Will Jacobsen
Personal information
Born (1988-03-07) March 7, 1988
Bonney Lake, Washington, U.S.
Listed height7 ft 5 in (2.26 m)
Listed weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High schoolWhite Plains High School
(Buckley, Washington)
CollegeGonzaga University
PositionCenter
Career history
2010–11Clube de Basquetebol de Penafiel[1]
2011–12Idaho Stampede
2011–12Leones de Santo Domingo
2011–12Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2011–12Springfield Armor
2011–13Sioux Falls Skyforce
2012–13Maine Celtics
2014–15Tokyo Cinq Reves[1]

William "Will" Jacobsen (born March7, 1988) 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.

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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Will Foster Player Profile, Tokyo Cinq Reves, News, Stats – USbasket". Eurobasket LLC.
  2. ↑ "Big expectations follow 7-footer". The Seattle Times. January 21, 2005.
  3. ↑ "No tall tales from this Zag | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com.
  4. ↑ "Senior center Will Foster has no regrets about reserve role in Gonzaga career". The Seattle Times. March 17, 2010.
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