1. Eugene "Pooh" Jeter III is an American-born naturalized Ukrainian professional basketball coach, executive and former player, currently serving as a player development coach for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association and assistant GM for the Rip City Remix of the NBA G League.
Eugene Jeter played college basketball for the Portland Pilots and was a naturalized player for the Ukraine national team with his naturalized name being Yudzhin Dzheter.
Eugene Jeter played his first professional season with the Colorado 14ers of the NBA D-League.
On July 21,2010, Eugene Jeter signed with the Sacramento Kings.
In September 2012, Eugene Jeter signed with Shandong Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association.
On January 1,2021, Eugene Jeter signed with BC Dnipro of the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague.
On October 28,2021, Eugene Jeter signed with the NBA G League Ignite.
In 2013, Eugene Jeter helped the senior Ukrainian national basketball team qualify for the FIBA World Cup for the first time since the Soviet Union broke apart, by being the team's leader in assists during the 2013 EuroBasket tournament, with an average of 4.1 assists per game.
On June 9,2023, Eugene Jeter was hired as a player development coach for the Portland Trail Blazers and as an assistant GM for the Rip City Remix.
Eugene Jeter is the younger brother of sprinter Carmelita Eugene Jeter, a two-time IAAF World Athletics Final gold medalist.