William Jacobsen (born March 7, 1988) is an American former basketball player who at 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m) was among the tallest players in the history of NCAA Division I men's basketball while playing center for the Gonzaga Bulldogs and later professionally for several NBA D and G League teams.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 7, 1988 Bonney Lake, Washington, U.S. |
| Listed height | 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m) |
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | White River (Buckley, Washington) |
| College | Gonzaga (2006–2010) |
| NBA draft | 2010: undrafted |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2011 | Clube de Basquetebol de Penafiel |
| 2011–2012 | Idaho Stampede |
| 2012 | Leones de Santo Domingo |
| 2012 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| 2012 | Springfield Armor |
| 2011–2013 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 2013 | Maine Celtics |
| 2014–2015 | Tokyo Cinq Reves |
Jacobsen was born on March 7, 1988, in Bonney Lake, Washington, as Will Foster and grew up in Enumclaw, Washington, before moving to Buckley, Washington.[1] He graduated from White River High School in 2006 where he started slow on the basketball team but became a notable player by his senior year, and top college teams tried to recruit him.[2] Jacobsen attended Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, where he played for the Bulldogs while earning a bachelor of arts degree in sports management from 2006 to 2010.[3] He played professionally for five NBA minor league teams as well as in Portugal, the Dominican Republic, and Japan.[4]
Jacobsen has a 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) arm span.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Big expectations follow 7-footer". The Seattle Times. January 21, 2005.
- ^ "No tall tales from this Zag | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com.
- ^ "Senior center Will Foster has no regrets about reserve role in Gonzaga career". The Seattle Times. March 17, 2010.
- ^ "Will Foster Player Profile, Tokyo Cinq Reves, News, Stats – USbasket". Eurobasket LLC.
External links
edit- Will Foster at FIBA.basketball
- Will Foster at Eurobasket.com
- Will Foster at RealGM
- Will Foster at Proballers
- Will Foster – Sports-Reference.com college basketball player profile
