Eric Jacobsen (born June 2, 1994) is an American professional

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player for

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of the B.League. The

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-born big man played four years of college basketball for

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before starting his professional career in 2016.

Early years

Jacobsen attended Hamilton High School in

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, where he was highly recruited. Having offers with multiple Divisions I schools. But untimely signed with

. Averaged 12.4 points and 10.3 boards per game in his senior season at Hamilton High School and led Hamilton to an 18–11 record his junior year while averaging 15.9 points, 11.7 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks per game.

College career

Freshman and sophomore years

Posted a season high 16 points off the bench against

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in a win. Played in 32 games in freshman season and shot .488 from the field. Jacobsen saw his role solidify during his sophomore seeing his minutes and usage in important scenarios increase. Started in all of ASU's final 15 games this year and in an NCAA tournament game.

Junior and senior years

Jacobsen saw his best year junior year (2014–15) where he averaged a career high 8.3 points per game. For the first time in his Sun Devil career Jacobsen scored 20 points and grabbed a team nine rebounds in a win against

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on December 13. Started and played in all 32 games during his senior season. Led ASU by shooting 57.6% FG, making (91–158) total field goals.

College statistics

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Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft Jacobsen played in the

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as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers. In seven game he averaged 3.4 pointer per game while only playing 9.1 minutes per game. He did not make the Cavs pre-season roster. In July 2016 Jacobsen was chosen for the final roster spot of the

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. In August 2017 Jacobsen was signed to play in Fukuoka, Japan for the

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References

External links

Eric Jacobsen bio
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jacobsen, Eric 1994 births Living people Adelaide 36ers players American expatriate basketball people in Australia American expatriate basketball people in Japan American men's basketball players Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball players Basketball players from Arizona Centers (basketball) Ibaraki Robots players Power forwards (basketball) Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka players Sendai 89ers players Sportspeople from Chandler, Arizona