year|url=https://gofightingscots.com/news/2012/8/1/GEN_32792.aspx?path=softball|access-date=September 18, 2018|work=GoFightingScots.com|date=June 22, 2012}}</ref>
==Professional career== In 2005, Donaldson started his professional career with the Portuguese team Barreirense Basket.
After playing four seasons in Spain with Ciudad de La Laguna, both in LEB-2 and LEB Oro, in July 2010 he signed for Menorca Basquet to play in the ACB League. Menorca Basquet general manager said about him, "He has improved a lot since he arrived to Spain, with a high standard of professional ethics. We hope he keeps the improvement and his contribution to many fields of the game".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=68988|title=Donaldson: MVP llama a ACB|publisher=ACB.com|date=2010-07-27|language=Spanish|accessdate=2010-11-08|archive-date=October 30, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101030071701/http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=68988|url-status=dead}}</ref>
One season later, Donaldson returned to Iberostar Canarias.<ref>[http://www.cbcanarias.net/noticias/jakim-vuelve-a-casa Jakim vuelve a casa] CB Canarias August 12, 2011</ref>
Donaldson has been named LEB Oro Most Valuable Player three times – in 2009, 2010 and 2012.<ref name="MVP2009">{{cite web|url=http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=57838|title=Jakim Donaldson (Ciudad de La Laguna), MVP de la fase regular de la LEB Oro|publisher=ACB.com|date=2009-05-18|language=Spanish|accessdate=2010-11-08|archive-date=January 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107072647/http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=57838|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="MVP2010">{{cite web|url=http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=66815|title=Adecco Oro: Donaldson, MVP por 2ª campaña seguida y Arteaga, mejor nacional|publisher=ACB.com|date=2010-04-25|language=Spanish|accessdate=2010-11-08|archive-date=January 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107072423/http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=66815|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On July 24, 2013, Donaldson signed with the Israeli team Bnei Herzliya for the 2013–14 season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Jakim Donaldson moves to Bnei Herzliya|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/europe/israel/104090/jakim-donaldson-moves-to-bnei-herzliya.html|access-date=September 19, 2018|work=Sportando.basketball|date=July 24, 2013|archive-date=October 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004110226/https://sportando.basketball/en/europe/israel/104090/jakim-donaldson-moves-to-bnei-herzliya.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 28 games played for Herzliya, Donaldson averaged 10.6 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.4 steals per game.
On August 2, 2014, Donaldson signed a one-year deal with the French team ESSM Le Portel.<ref>{{cite news|title=Le Portel adds size with Jakim Donaldson|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/france/pro-a/130015/le-portel-adds-size-with-jakim-donaldson.html|access-date=September 19, 2018|work=Sportando.basketball|date=August 2, 2014|archive-date=October 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004110230/https://sportando.basketball/en/france/pro-a/130015/le-portel-adds-size-with-jakim-donaldson.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On May 5, 2015, Donaldson signed a one-year contract extension with Le Portel.<ref>{{cite news|title=Jakim Donaldson extends with Le Portel|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/france/pro-a/160305/jakim-donaldson-extends-with-le-portel.html|access-date=September 19, 2018|work=Sportando.basketball|date=May 5, 2015|archive-date=September 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919211455/https://sportando.basketball/en/france/pro-a/160305/jakim-donaldson-extends-with-le-portel.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> That season, Donaldson helped the team to promote to the LNB Pro A as the second seed.
In his fourth season with Le Portel, Donaldson helped the team to reach the 2018 FIBA Europe Cup Quarterfinals, where they eventually lost to the Bakken Bears.
On September 18, 2018, Donaldson signed a one-year deal with Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Premier League.<ref>{{cite news|title=רכש נוסף בנגב: ג'אקים דונאלדסון|url=http://basket.co.il/news.asp?id=19338|access-date=September 18, 2018|work=basket.co.il|date=September 18, 2018|language=he}}</ref> In 36 games played for Be'er Sheva, he finished the season as the league second-leading rebounder with 9.4 per game, to go with 11.3 points, 3 assists and 1.1 steals per game. Donaldson helped Be'er Sheva reach the 2019 Israeli League Playoffs, where they eventually were eliminated by Hapoel Jerusalem in the Quarterfinals.
On October 17, 2019, Donaldson returned to Bnei Herzliya for a second stint, signing a one-year deal.<ref>{{cite news|title=ג’אקים דונאלדסון חתם לעונה הקרובה בהרצליה|url=https://www.one.co.il/Article/345649.html|access-date=October 17, 2019|work=ONE.co.il|date=October 17, 2019|language=he}}</ref>
==Titles and awards== ===Titles=== *'''National competitions''': ::* LEB 2 runner-up and promotion to LEB Oro with Ciudad de La Laguna: 2006/2007. ::* Copa Príncipe de Asturias champion with Iberostar Canarias: 2012. ::* LEB Oro title with Iberostar Canarias and promotion to Liga ACB.
===Awards=== * LEB Oro MVP: 2008–2009.<ref name="MVP2009"/> * LEB Oro MVP: 2009–2010.<ref name="MVP2010"/> * LEB Oro MVP: 2011–2012. * 1 ACB MVP of the week, 7th week: 2010–2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=71811|title=Jakim Donaldson, Jugador de la Jornada 7|publisher=ACB.com|date=2010-11-14|language=Spanish|accessdate=2010-11-15|archive-date=November 15, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101115230453/http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=71811|url-status=dead}}</ref> * 1 ACB 5th on the rebounds leaders :2012–2013.
==Career statistics== : ''Correct as of 8 November 2010''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Jugador.aspx?i=507621&c=1509832&med=0|title=Estadísticas personales por trayectoria de Jakim Donaldson, competiciones FEB|publisher=FEB.es|language=Spanish|accessdate=2010-11-08}}</ref>
{| |- | width="50%" valign="top" | {| class="wikitable" !Season !Team !League !GP !MPG !RPG !APG !PPG |- |2006–07 |Canarias |LEB-2 |34 |32:09 |11.3 |2 |14.5 |- |2007–08 |Canarias |LEB Oro |34 |31:03 |10 |1.9 |12.1 |- |2008–09 |Canarias |LEB Oro |34 |32:08 |9.5 |1.9 |15.1 |- |2009–10 |Canarias |LEB Oro |34 |30:58 |11.1 |2.7 |17.4 |- |2010–11 |Menorca |ACB |34 |25' |6.9 |1.3 |10.6 |- |2012–13 |Canarias |ACB |34 |23' |6 |1.6 |7.6 |- |} | width="50%" valign="left" | {| class="wikitable" !Playoffs !Team !League !GP !MPG !RPG !APG !PPG |- |2006–07 |Canarias |LEB-2 |9 |35:27 |10.9 |1.8 |22.9 |- |2007–08 |Canarias |LEB Oro |2 |34:58 |7.5 |1.0 |9.0 |- |2009–10 |Canarias |LEB Oro |8 |34:14 |10.1 |2.4 |18.8 |} |}
==References== {{reflist|2}}
==External links== *[https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Jakim-Donaldson/Summary/10998 RealGM profile] *[http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-B/300006/Joueurs/A33887/Jakim-Donaldson LNB Pro B profile] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20101119081944/http://acb.com/jugador.php?id=BJT ACB profile]
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