The Castec Rural Pioneers have signed a 206cm (6 foot 9 inches) star, with 26-year-old Jacob Lampkin coming onboard for the 2023 NBL1 South season.
Lampkin will add significant depth of experience to the Pioneers roster, having played for the University of Pacific and University of Alaska prior to joining the Keilor Thunder in the NBL1 South competition in 2022, but most recently has played in the starting five in the Serbian league.
In the 2022 NBL1 South competition, Lampkin averaged 19.5 points a game at an impressive 59.73% from the field, together with an average of three assists and 10 rebounds per game.
Lampkin is another important signing for the Pioneers and Head Coach Richard Hill is thrilled Lampkin is to become a Pioneer in 2023.
“Jacob brings exactly what we need to our front court, a solid defender and high-level rebounder to compliment a well-rounded and very efficient offensive game,” he said.
“He probably slipped under the radar a little last season playing on a bottom half team, but he was very effective and statistically one of the premier big men in the competition.
“I love his no-fuss attitude and unselfishness.”
The Castec Rural Pioneers and the OneFortyOne Pioneers will commence their 2023 NBL1 South campaigns in April.
