WASHBURN, N.D. (KFYR) – Washburn Boys Basketball returns second-team all-state guard Parker Jacobson. The Cardinal sharp-shooter enters his senior season with loads of confidence.
Jacobson retains it easy.
“I’m a true shooter,” mentioned Jacobson.
The Washburn senior has the seventh and Thirteenth-best three-point capturing seasons in North Dakota historical past, based on the hoopster journal. Developing such a shot took time.
“I take about 800 shots a day,” mentioned Jacobson.
This sharpshooting journey started all the way in which again when Jacobson was within the eighth grade.
“I think the first couple of games I hit like six to eight threes or something like that. Then I kept building off of that,” mentioned Jacobson.
As Jacobson enters his fifth 12 months on varsity, he’s nonetheless on the lookout for methods to enhance his recreation.
“He’s willing to listen to what he needs to get better at, and then he does it,” mentioned Washburn Head Coach Joshua Sharp.
That trait will serve him effectively subsequent 12 months. Jacobson’s dedicated to St. John’s University, an NCAA Division 3 faculty in Minnesota.
“I’m just happy for him. That’s all you want to see as a coach, is your players to succeed,” mentioned Sharp.
But there’s nonetheless work to do in Washburn. The Cardinals simply so occur to share a District with a number of top-five groups.
“It brings out the best competition every night, so I have to bring it every night. Pretty much everyone in the district is really good,” mentioned Jacobson.
This 12 months closes a half-decade run of correct capturing on the varsity stage. That expertise brings Jacobson reassurance and the information to assault defenses in a number of conditions.
“It all depends on how the defense is playing me. If my teammates open, I’m going to get him the ball. If not, I’m either going to have a layup or a mid-range,” mentioned Jacobson. “Every time I shoot, I have a lot of confidence, so I think it’s going in pretty much every time.”
Washburn’s fourth all-time main scorer thinks his capturing capability will stick out on the D3 stage.
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