Eric Jacobsen (basketball)
American professional basketball player for Ibaraki Robots.
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Eric Jacobsen, a big man from Arizona, started his pro basketball career in 2016 after four seasons at Arizona State. He now plays for the Ibaraki Robots in Japan's B.League, having been born on June 2, 1994.
College career
Jacobsen posted a season high 16 points off the bench against Hartford in a win during his freshman season, in which he played 32 games and shot .488 from the field. His role solidified as a sophomore, with his minutes and usage in important scenarios increasing; he started in all of Arizona State's final 15 games that year and in an NCAA tournament game.
His best season came as a junior in 2014–15, when he averaged a career high 8.3 points per game. For the first time in his Sun Devil career, he scored 20 points and grabbed a team nine rebounds in a win against Pepperdine on December 13. As a senior, he started and played in all 32 games, leading Arizona State by shooting 57.6% from the field on 91 made field goals out of 158 attempts.
Did You Know?
- Jacobsen attended Hamilton High School in Chandler, Arizona, where he averaged 12.4 points and 10.3 rebounds per game as a senior.
- He played for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2016 NBA Summer League, averaging 3.4 points per game in 9.1 minutes.
- In July 2016 he was chosen for the final roster spot of the Adelaide 36ers.
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