Jake Voskuhl

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Robert Jacob "Jake" Voskuhl (born November 1, 1977 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an American professional basketball center for the Milwaukee Bucks.

After attending Strake Jesuit High School, Voskuhl went to the University of Connecticut from 1996-2000, where he was the starting center on the school's 1999 NCAA National Championship team. The squad also featured current NBA star Richard "Rip" Hamilton. He became a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity while an undergraduate.

Drafted by the Chicago Bulls with the 33rd overall pick of the 2000 NBA Draft, he only played 16 games in his rookie season, averaging 1.9 points and 2.1 rebounds per game. He was traded to the Phoenix Suns in the 2001 offseason, and got considerably more playing time in 2001-02, as he played 59 games and averaged 5.0 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. Overall he played four years with the Suns, posting career-best averages in his third year with the team (6.6 ppg, 5.2 rpg).

On August 2, 2005, Voskuhl was traded to the Charlotte Bobcats for a conditional second-round draft pick. In the 2006-07 season he saw more playing time than expected, due to the exhaustion of Primož Brezec, and averaged 4.4 points per game.

Prior to the 2007-08 season, Milwaukee signed Voskuhl to a one-year, $3 million deal, as he battled for backup center to Andrew Bogut with Dan Gadzuric.^[1][2]

[edit] Personal life

Voskuhl is married to Jennifer, with whom he has two children, Zoie and Skylar. He wears a size 17 sneaker.^[3]

[edit] References

1. ^ Voskuhl gives Bucks frontline depth behind Bogut, July 18, 2007
2. ^ Bucks Sign Jake Voskuhl. Posted July 20, 2007
3. ^ NBA.com : Jake Voskuhl Bio Page

[edit] External links

• NBA.com Profile - Jake Voskuhl
• Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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