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  Ben Jacobson

Ben Jacobson

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Sioux City, Iowa

High School:
East

Height / Weight:
6-3 / 205

Position:
G

Experience:
3L

JUNIOR (2004-05)

First team All-Missouri Valley Conference selection...Led MVC in scoring at 17.9 points per game...Became 27th player in UNI history to reach 1,000 career points against Indiana State Jan. 9...Scored in double-figures in 29 games...Tallied 20 or more points 12 times...Hit game-winning three-pointer as time expired against Wichita State Feb. 28...Connected on 48.8 percent of his field goals and 45.2 percent of his three-pointers...Made at least three three-pointers in a game 12 times...Had career-high 31 points at Creighton Feb. 9 on ESPN2, connecting on 14-of-24 field goals...Had 29 points against Bracket Buster Saturday against Western Michigan Feb. 19 on ESPN2...Scored 27 points against Iowa State Dec. 1 and was 11-of-17 from the floor...Made five three-pointers and had five assists against the Cyclones...Had 22 points and five treys against Northwestern State Dec. 31...Tallied 26 points, including 21 in the first half, at Evansville Jan. 7...Had 25 points on 10-of-16 shooting against 17th-ranked Iowa Dec. 7...Also had 25 points on 9-of-14 shooting against UW-Green Bay Dec. 15...Scored 21 points and nailed four treys against Longwood Dec. 23.

SOPHOMORE (2003-04)

Named MVP of 2004 MVC Tournament, after averaging 20.3 points and shooting 56 percent from the field over three games...Tied his career high with 26 points, including career-best five three-pointers, in MVC championship game Mar. 8 vs. SMS...Named to 2003-04 MVC Most-Improved team...Honorable mention All-MVC selection...Had 23 points against Wichita State in MVC tournament semifinals Mar. 7...Racked up 22 points against Illinois State Dec. 20, hitting 9-of-13 shots from the floor...Tallied 18 points on 5-of-7 shooting in season-opener against Chicago State Nov. 21...Scored 19 points twice, against Butler (Nov. 25) and Minnesota-Crookston (Dec. 13)...Made four three-pointers against Siena Dec. 30...Had first career double-double against Butler Nov. 25 with 19 points and career-high 11 rebounds...Reached double-digits in scoring in 24 games, including 10 straight...Had five assists and just one turnover against Iowa Dec. 9...Had season-best six assists with just one turnover versus Siena Dec. 30...Made two or more three-pointers in 13 games.

FRESHMAN (2002-03)

Started 24-of-28 games, averaging 30.9 minutes and 11.3 points, third-high on the team...Also led the team with 1.3 steals...Third high in field goal percentage and made 74.7 percent of his free throws...Ranked 20th in the league in scoring, and 12th in free throw percentage and steals...Named to the conference's All-Newcomer and All-Freshmen Teams...Led the Panthers in seven of the final 14 contests by scoring 17 points in the OT loss to Southern Illinois while dishing out a career-high six assists, recording 16 points in the first loss to Southwest Missouri State, tallying 18 points in the win over Evansville, recording a career-high 26 points in UNI's loss at Creighton with the help of personal-bests 11-of-17 (team season high for goals and attempts) field goals, matching Matt Schneiderman's 14 points at Southern Illinois, recording 17 points in UNI's win at Louisiana Tech, and scoring 13 points at SMS...In the Illinois State win, tied then career highs with his six-of-13 field goals, including one-of-three treys, while making four-of-seven free throws and recording two rebounds and dishing out two assists...Against Drake, had then career-highs nine-of-15 field goals, which included two-of-two from beyond the arc, four rebounds, tied a personal best with four assists and had two steals...His two free throws with 22 seconds left against the Redbirds gave the Panthers a four-point lead, sealing the victory...His three-pointer with 7:41 left in the game against the Bulldogs gave UNI a 63-61 lead, its first lead since early in the first half...In the first loss to SIU, made seven-of-16 field goals and dished out a career-high six assists while bringing down four rebounds...Came in off the bench at Montana in his first collegiate game to play 29 minutes, scoring a team-high 22 points on six-of-13 from the field, including three-of-five from three-point range, and made all seven free throw attempts while also recording three rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal...With UM leading 48-46, sparked an 11-2 run with two treys, a layup and a free throw as the Panthers built a 57-50 lead...Scored 19 of his 22 points in the second half.

HIGH SCHOOL

First team all-stater from state championship East High School, defeating Waterloo East in title game, 55-52...Team was 25-1...Class 4A Player of the Year...Scored game-high 25 points in championship game on seven-of-14 goals and nine-of-11 free throws while bringing down nine rebounds...Scored 23 points in the second half alone...Averaged 21.6 points, nine rebounds, 3.7 assists and 3.4 steals as a senior while shooting 49.1 percent (191-389) from the field, including 30.6 percent (26-85) from beyond the arc, and 78.1 percent (153-196) at the line...Led the team in scoring 19 times, with a high game of 35 points against Sioux Center...As a junior, led team to state tourney for the first time since 1946 and averaged 18.1 points, 4.6 assists and 2.6 steals, leading the league in assists and steals...Class 4A first team all-state and named team's Most Valuable Player...Three-year starter.

PERSONAL

Born Sept. 16, 1983, in Sioux City, Iowa...Son of Kris and Marea Jacobson...Major undecided...Enjoys all sports, hunting, fishing, and listening to music.

 

 
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