| Point guard | |
| Born | June 29, 1982 Elkhart, Indiana |
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| Nationality | USA |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 152 lb (69 kg) |
| College | Boston College |
| Draft | 33rd overall, 2004 Minnesota Lynx |
| WNBA Teams | |
| Minnesota Lynx (2004–2007) Washington Mystics (2008) Los Angeles Sparks (2008) |
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Amber Jacobs (born June 29, 1982 in Elkhart, Indiana) is the assistant athletic director for Baptist Bible College and is also their head women's basketball coach. Previously, Amber was an assistant coach at the University of Rhode Island women's basketball team and former professional basketball player in the WNBA, for the Los Angeles Sparks. She is an assistant under her former head coach at Boston College Cathy Inglese.
After attending Abington Heights High School in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, Jacobs attended college at Boston College and graduated in 2004. Following her collegiate career, she was selected as the 33rd overall pick in the 2004 WNBA Draft.
Primarily as reserve in her first two seasons, Jacobs averaged 3.4 points and 1.8 assists per game. She became Lynx starting point guard in 2006 and averaged 8.2 points and 3.4 assists per game.
With the acquisitions of rookies Lindsey Harding and Noelle Quinn, Jacobs returned to a reserve role in 2007. She appeared in 29 games, averaging 3.2 points and 1.4 assists in 11.3 minutes per game.
During the WNBA offseason, Jacobs has served as an assistant coach with the University of Toledo women's basketball team for two years. She then spent a season in Ribera, Italy playing in the Italian League. During the off-season 2007–2008, Amber was a personal trainer in Florida. On March 17, 2008 the Washington Mystics signed Jacobs when the Minnesota Lynx did not match the offer sheet. On June 23, 2008 Jacobs was waived by the Washington Mystics. She was then signed by the Los Angeles Sparks July 7, 2008. On July 29, 2008 Jacobs was waived by the Los Angeles Sparks.
On June 1, 2010, she was announced as the Head Women's Basketball Coach at Baptist Bible College in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania.
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