Jacob Blankenship (basketball)

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Jacob Blankenship
Γιάκομπ Μπλανκενσιπ
Free agent
PositionPower forward / center
Personal information
Born (1989-08-04) August 4, 1989 (age 34)
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
NationalityGreek / American
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight256 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High schoolNew Smyrna Beach
(New Smyrna Beach, Florida)
College
NBA draft2012: undrafted
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011VL Pesaro
2011–2012Treceria
2012–2013Once Caldas de Manizales
2016Peristeri

Jacob Blankenship (Greek: Γιάκομπ Μπλάνκενσιπ; born August 4, 1989) is a Greek-American professional basketball player. He is 2.08 m tall.[1] He plays the power forward and the center position.

High school career[edit]

Blankenship played high school basketball at New Smyrna Beach, in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

College career[edit]

Blankenship played college basketball at four different colleges, including Daytona State College, Santa Fe Community College, Mississippi Valley State and Southeastern University.

Professional career[edit]

Blankenship declared for the 2011 NBA draft but later he withdrew, making himself automatic eligible at the 2012 NBA draft. On November 21, 2011 he signed with VL Pesaro.[2] Later that year, he joined Terceira of the Portuguese Basketball Premier League.

On September 27, 2012 he joined Once Caldas de Manizales of the Colombian Basketball League.[3]

The following two years, Blankenship didn't play for any team.

After gaining a Greek passport, he signed on February 6, 2016 with the Greek A2 club Peristeri.[4]

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