A ‘BIG’ Signing for the Castec Rural Pioneers | Welcome Jacob Lampkin

In further tremendous news for the Castec Rural Pioneers, the Club has signed the 206 cm (6 foot 9 inches) star, 26-year-old Jacob Lampkin, from the Keilor Thunder.

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 ten rebounds per game.

Lampkin is another important signing for the Pioneers, and Head Coach Richard Hill is thrilled Jacob 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 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,” Hill said.

The Castec Rural Pioneers and the OneFortyOne Pioneers will commence their 2022 NBL1 South campaigns in April 2023.