Julian Jacobs (born November 23, 1994) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the USC Trojans.
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | November 23, 1994 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Desert Pines (Las Vegas, Nevada) |
| College | USC (2013–2016) |
| NBA draft | 2016: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2016–2021 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2017 | Los Angeles D-Fenders |
| 2017 | Delaware 87ers |
| 2021 | Woodville Warriors |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
High school career
editJacobs attended Desert Pines High School, where he was named the Las Vegas Review Player of the Year as a senior after averaging 16.2 points, 6.9 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 3.2 steals per game, while leading the Jaguars to a 27–3 record.[1]
College career
editJacobs played three seasons for USC. As a junior, he averaged 11.6 points, 5.4 assists, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.2 steals per game and in Pac-12 play, he averaged a conference-leading 5.5 assists per game in his final collegiate season.[2] This earned him first-team All-Pac-12 honors.[3] After his junior season, he declared for the NBA draft.[4]
Professional career
editAfter going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Jacobs joined the Indiana Pacers for the 2016 NBA Summer League. On September 1, 2016, he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers,[2] but was waived on October 12 after appearing in two preseason games.[5] On October 30, he was acquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Lakers.[6]
On August 23, 2017, Jacobs was selected by the Agua Caliente Clippers in the NBA G League expansion draft. On March 21, 2021, Jacobs was signed by the Woodville Warriors, Adelaide Australia, to play in the NBL1 Central Conference.
Personal life
editThe son of Julie Sadler and Gary Jacobs, he has six brothers and three sisters. He says his favorite players are Derrick Rose and Rajon Rondo for their style of play.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "USC bio". USCTrojans.com. Archived from the original on May 26, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ a b "Lakers Sign Julian Jacobs and Travis Wear". NBA.com. September 1, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ Keefer, Case (March 10, 2016). "Desert Pines grad Julian Jacobs leads USC's basketball turnaround". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ Wolf, Scott (March 31, 2016). "USC point guard Julian Jacobs will test NBA draft". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ "Lakers Waive Auguste, Jacobs, Wear". NBA.com. October 12, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ "D-Fenders Finalize Training Camp Roster and Schedule". NBA.com. October 30, 2016. Archived from the original on March 5, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
External links
edit- USC Trojans bio Archived 2017-05-26 at the Wayback Machine