| Name: |
Robert Jacob (Jake) Voskuhl |
| Birth Information: |
Nov. 1st, 1977 in Tulsa, Oklahoma
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| Height and Weight: |
Recorded as 6'11, 245 or 260 pounds (depending on who you ask *wink*)
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| Hometown: |
Katy, Texas |
| Family: |
Parents -- Caren and Joe
Brothers -- Jason (28) and Jared (20) |
| Schooling: |
High School -- Strake Jesuit Preperatory
College -- University of Connecticut (UConn)
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| Major: |
Business Management |
| Basketball Position: |
Power Forward/Center |
| High School Record: |
High School: Member of Strake Jesuit College Prep squad in Houston, TX which won four consecutive State Championships (4A) and compiled overall four-year record of 105-15... Played for coach Butch Sigler... Averaged 10.0 points and 15.1 rebounds per game as a senior in 1995-96... Two-time All-State selection...Captained team as a senior. (source: old UConn website biography) |
| UConn Freshman Record: |
As a Freshman in 1996-97: Quickly emerged as UConn's starting center in his first collegiate season... Played in all 33 games, starting 30, including starting all 18 Big East contests... Named team's "Defensive Player-of-the-Year"... Averaged 20.5 minutes per game on the court... Played 27.2 minutes per game during the final 20 games of his freshman season... No. 2 on team in rebounding (5.5/game)... Led club in rebounding in nine games... Led team with 46 blocked shots, 14 coming in the five NIT games... Shot 48.5% from the field (48-of-99)... Had career-high six blocks in regular season finale vs. Seton Hall and matched that total with six blocks vs. Nebraska... Averaged 4.0 points per game... Scored a then-career-high 14 points while adding eight rebounds, six blocks and three steals in a NIT quarter-final round win over Nebraska... Grabbed a career high 15 rebounds in win at Seton Hall... Also had 14 rebounds in second meeting of season with Seton Hall... Had lone "double-double" with 10 points and 10 rebounds at Miami... Had double figure rebounds in four games and scored in double figures in three games.(source: old UConn website biography) |
| UConn Junior Record: |
As a Junior in 1998-99: Started 34 games at center, missing both regular season games vs. Syracuse (February 1 & February 28) due to soreness in his left foot... Named NABC All-District I Second Team... Averaged 5.5 points per game and No. 2 on the squad with 6.4 rebounds per game... Led the team with 51 blocked shots... Tied his career-high with 17 points against No. 9 Michigan State on December 5... Has registered two double-doubles on the season... Recorded 10 points, 12 rebounds and five blocked shots in win at Pittsburgh on December 12... Totaled 14 points and 12 boards in the second game with Pittsburgh on January 16... Tied his career-best with six blocks vs. Wagner on November 27... Registered a season-high 13 rebounds and added four blocks vs. Seton Hall on January 23.(source: old UConn website biography) |
| UConn Senior Record: |
As a Senior in 1999-00: Missed playing time due to foot injuries...Made personal best career marks during the season...Senior co-captain of team along with Kevin Freeman. |
| College Career Basketball Acheivements: |
- #1 Career Starts
- #2 Blocked Shots
- #3 Field Goal Acuaracy
(source: Jake43.com) |
| Drafted: |
• #33 pick of the Chicago Bulls in the 2000 NBA draft 2000 draft in the second round
• #8 pick -76th overall- of the Connecticut Pride in the 2000 CBA Draft
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| NBA Experience: |
Rookie for the Chicago Bulls--off of injured list |
