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Sarah Jacobson

PG
SHANLEY HS
FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-9
Press Release

Peak Performance

19.8

Points per game

8.2

Assists per game
“Sarah Jacobson is a tremendous player with great skill. She is also a great leader for her team and the type of teammate you would want to play with. She always maintains her composure regardless of the situation. There's no other player in the state that has done as much as she has, not only individually, but also for her team.”
Kent Ripplinger
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-9 senior point guard has led the Deacons to a 24-0 record and a berth in the Class A semifinals, scheduled for March 10. Jacobson averaged 19.8 points and 8.2 assists per game entering the final four, shooting 42 percent from outside the arc.

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Academic Achievement

Jacobson has maintained a 4.07 weighted GPA in the classroom.

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Exemplary Character

An altar server at her church, she has volunteered locally on behalf of Hope Inc., the YMCA and Teens for Life.