Jeff Foote
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 14, 1987 New Orleans Hornets |
| 2012–2013 | Žalgiris Kaunas |
| 2013–2014 | Springfield Armor |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Jeffrey Bernard Foote (born July 14, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player.
College career
Foote began his college basketball career at St. Bonaventure University. He redshirted his freshman season before he transferred to Cornell University for his last three seasons.[1]
Professional career
In June 2010, Foote signed a three-year contract with
On March 8, 2012, Foote was called up to the NBA by the
On September 7, 2012, Foote signed with the Lithuanian club Žalgiris Kaunas.[10]
On November 1, 2013, he was re-acquired by the
Personal
Foote graduated from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University. He is the son of Don and Wanda Foote. Don played basketball at Niagara University from 1976 to 1979. Foote's older brother, Jesse, played basketball for Rochester Institute of Technology from 2001 to 2005 and holds RIT's record for career blocked shots.[12]
As of 2014, Foote was enrolled in law school at the University of Miami and worked as a graduate assistant for the basketball team under Head Coach Jim Larranaga.[13]
Awards and accomplishments
College career
- All-Ivy First-Team (2010)
- 2x All-Ivy Second-Team (2008, 2009)
- 2x Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year (2009, 2010)
References
- ^ "Cornell University Athletics – 2009–10 Men's Basketball Roster". Cornellbigred.com. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
- ^ "MACCABI adds rookie center Jeff Foote – 2010–11 SIGNINGS". Euroleague.net. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
- ^ "Maccabi Electra sends center Foote on loan". Euroleague.net. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
- ^ "Zastal Zielona Gora tabs Jeff Foote". Sportando.net. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
- ^ "Cornell, Spencer Van-Etten, graduate signs with NBDL". Archived from the original on May 12, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2011.
- ^ "Trail Blazers Add Four Players to Training Camp Roster". Archived from the original on 2012-01-14. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- ^ "Former Oregon State standout Seth Tarver shows improvement in his second Blazers camp". The Oregonian. December 17, 2011.
- ^ "Hornets Sign Jeff Foote". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. March 9, 2012. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
- ^ Game by game stats at NBA.com
- ^ "Zalgiris Kaunas adds Jeff Foote". Sportando. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ^ Returning Players Highlight Initial Training Camp Invites Archived 2013-12-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Men’s Basketball Records
- ^ "Catching Up with S-VE's Jeff Foote | Sports | ithaca.com".