2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 21
JaKobe Coles
- Position:
- F
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 216
- Hometown:
- Denton, Texas
- High School:
- Guyer HS
- Prev School:
- Butler
Bio
2023-24 | JUNIOR SEASON
Played in 31 of 34 games and made 11 starts… Averaged 10.0 points and 3.8 rebounds per game… Scored a season-high 21 points against Omaha (11/9/23) in 21 minutes and made his first seven shot attempts… Had 14 games of 10 or more points, including two with 20 or more… Led the team in scoring five times… Made multiple threes in a game six times, including a career-high four against Alcorn (11/21/23) on five attempts and scored 20 points… Shot a team-best 42.2 percent from 3-point range… Made a season-best eight field goals on 12 attempts at Georgetown (12/2/23)… Made 44-of-57 from the free throw line for 77.2 percent… Did not play in three games due to a right foot injury.
2023 FOREIGN TOUR (LONDON/PARIS)
Averaged 10.5 points per game with a high of 17 versus Barking Abbey… Had an average of 4.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game.
2022-23 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Played in all 35 games… Averaged 8.6 points and 4.0 rebounds per game… Had a season-high 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field, including 3-of-5 from 3-point range, and three blocks against Jackson State (12/6/22)… Had 12 games of double-figure scoring after having three in the two seasons prior… Went 6-of-6 from the free throw line in the final 2:08 to seal the 75-71 win at Utah (12/21/22)… Was 2-of-2 from the free throw line with 4.3 seconds to play to give TCU the 83-82 win at Texas Tech (2/25/23)… Hit the game-winning shot with 1.5 seconds remaining in a 72-70 win over Arizona State (3/17/23).
2021-22 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Played in all 34 games… Averaged 2.7 points and 1.9 rebounds in 8.6 minutes per game… Scored a season-high 12 points against Grambling (12/21/21)… Scored seven points against West Virginia (2/21/22), his most against a Big 12 team… Had 10 points and a career-high seven rebounds against Utah (12/8/21)… Made 11 3-pointers on the season… Made two 3-pointers three times.
2020-21 | FRESHMAN SEASON (BUTLER)
Sustained an injury to the meniscus in his left knee during practice on Jan. 1, 2021 (which required surgery) and missed the remainder of the season… Played in the first six games of the season, starting the Dec. 16 game at Villanova… Averaged 6.3 points and 3.3 rebounds in 17.6 minutes... Shot .636 (14-of-22) from the field and .667 (8-of-12) from the free throw line... Scored in double figures twice (10 points vs. Indiana Dec. 19 and 14 points in the win over Providence Dec. 23)... Led the team in scoring in the win over Providence... Had a season-high five rebounds in his Butler debut Nov. 25 vs. Western Michigan.
PREP CAREER
Led Guyer to a 27-5 record as a senior, earning Texas All-State third team honors… Averaged 17.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists during his senior campaign… As a junior, helped Guyer to a No. 1 ranking in the state and 34th in the national poll… Averaged 15.1 points and 8.1 rebounds per game as a junior… Scored 23 points to go along with 19 rebounds and six blocks for Guyer in an 89-86 overtime victory over Allen in a match-up of teams ranked first and second in the state of Texas during his junior season…. In 2019 Nike EYBL play, Coles averaged 13.8 points and 7.4 rebounds as his Texas Titans were 17-2 while playing alongside TCU’s Mike Miles and Oklahoma State’s Cade Cunningham and Rondel Walker… Rated as the No. 134 player in the Class of 2020 by Rivals… ESPN ranked him as a Top 35 power forward in the Class of 2020… Four-star recruit according to Rivals, while both ESPN and 247Sports pegged him at three stars… Played for coach Grant Long at Guyer.
PERSONAL
Son of Jerome and Dawn… Has one older brother, Jarek, who played basketball at Bellarmine University in Louisville, Ky… His father played basketball at Norfolk State and played professionally in the CBA.
Played in 31 of 34 games and made 11 starts… Averaged 10.0 points and 3.8 rebounds per game… Scored a season-high 21 points against Omaha (11/9/23) in 21 minutes and made his first seven shot attempts… Had 14 games of 10 or more points, including two with 20 or more… Led the team in scoring five times… Made multiple threes in a game six times, including a career-high four against Alcorn (11/21/23) on five attempts and scored 20 points… Shot a team-best 42.2 percent from 3-point range… Made a season-best eight field goals on 12 attempts at Georgetown (12/2/23)… Made 44-of-57 from the free throw line for 77.2 percent… Did not play in three games due to a right foot injury.
2023 FOREIGN TOUR (LONDON/PARIS)
Averaged 10.5 points per game with a high of 17 versus Barking Abbey… Had an average of 4.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game.
2022-23 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Played in all 35 games… Averaged 8.6 points and 4.0 rebounds per game… Had a season-high 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field, including 3-of-5 from 3-point range, and three blocks against Jackson State (12/6/22)… Had 12 games of double-figure scoring after having three in the two seasons prior… Went 6-of-6 from the free throw line in the final 2:08 to seal the 75-71 win at Utah (12/21/22)… Was 2-of-2 from the free throw line with 4.3 seconds to play to give TCU the 83-82 win at Texas Tech (2/25/23)… Hit the game-winning shot with 1.5 seconds remaining in a 72-70 win over Arizona State (3/17/23).
2021-22 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Played in all 34 games… Averaged 2.7 points and 1.9 rebounds in 8.6 minutes per game… Scored a season-high 12 points against Grambling (12/21/21)… Scored seven points against West Virginia (2/21/22), his most against a Big 12 team… Had 10 points and a career-high seven rebounds against Utah (12/8/21)… Made 11 3-pointers on the season… Made two 3-pointers three times.
2020-21 | FRESHMAN SEASON (BUTLER)
Sustained an injury to the meniscus in his left knee during practice on Jan. 1, 2021 (which required surgery) and missed the remainder of the season… Played in the first six games of the season, starting the Dec. 16 game at Villanova… Averaged 6.3 points and 3.3 rebounds in 17.6 minutes... Shot .636 (14-of-22) from the field and .667 (8-of-12) from the free throw line... Scored in double figures twice (10 points vs. Indiana Dec. 19 and 14 points in the win over Providence Dec. 23)... Led the team in scoring in the win over Providence... Had a season-high five rebounds in his Butler debut Nov. 25 vs. Western Michigan.
PREP CAREER
Led Guyer to a 27-5 record as a senior, earning Texas All-State third team honors… Averaged 17.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists during his senior campaign… As a junior, helped Guyer to a No. 1 ranking in the state and 34th in the national poll… Averaged 15.1 points and 8.1 rebounds per game as a junior… Scored 23 points to go along with 19 rebounds and six blocks for Guyer in an 89-86 overtime victory over Allen in a match-up of teams ranked first and second in the state of Texas during his junior season…. In 2019 Nike EYBL play, Coles averaged 13.8 points and 7.4 rebounds as his Texas Titans were 17-2 while playing alongside TCU’s Mike Miles and Oklahoma State’s Cade Cunningham and Rondel Walker… Rated as the No. 134 player in the Class of 2020 by Rivals… ESPN ranked him as a Top 35 power forward in the Class of 2020… Four-star recruit according to Rivals, while both ESPN and 247Sports pegged him at three stars… Played for coach Grant Long at Guyer.
PERSONAL
Son of Jerome and Dawn… Has one older brother, Jarek, who played basketball at Bellarmine University in Louisville, Ky… His father played basketball at Norfolk State and played professionally in the CBA.
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