Michael Jacobson (basketball)

Michael Jacobson (born April 4, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Kyiv-Basket of the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague. He played college basketball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Iowa State Cyclones.

Michael Jacobson
Jacobson with Nebraska in 2017
No. 55 – Kyiv-Basket
PositionPower forward
LeagueUkrainian Basketball SuperLeague
Personal information
Born (1997-04-04) April 4, 1997
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolWaukee
(Waukee, Iowa)
College
NBA draft2020 / Undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–presentKyiv-Basket

Early life and high school career

Jacobson attended Waukee High School. He averaged 17.1 points and 9.7 rebounds per game as a junior and earned second-team all-state recognition.[1] On February 3, 2015, he posted 34 points and 9 rebounds in a 82–57 win against Mason City High School. As a senior, Jacobson averaged 18.6 points, 9.6 rebounds, 2.4 blocks per game, earning First Team All-CIML honors.[2] He committed to Nebraska over offers from Harvard, Lehigh, UTEP, Indiana State and Drake. Jacobson received a scholarship offer to play football at Iowa State, but turned it down to focus on basketball.[3]

College career

As a freshman at Nebraska, Jacobson made 25 starts, averaging 4.7 points and 4.3 rebounds per game on a team that finished 16–18. He started 31 games as a sophomore on a 12-19 team and averaged 6.0 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. Following the season, Jacobson was one of four players to transfer from the team and signed with Iowa State, a school he had grown up supporting. Per NCAA regulations, he sat out a redshirt season, and spent the year practicing against fellow transfer Marial Shayok. In the beginning of his junior season, coach Steve Prohm started Jacobson due to the suspension of Cameron Lard, and continued starting him when Lard returned due to Jacobson's strong play.[3] On November 20, 2018, Jacobson scored a career-high 23 points in an 84–68 win against Illinois.[4] He averaged 11.1 points and 5.9 rebounds per game as a junior, shooting 57.6 percent from the field, and helped the Cyclones reach the NCAA Tournament.[5] Jacobson earned Big 12 All-Tournament team honors after averaging 9.7 points and 9.3 rebounds per game during the tournament, and was also named the 2019 Big 12 Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year.[6] As a senior, Jacobson averaged 7.8 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.[7]

Professional career

On August 17, 2020, Jacobson signed his first professional contract with Kyiv-Basket of the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague.[7]

Personal life

Jacobson is the son of Katie and Bill Jacobson. A grandfather played football and baseball at Iowa State.[3] Bill Jacobson played basketball at Omaha in the 1980s and is currently an orthopedic surgeon.[8]

References
  1. Soule, Taylor (July 31, 2014). "Waukee forward Michael Jacobson picks Big Ten school". Des Moines Register. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  2. Cuellar, Chris (March 9, 2015). "The Register's All-CIML boys' basketball team". Des Moines Register. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  3. Birch, Tommy (March 20, 2019). "'A storybook feel': How Michael Jacobson's transfer to Iowa State re-ignited his basketball career". Des Moines Register. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  4. "Iowa State blows past Illinois 84-68 in Maui". ESPN. Associated Press. November 20, 2018. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  5. Hines, Travis (July 15, 2019). "Iowa State Men's Basketball: Michael Jacobson looks to sharpen perimeter skills this offseason". Ames Tribune. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  6. "Michael Jacobson". Senior CLASS Award. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  7. "Michael Jacobson signs with Kyiv Basket". Sportando. August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  8. Barfknect, Lee (July 11, 2015). "After an exodus of height, freshman Michael Jacobson sees opportunity with Huskers". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
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