Jake Cohen
| No. 11 – Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League |
Israeli Super League Euroleague |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
September 25, 1990 Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American / Israeli |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (208 cm) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Conestoga (Tredyffrin Township, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Davidson (2009–2013) |
| NBA draft | 2013 / Undrafted |
| Pro playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–present | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jacob Greer "Jake" Cohen is an American/Israeli professional basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Super League. Cohen was the two-time Southern Conference Player of the Year as both a junior and senior.
College career
Cohen, a 6'10" power forward from Conestoga High School in Pennsylvania, came to Davidson in the 2009–10 season and quickly joined the starting lineup. He became the first freshman to lead Davidson in scoring since All-American Stephen Curry, averaging 13.3 points per game. He was named Southern Conference freshman of the year by the league's media.
As a junior, Cohen scored 14.3 points and 6.1 rebounds per game and was named Southern Conference player of the Year by the league's media.[1] In an unusual move, Cohen's teammate De'Mon Brooks was named player of the year by the league's coaches.[2]
Professional career
Cohen was not drafted in the 2013 NBA Draft, but was signed to the Phoenix Suns summer league team immediately following the draft.[3]
He signed a contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2013.[4]
International career
Cohen represented Israel in the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Division B in Austria in 2010.[5]
References
- ↑ "SoCon Media Selects All-Conference Team". Southern Conference. February 29, 2012. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Sports Briefs: Brooks earns SoCon top player honor". The Charlotte Observer. March 7, 2012. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Cohen to Play for Phoenix Suns' Summer League Squad". Davidson Athletics. June 28, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
- ↑ "Cohen Signs Multi-Year Deal with Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv of the Euroleague". Davidson Athletics. July 9, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
- ↑ "Ranking the top 20 NCAA players at this summer's Euro Championships". Sports Illustrated. July 22, 2010. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
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