Julian Jacobs (basketball) explained

Julian Jacobs
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lb:180
Birth Date:23 November 1994
Birth Place:Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
High School:Desert Pines (Las Vegas, Nevada)
College:USC (2013–2016)
Draft Year:2016
Career Start:2016
Career End:2021
Career Position:Point guard
Years1:2016–2017
Team1:Los Angeles D-Fenders
Years2:2017
Team2:Delaware 87ers
Years3:2021
Team3:Woodville Warriors
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Julian Jacobs (born November 23, 1994) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the USC Trojans.

High school career

Jacobs 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

Jacobs 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

After 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, 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

The 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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: USC bio. USCTrojans.com. October 12, 2016. May 26, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170526083720/http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/julian_jacobs_850905.html. dead.
  2. Web site: Lakers Sign Julian Jacobs and Travis Wear. NBA.com. September 1, 2016. September 4, 2016.
  3. Web site: Case. Keefer. Desert Pines grad Julian Jacobs leads USC's basketball turnaround. Las Vegas Sun. March 10, 2016. September 4, 2016.
  4. Web site: Scott. Wolf. USC point guard Julian Jacobs will test NBA draft. Los Angeles Daily News. March 31, 2016. September 4, 2016.
  5. Web site: Lakers Waive Auguste, Jacobs, Wear. NBA.com. October 12, 2016. October 12, 2016.
  6. Web site: D-Fenders Finalize Training Camp Roster and Schedule. NBA.com. October 30, 2016. November 2, 2016. March 5, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170305002523/http://losangeles.dleague.nba.com/news/161030-d-fenders-finalize-training-camp-roster/. dead.