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Sam Jacobson

1st Round (26): LOS ANGELES LAKERS

University of Minnesota
Position: Two-Guard
Height. 6-5
Weight. 213
High School: Park Senior, Cottage Grove, MN
Age: 22 (7/22/75)
Season
1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
totals
G
31
32
35
32
130
FGM
92
143
188
215
638
FGA
198
347
411
505
1461
PCT
.465
.412
.457
.426
.437
FTM
38
75
43
104
260
FTA
57
95
67
143
362
PCT
.667
.789
.642
.727
.718
REB
149
154
158
165
626
AVG
4.8
4.8
4.5
5.2
4.8
AST
37
64
58
57
216
STL
20
37
32
42
131
PTS
239
408
480
582
1709
AVG
7.7
12.8
13.7
18.2
13.1






 
1997-98 Season (senior)
  • Second team All-Big 10
  • Led the Gophers in scoring - ranked 3rd in the conference in scoring
  • Had 17 games with 20-plus points
  • During Minnesota's run to the NIT championship - averaged 20.2 ppg, 6.4 rebounds and shot .510 from the floor in 5 games
  • Summer of 1997 - played for the USA 22 and Under Team - hit 14-of-22 three-pointers (.636)
1996-97 Season (junior)
  • Second team All-Big 10
  • Named to the NCAA All-Midwest Regional team as the Gophers made it to the Final Four (lost to Kentucky)
  • Scored career high 29 points vs Clemson in Midwest Regional semis
1995-96 Season (sophomore)
  • Started all 32 games - averaged 27.0 minutes per
  • Season high 26 points vs Bethune-Cookman
1994-95 Season (freshman)
  • Came off the bench in 18 of 31 games - averaged 20.0 minutes per game
  • Had 11 double-figure scoring games
Career
  • Finished 5th on the scoring list - 5 points ahead of Kevin McHale
  • Second in three-pointers made and attempted (Voshon Lenard, 276-of-755 is first)
  • Will be the third member of Minnesota's 1997 Final Four team to be drafted - joining Bobby Jackson and John Thomas who were first round selections last year


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