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BOYS BASKETBALL

Jacob Cofie

Center
EASTSIDE CATHOLIC SCHOOL
SAMMAMISH, WASHINGTON
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-9
Press Release

Peak Performance

21.9

Average Points (per game)

12.2

Average Rebounds (per game)

6.3

Average Assists (per game)

2.3

Average Steals (per game)
“Jacob displays high-level skills at all positions. He has worked diligently on his ball-handling and passing and is now a triple threat any time he touches the ball, anywhere on the court.”
Brent Merritt
Head Coach - head coach of Eastside Catholic High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-9, 235-pound senior center led the Crusaders to a 24-6 record and the Class 3A state championship this past season. Cofie averaged 21.9 points, 12.2 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 2.3 steals, including 17 points and 13 boards in a 65-57 win over conference rival Rainier Beach High in the state final. A McDonald’s All-American Game nominee, he is ranked as the nation’s No. 61 recruit in the Class of 2024 by ESPN.

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Academic Achievement

Cofie has maintained a B average in the classroom. He has signed a national letter of intent to play on scholarship at the University of Virginia this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Cofie has volunteered locally on behalf of the Boys & Girls Club of King County and he has donated his time as a youth basketball coach.