Jakob Pöltl

Jakob Pöltl

Jakob Pöltl with the Austrian national basketball team in 2015
No. 42 – Utah Utes
Position Power forward / Center
League Pac-12 Conference
Personal information
Born (1995-10-15) October 15, 1995
Vienna, Austria
Nationality Austrian
Listed height 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight 248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
College Utah (2014–present)
Playing career 2013–present
Career history
2013–2014 Arkadia Traiskirchen Lions

Jakob Pöltl or Poeltl (born October 15, 1995) is an Austrian basketball player at the University of Utah.

Pöltl was born in Vienna. Both his parents were members of the Austrian national volleyball teams.[1] He played one year for the Arkadia Traiskirchen Lions in the Austrian Bundesliga from 2013 to 2014.[2][3][4]

In 2014, Pöltl committed to the University of Utah to play college basketball.[5] He became a starter his first year and in his first game he scored 18 points and had 10 rebounds.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Jakob Poeltl's path to Utah is paved with promise
  2. ↑ Player stats
  3. ↑ Utah basketball: Jakob Poeltl comes out of his (Austrian) shell
  4. ↑ How Utah landed fast-rising NBA prospect Jakob Poeltl
  5. ↑ Utah Men's Basketball Adds Jakob Poeltl
  6. ↑ The puzzle of Poeltl — will he stay or will he go?

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