{{Short description|Irish basketball player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Jason Killeen | photo = | caption = | position = Centre | height_cm = 210 | weight_kg = | league = National League Division 1 | team = Limerick Sport Eagles | number = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|1|22|df=y}} | birth_place = Limerick, Ireland | highschool = Notre Dame Academy<br />(Middleburg, Virginia) | college = *Winthrop (2004–2007) *Augusta (2007–2009) | draft_year = 2009 | career_start = 2009 | career_end = | years1 = 2009–2010 | team1 = Union Carquefou-Sainte Luce | years2 = 2010 | team2 = Westports KL Dragons | years3 = 2010–2011 | team3 = Cheshire Jets | years4 = 2011–2013 | team4 = UL Eagles | years5 = 2013–2014 | team5 = Beyssac Beaupuy Marmande | years6 = 2014–2020;<br>2021–2022 | team6 = Templeogue | years7 = 2022–present | team7 = Limerick Sport Eagles | highlights = * 3× National League champion (2012, 2013, 2017) * 3× National Cup champion (2012, 2016, 2018) * Champions Trophy champion (2019) * 2× National League Player of the Year (2012, 2019) * 2× National League All-Star First Team (2018, 2019) * 2× National League All-Star Second Team (2015, 2017) * 2× National League All-Star Third Team (2016, 2020) }} '''Jason Noel Killeen''' (born 22 January 1985) is an Irish professional basketball player. Between 2004 and 2009, Killeen played college basketball in the United States for Winthrop and Augusta State.<ref>[http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/from-limerick-to-suc%C3%A9-sur-erdre-1.743563 From Limerick to Sucé Sur-Erdre]</ref> He played 14 years with the Irish national team.
==Early life== Killeen was born in Limerick, Ireland.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ireland |url=http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/team/p/sid/4948/tid/305/_/2007_EuroBasket/index.html |website=fiba.com |access-date=27 January 2025 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191218134233/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/team/p/sid/4948/tid/305/_/2007_EuroBasket/index.html |archive-date=18 December 2019}}</ref>
==Professional career== Killeen spent his first season out of college in France, playing for Union Carquefou-Sainte Luce in 2009–10.<ref>[http://www.sainte-luce-loire.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=748&Itemid=82 Basket : match évènement ce week-end] {{in lang|fr}}</ref>
In October 2010, Killeen had a one-game stint with the Westports KL Dragons before joining the Cheshire Jets in early December 2010. He lasted a month with the Jets,<ref>[http://www.mvp247.com/2011/01/jets-raiders-reinforce/ POTTER’S WHEEL TURNS TO LEICESTER]</ref> appearing in just four games for the club.<ref>[http://www.foxsportspulse.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=195452584&client=11-8647-131173-240643-18057099 Player statistics for Jason Killeen]</ref>
Killeen joined his hometown team UL Eagles for the 2011–12 season and helped them win the league championship and national cup. He returned to Eagles in 2012–13 and helped the team win back-to-back titles.
In July 2013, Killeen signed with Beyssac Beaupuy Marmande for the 2013–14 season, returning to France for a second stint.<ref>[https://www.eurobasket.com/France/basketball.aspx?NewsID=322593 Irish Jason Killeen heads to Beyssac Beaupuy Marmande]</ref> He scored 329 points for the team.<ref>[http://club.quomodo.com/bbm_basket/le_club/ils_ont_porte_le_maillot.html Beyssac Beaupuy Marmande Stats]</ref>
In July 2014, Killeen signed with Templeogue for the 2014–15 season, returning to the Premier League for a second stint.<ref>[https://www.prod.facebook.com/bbireland/posts/693848257373689 Press release from Templeogue Basketball Club announcing the signing of...]</ref> He continued on with Templeogue in 2015–16, but missed the first half of the season due to a knee injury.<ref>[http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/jason-killeen-back-to-boost-premier-league-leaders-templeogue-1.2481363 Jason Killeen back to boost Premier League leaders Templeogue]</ref> On 30 January 2016, he helped Templeogue win their maiden National Cup trophy with a 78–75 win over Swords Thunder in the final.<ref>[http://www.the42.ie/watch-live-swords-templeogue-basketball-2575079-Jan2016/ Templeogue pip GCD Swords Thunder in dramatic Men's National Cup final]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/3077/17/35/65/95dCw4DNQPFc/ |title=Swords Thunder vs Templeogue |access-date=31 January 2016 |archive-date=4 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104125542/http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/3077/17/35/65/95dCw4DNQPFc/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In April 2019, Killeen was named Super League Player of the Year after leading Templeogue to the Champions Trophy title.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10050428/|title=GAMEZONE: Champions Trophy and League Cup weekend|work=BasketballIreland.ie|date=13 April 2019|accessdate=23 April 2019|archive-date=15 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415083815/https://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10050428/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10050765/|title=2018/19 Basketball Ireland Player and Coaches of the Year|work=BasketballIreland.ie|date=23 April 2019|accessdate=23 April 2019|archive-date=23 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423185903/https://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10050765/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Killeen parted ways with Templeogue following the 2021–22 season.<ref name=new-do>{{cite web|url=https://ireland.basketball/20220421131024-former-ireland-captain-jason-killeen-announced-as-new-basketball-development-officer-for-mid-west-region|title=Former Ireland captain Jason Killeen announced as new Basketball Development Officer for Mid-West region|work=ireland.basketball|date=21 April 2022|accessdate=22 April 2022}}</ref>
Killeen is set to play for the Limerick Sport Eagles in the National League Division 1 in 2022–23.<ref name="new-do" />
==National team career== Killeen debuted for the Irish national basketball team in 2007.<ref>[http://www.jaguarsroar.com/sports/mbkb/2007-08/releases/08162007 ASU's Killeen To Represent Country]</ref> He helped the team win the 2021 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries. He subsequently retired from international basketball after 14 years playing or Ireland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/basketball/2021/0819/1241821-ireland-captain-killeen-retires-from-international-duty/|title=Ireland captain Jason Killeen retires from international duty|work=RTE.ie|date=19 August 2021|accessdate=20 August 2021}}</ref>
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==External links== *[http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Jason_Killeen/43054 Eurobasket.com profile] *[http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/jason-killeen-ul-eagles-26790924.html Irish Independent piece on Killeen] *[http://www.fibaeurope.com/fibaeuropecup/compID_BYg5Rb55Jw-G5I3MZ6JB01.season_2016.roundID_11866.teamID_98515.playerID_36485.html FIBA Europe profile]
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