| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1975-07-22)July 22, 1975 (age 49) Cottage Grove, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Park (Cottage Grove, Minnesota) |
| College | Minnesota (1994–1998) |
| NBA draft | 1998: 1st round, 26th overall pick |
| Selected by theLos Angeles Lakers | |
| Playing career | 1998–2007 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 7, 6 |
| Career history | |
| 1998–1999 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2000 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2000 | Olympiacos |
| 2000–2001 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2007 | Cholet Basket |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 283 (4.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 80 (1.2 rpg) |
| Assists | 36 (0.5 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Samuel Ryan Jacobson (born July 22, 1975) is an American former professionalbasketball player. He played professionally for theNational Basketball Association'sLos Angeles Lakers,Golden State Warriors, andMinnesota Timberwolves.
Jacobson was born inCottage Grove, Minnesota and played forPark High School in Cottage Grove.[1] He was namedMinnesota Mr. Basketball in his senior year.
He attended theUniversity of Minnesota and helped lead theGolden Gophers to the 1997NCAAFinal Four as a junior and aNational Invitation Tournament title as a senior.[2]
Jacobson was drafted by theLos Angeles Lakers in the first round with the 26th pick of the1998 NBA draft.[3]
Jacobson, along with his wife Traci Jacobson, were charged in Dakota County Court with theft by false representation and theft by swindle in connection with the August 2011 short-sale of hisApple Valley, Minnesota home. The charges state that Jacobson conspired with his then girlfriend Traci Quam to convince his lender,JPMorgan Chase, to "short sale" because Jacobson was in the process of declaring bankruptcy. Quam, who was his live-in girlfriend at the time, then purchased the home. Jacobson and his children still continued to live in the home even though the sale agreement with the lender required contained an "arm's length" condition that required the buyer and seller to be "unrelated parties ... acting in his or her own self-interest." Later in 2011, Quam sold the home for a $226,793.06 profit.[4]
On November 14, 2017, Jacobson pleaded guilty to residential mortgage fraud over $35,000 in a Dakota County court. Jacobson's wife, Traci, pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting residential mortgage fraud. Count two against Sam Jacobson — theft by swindle over $35,000 — was amended to residential mortgage fraud, their attorney said, and count one — theft by false representation over $35,000 — was to be dismissed. Both Jacobsons were to be sentenced January 27, 2018.[5]
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