Will Jacobsen
William "Will" Jacobsen 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 | |
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Born | Bonney Lake, Washington, U.S. | March 7, 1988
Listed height | 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m) |
Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | White Plains High School (Buckley, Washington) |
College | Gonzaga University |
Position | Center |
Career history | |
2010-11 | Clube de Basquetebol de Penafiel[1] |
2011-12 | Idaho Stampede |
2011-12 | Leones de Santo Domingo |
2011-12 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
2011-12 | Springfield Armor |
2011-13 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
2012-13 | Maine Celtics |
2014-15 | Tokyo Cinq Reves[1] |
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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] He played professionally for five NBA minor league teams as well as in Portugal, the Dominican Republic, and Japan.
Jacobsen has a 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) arm span.
See also
References
- "Will Foster Player Profile, Tokyo Cinq Reves, News, Stats - USbasket". Eurobasket LLC.
- "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.