Jacob Ognacevic
American basketball player
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Jacob Ognacevic is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the Valparaiso Crusaders, Lipscomb Bisons and Washington Huskies.
(Sheboygan, Wisconsin)
- Valparaiso (2020–2021)
- Lipscomb (2021–2025)
- Washington (2025–2026)
| Personal information | |
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| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Sheboygan Lutheran (Sheboygan, Wisconsin) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2026: undrafted |
| Position | Power forward |
| Career highlights | |
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High school career
Ognacevic attended Sheboygan Lutheran High School in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.[1] As a junior, he averaged 30.2 points and 15.7 rebounds per game.[2] The following year as a senior, he averaged 39.4 points and 16.1 rebounds per game.[3] He committed to play college basketball at Valparaiso University.[4]
College career
As a freshman at Valparaiso, Ognacevic appeared in 28 games and averaged 6.3 points per game, before entering the transfer portal.[5] He transferred to Lipscomb University and in his debut with the Bisons, he totaled 30 points and seven rebounds in a win over Birmingham–Southern.[6] In Ognacevic's first season with Lipscomb, he made an instant impact.[7] After averaging 17.7 points per game during the 2022–23 season, he suffered a knee injury and was forced to take a medical redshirt and miss the entirety of the 2023–24 season.[8] He returned to Lipscomb for the 2024–25 season and emerged as the Atlantic Sun Conference's leading scorer.[9]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Valparaiso | 28 | 0 | 12.9 | .545 | .517 | .676 | 2.0 | .2 | .1 | .1 | 6.3 |
| 2021–22 | Lipscomb | 32 | 9 | 19.0 | .548 | .460 | .759 | 4.0 | .3 | .2 | .4 | 11.2 |
| 2022–23 | Lipscomb | 33 | 26 | 26.6 | .607 | .295 | .852 | 4.4 | .6 | .2 | .3 | 17.7 |
| 2023–24 | Lipscomb |  Redshirt | ||||||||||
| 2024–25 | Lipscomb | 34 | 34 | 33.6 | .573 | .402 | .798 | 8.1 | 1.4 | .3 | .4 | 20.1 |
| Career | 127 | 69 | 23.6 | .576 | .405 | .795 | 4.8 | .6 | .2 | .3 | 14.2 | |