Jake Cohen
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1990 (33 years old)
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Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USAPosition
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6 ft 10.75 in (2.10 m)
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235 lb (107 kg)
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Obradoiro CAB
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Jacob Greer Cohen (born September 25, 1990) is an American-Israeli 6' 10 3⁄4" (2.10 m ) tall professional basketball player for Obradoiro of the Spanish Liga ACB. He also represents the Israeli national team in international competitions.
Cohen played college basketball at Davidson College, with the Davidson Wildcats, from 2009 through 2013. He was a two-time Southern Conference Player of the Year, as both a junior and senior. He finished his college career in the top 10 all-time in the conference in career defensive rebounds, offensive rebounds, free throw percentage, free throws, and blocks.
Early life
Cohen is Jewish, and was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, to David (who had played basketball at Haverford College) and Kate Cohen. Growing up he was a member of and attended Hebrew school at Temple Sholom in Broomall, where he had his Bar Mitzvah. His older brother, Josh, played football at Dartmouth College.
He was raised in Berwyn, Pennsylvania. By seventh grade, he was 6' 1".
High school career
While a high school student, he played for the Philadelphia Jewish Community Center (JCC) team, which won a gold medal at the 2007 JCC Maccabi Games as he scored 33 points in the finals.
In high school, he played basketball at Conestoga High School in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. As a junior in 2008 he averaged 16 points and 12 rebounds per game, and was named All-Central League, All-Chester County, and Main Line Player of the Year.
As a senior in 2009 he averaged 17.6 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 blocked shots a game. He was named All-Main Line, Chester County Player of the Year, third-team Class AAAA All-State, Central League MVP, and was a McDonald’s All-American nominee in 2009. He was a four-year Honor Roll student.
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