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Biography
Eric Jacobsen (born 2 June 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League (NBL). The Arizona-born big man played four years of college basketball for Arizona State before starting his professional career in 2015.
Early years
Jacobsen attended Hamilton High School in Chandler, Arizona where he was highly recruited. Having offers with multiple Divisions I school. But untimely signed with Arizona State. 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.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Jacobsen C | Chandler, AZ | Hamilton HS (AZ) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 222 lb (101 kg) | May 2, 2011 | |
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College career
Freshman and sophomore years
Posted a seasn high 16 points off the bench against Hartford 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 Pepperdine 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
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Arizona State | 31 | 1 | 7.5 | .488 | .000 | .500 | 1.3 | 0.2 | .0 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| 2013–14 | Arizona State | 32 | 15 | 10.9 | .491 | .000 | .610 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| 2014–15 | Arizona State | 34 | 34 | 28.6 | .626 | .000 | .569 | 5.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 8.2 |
| 2015–16 | Arizona State | 32 | 32 | 28.9 | .476 | .500 | .639 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 7.6 |
| Career | 129 | 82 | 19.5 | .576 | .500 | .590 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 5.1 | |
Professional career
2015 NBA Draft
After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA Draft Jacobsen played in the 2015 NBA Summer League 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.
Adelaide 36ers (2016–present)
In July 2016 Jacobsen was chosen for the final roster spot of the Adelaide 36ers