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Jake Van Tubbergen (born September 3, 1998) is is an American professional basketball player for Ironi Ness Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.
Early and personal life
Van Tubbergen was born in Holland, Michigan.[1] His parents are Scott and Kathy Van Tubbergen.[2] He is 6-8 (203 cm) tall, and weighs 210 pound (95 kg).[1]
High school
He attended West Ottawa High School in Holland, Michigan.[2] Playing for the school's basketball team, the West Ottawa Panthers, as a junior, he averaged 16.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.4 steals per game, and shot 56 percent from the field, 72 percent at the line, and 38 percent from three-point range.[3][2] He was named to the All-OK Red Conference Team.[2]
As a senior, he averaged 18.9 points, 8.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.6 steals, and 1.1 blocks per game, and shot 64 percent from the field, 72 percent from the line, and 45 percent from beyond the arc.[2] He received AP All-State Second Team honors.[2] He also played two years of football in high school.[2]
College
He attended Grand Valley State ('22), and played for its basketball team the Grand Valley State Lakers for five years.[2][1]
As a freshman in 2017-18, he averaged 11.4 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, while shooting .561 from the floor (fifth in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC)).[2][3] He was named GLIAC Freshman of the Year and Second Team All-GLIAC.[3]
As a sophomore in 2018-19, he averaged 14.3 points and 6.8 rebounds per game, while shooting .533 from the floor.[2] He was named second team All-GLIAC.[3]
As a junior in 2019-20, he averaged 18.4 points (4th in the conference) and 10.0 rebounds (leading the conference) per game, as he shot .542 from the field.[2] By January 2020, he had put on 30 pounds since his freshman year, when he was rather skinny.[3] He was named an NABC D2 All-American, D2CCA NCAA D2 honorable mention All-American, 2020 D2CCA NCAA D2 All-Midwest Region First Team, unanimous first team All-Region, and first team All-GLIAC.[2]
As a senior in 2021 he averaged 13.6 points and 8.0 rebounds per game, with an .810 free throw percentage.[2] He was named preseason Player of the Year, and first team All-GLIAC.[2]
In 2021-22, he averaged 17.2 points and 10.6 rebounds per game while shooting .541 from the field.[1] He was named NABC D2 All-District Midwest First Team and first team All-GLIAC.[1] In January 2022, he grabbed his 1,000th career college rebound.[4] He finished his career with 2,005 career points, fourth on the Grand Valley State all-time list.[5]
Professional
Vitoria Alves Guimaraes
In 2022-23, he played for Vitória Alves Guimarães of the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol.[1] He averaged 14.9 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, while shooting .564 from the filed and .815 from the line.[1]
Imortal Albufeira
In 2023-24, he played for Imortal Albufeira of the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol, with whom he signed on December 12, 2023.[6] He averaged 19.4 points (2nd in the league) and 7.6 rebounds (9th) per game, while shooting .548 from the field and .478 (4th) from the three point line.[1]
Ironi Ness Ziona
He has signed to play for Ironi Ness Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Jake Van Tubbergen", RealGM.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n " Jake Van Tubbergen," Grand Valley State University Lakers.
- ^ a b c d e Kellen Voss (January 20, 2020). "Just a kid from West Ottawa: Van Tubbergen reflects on scoring 1,000 points, newly-acquired strength and GVSU Basketball’s recent success," Green Valley Lanthorn.
- ^ Dan D'Addona (January 27, 2022). "How GVSU basketball's Jake Van Tubbergen reached 1,000th career rebound flat on his back," The Holland Sentinel.
- ^ Lenny Padilla (July 30, 2023). "Jake Van Tubbergen reflects on his first year playing overseas," West Michigan Ballers.
- ^ Ricardo Xufre (December 12, 2023). "Jake Van Tubbergen joins Imortal," Eurobasket.