USD Men's Basketball 1997-1998

TORERO RETURNERS

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#5 BROCK JACOBSEN 6-5 Junior Guard 1996-97 SEASON AT USO: One of three Toreros to start all 28 games ... recipient of team award for Athletic Excellence ... averaged 7.8 ppg, 3.6 rpg and 3.5 apg ... played both guard positions for theToreros, playing mostly point down stretch when USO won 7 of final 9 ... season best 17 points (USF), 8 rebounds & 8 assists (Gonzaga) ... scored in double digits 11 times ... shot 79.3 percent from the line in 14 WCC contests. 1995-96 SEASON: 1996 WCC Freshman of the Year, becoming USD 's fourth men 's player so honored ... played in all 28 games with 14 starts and averages of 8.0 ppg and 2.2 rpg ... in 14

WCC games he averaged 9.0 ppg while shooting 53.1 percent from the field ... scored in double-digits ten times with a personal-best 18 point effort against UC Irvine where he made 5-of-6 shots from the field, 2 treys and 6 free throws ... in four games he tossed in 16 points, including USF where he was a perfect 6-for-6 from the field ... for the season shot 70.2 percent from the free throw line. HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Crescenta Valley HS (alma mater of head coach Brad Holland) ... senior year (1994-95 ) was selected Third Team All-State (Ca l-Hi Magazine) and First Team AII-CIF ... Pacific League MVP ... L.A. Times MVP (San Fernando Valley area) ... 3-time tournament MVP ... Team MVP and Captain ... team finished 25-2 (3 rd in state) ... averaged 27.2 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 4.0 apg, and 2.0 steals ... shot 54.2% from the field (274x506), converted 32.5% from beyond three-point line (41x126) and 73.6% from the free throw line (145x197) ... junior year (1993-94) was named Second Team AII-CIF and First Team All-Pacific League ... First Team Daily News ... 3-time tournament MVP ... Team MVP & Captain ... team finished 20-11 (lost in state finals) ... averaged 20.8 ppg (521 points), 7.3 rpg (182 rebounds), 3.9 apg (97 assists) ... m issed six games due to a broken wrist. PER– U;;!!!!~~----;;::~;;:=:=~~:--" SONAL: Born Apri I 1, 1977 in Evergreen, Colorado ... parents areVon and Rebecca Jacobsen of Glendora, California .. . dad (Von) played basketball at San Diego State and brother (Adam) is an all- conference player at the University of the Pacific ... hobbies include surfing and reading ... Business major.

TOTAL 3PT FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA 71-151 .470 22-62 80-182 .440 17-52 151-333 .453 39-114

YEAR 95-96 96-97 Totals

G-GS MIN 28-14 697 28-28 860 56-42 27.8

PCT .355 .327

FT-FTA

PCT

A

PF

STL 17 18 35

TO BLK 43 1 42 4 85 5

PTS AVG REB-AVG 223 8.0 62-2.2 218 7.8 100-3.6 441 7.9 162-2.9

59-84 41 -5 4

.702 .759 .725

39 99

28 32 60

.342 100-138

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#13 LAMONTSMITH 6-2 Junior Guard/Co..Captain 1996-97 SEASON AT USO: Selected the team 's Best Defensive Player ... started 8 of last 9 contests and appeared in all 28 games ... his hustle and team atti tude are contagious .. . averaged 2.4 ppg ... twice scored season-best 8 points (Concordi a/USF) ... in win at Portland, Lamont tallied 5 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals in 33 minutes of

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1995-96 SEASON: Started 14 of the 28 games he pl ayed in ... started 9 of the final 10 games ... played both guard positions ... averaged 3.4 points per game and 1.3 rebounds per game ... scored a personal-best 10 points on three occasions (Pomona-Pitzer, Pepperdine, St. Mary's) ... grabbed a season-high 4 rebounds against UC Santa Barbara ... in six games bombed in two treys and finished the season with 17 made three pointers ... other season bests included 3 assists (3 times) and 4 steals (Pomona-Pitzer) ... was a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line in victory over San Francisco. 1994-95 SEASON: Sat out the year after corrective knee surgery in the fall ... this season expected to help team with defensive ski lls and outside shooting range. HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at The Colony HS (SA) in The Colony, Texas ... senior year led his team to a school best 31-2 record ... averaged 16.0 ppg, 4.6 rpg and 2.4 steals in 33 starts ... 2nd Team All-State ... FirstTeam All-Region ... District 6- 5A Defensive Player of the Year ... finished in top-5 among players from the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex in three point accuracy at 51 .7% (75x145) ... a two-year starter, he helped his team combine for a 59-6 record and back-to-back District 6-5A championships ... se– lected to Texas State all-star team. PERSONAL: Born October 19, 1975 in Blythville, Arkan– sas ... hobbies include listening to music and traveling ... parents are Mary and Allen Smith of The Colony, Texas ... Communications major/B usiness minor. TOTAL 3PT YEAR G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT A PF STL 95-96 28-14 476 33-101 .327 17-54 .315 12-24 .500 26 46 19 96-97 28-8 432 21-52 .404 9-29 .310 16-29 .552 50 43 22 Totals 56-22 16.2 54-153 .353 26-83 .313 28-53 .528 76 89 41

TO BLK 31 6 41 3 72 9

PTS AVG REB-AVG 95 3.4 36-1.3 67 2.4 41-1.5 162 2.9 77-1.4