Amber Jacobs

Amber Jacobs (born June 29, 1982) is a former professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), for the Los Angeles Sparks. She then became the assistant athletic director for Clarks Summit University and their head women's basketball coach. Prior to that, Jacobs was an assistant coach at the University of Rhode Island women's basketball team under her former head coach at Boston College Cathy Inglese.

Amber Jacobs

Personal information
Born	(1982-06-29) June 29, 1982 Elkhart, Indiana
Nationality	American
Listed height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Listed weight	152 lb (69 kg)
Career information
High school	Abington Heights (Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania)
College	Boston College (2000–2004)
WNBA draft	2004 / Round: 3 / Pick: 33rd overall
Selected by the Minnesota Lynx
Playing career	2004–2008
Position	Point guard
Career history
2004–2007	Minnesota Lynx
2008	Washington Mystics
2008	Los Angeles Sparks

After attending Abington Heights High School in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, Jacobs attended college at Boston College and graduated in 2004. Following her collegiate career, she was selected as the 33rd overall pick in the 2004 WNBA Draft.

Primarily as reserve in her first two seasons, Jacobs averaged 3.4 points and 1.8 assists per game. She became Lynx starting point guard in 2006 and averaged 8.2 points and 3.4 assists per game.

With the acquisitions of rookies Lindsey Harding and Noelle Quinn, Jacobs returned to a reserve role in 2007. She appeared in 29 games, averaging 3.2 points and 1.4 assists in 11.3 minutes per game.

During the WNBA offseason, Jacobs has served as an assistant coach with the University of Toledo women's basketball team for two years. She then spent a season in Ribera, Italy playing in the Italian League. During the off-season 2007–2008, Jacobs was a personal trainer in Florida. On March 17, 2008 the Washington Mystics signed Jacobs when the Minnesota Lynx did not match the offer sheet. On June 23, 2008 Jacobs was waived by the Washington Mystics. She was then signed by the Los Angeles Sparks July 7, 2008. On July 29, 2008 Jacobs was waived by the Los Angeles Sparks.

On June 1, 2010, she was announced as the Head Women's Basketball Coach at Clarks Summit University in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania.

In 2016, Jacobs was selected by Boston College to be their representative to the 12th Annual Class of "ACC Women's Basketball Legends."