“Jake’s an awesome candidate for Gatorade Player of the Year. He’s been consistent from the get go. He’s a tremendous shooter with a great presence inside. And he plays the game correctly, with great body language and a great attitude on the court.”

Jim Winger

Head Coach at Lake City High

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-7, 185-pound senior guard has led the Trojans to a 19-5 record and a berth in the Class 5A state semifinal, scheduled for March 9. Pfennigs is averaging 18.4 points, 12.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists while shooting 54 percent from inside the arc. A two-time Inland Empire League MVP, Pfennigs is also a two-time Class 5A First-Team All-State selection and was named to the Platinum Division All-Tournament Team at the 2018 Tarkanian Classic in Las Vegas.

Academic Achievement

Pfennigs has maintained a 3.81 GPA in the classroom. An elite baseball prospect and projected early round pick in the 2018 Major League Baseball Draft, Pfennigs has signed a national letter of intent to play baseball on scholarship at Oregon State University this fall.

Exemplary Character

A youth basketball camp instructor during the summer, Pfennigs has also volunteered locally as an elementary school tutor in addition to donating his time to the Heroes and Holidays Event organized by the Post Falls Police Department to help at-risk children.