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21 Jacob Watson
Jacob Watson
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Hometown:
    Franklin, Wis.
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Franklin HS
  • gp
    26
  • pts/g
    1.9
  • fg %
    31.1
  • 3pt %
    28.6
  • ft %
    75.0
  • reb/g
    2.3
  • a/g
    1.3

Bio

2025-26 (Fifth Year)

  • Appeared in all 26 games for the V-Hawks
  • Totaled 49 points on the year
  • Added 61 rebounds, 33 assists, and 20 steals

2024-25 (Senior)

  • Appeared in 17 games 
  • Recorded 21 assists and 10 steals

2023-2024 (Junior)

  • No Stats

2022-2023 (Sophomore)

  • Played in one game, recording one rebound and one assist

Ellsworth Community College (2021-22)

Club:

  • AAU - Playground Elite
  • AAU - Phenom University

High School

  • Participated in basketball, football, and golf
  • Two-year starter in basketball

Personal

  • Son of Jeff and Nicole Watson
  • Why Viterbo? "I chose Viterbo for the perfect combination of personal coaching staff, strong basketball program, and prestige academics."
  • Favorite TV Show: Trailer Park Boys
  • Majoring in Business

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 4 at Trinity Christian (IL) L, 70-67
Feb 7 Saint Xavier (IL) L, 74-71
Feb 11 at Judson (IL) L, 84-75
Feb 14 Indiana South Bend (IN) L, 68-52
Feb 18 St. Francis (IL) L, 60-49
Feb 21 Calumet (IN) W, 81-75
  Overall Conf
Games 26 20
Games started 2 2
Minutes 366 285
Minutes per game 14.1 14.3
FG 14-45 10-34
FG Pct 31.1 29.4
3PT 6-21 4-16
3PT Pct 28.6 25.0
FT 15-20 9-11
FT Pct 75.0 81.8
Off rebounds 9 5
Def rebounds 52 42
Total rebounds 61 47
Rebounds per game 2.3 2.4
Personal fouls 31 23
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 33 28
Turnovers 20 16
Assist to turnover ratio 1.6 1.8
Steals 20 16
Blocks 1 0
Points 49 33
Points per game 1.9 1.6
Points per 40 min 5.4 4.6

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 31 at Saint Francis (IN) L, 99-90 - 13 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 4
Nov 1 at Clarke (IA) W, 77-48 - 17 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Nov 5 Edgewood College W, 67-47 - 15 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 8 at Northwestern L, 99-70 - 15 1-3 33.3 1-1 100.0 3-4 75.0 6
Nov 12 at Mount Mercy L, 92-65 - 16 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Nov 19 at St. Francis (IL) L, 83-79 - 12 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 22 Olivet Nazarene (IL) L, 82-74 - 13 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Nov 25 at Indiana Northwest L, 72-66 - 7 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 6 Governors State L, 80-56 - 10 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 10 Luther L, 84-69 - 5 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 13 Judson (IL) W, 87-63 - 10 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 3 at Saint Xavier (IL) L, 95-73 - 13 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Jan 7 at Indiana South Bend (IN) L, 74-72 - 14 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 10 at Calumet (IN) L, 85-83 - 5 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 14 Trinity Christian (IL) W, 83-65 - 11 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 17 at Holy Cross W, 64-53 - 19 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 21 Indiana Northwest L, 60-55 1 25 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 24 at Olivet Nazarene (IL) W, 69-64 - 18 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 5
Jan 28 St. Ambrose (IA) L, 82-66 - 1 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Jan 31 at Governors State L, 78-65 - 19 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 4 at Trinity Christian (IL) L, 70-67 0 20 0-3 0.0 0-3 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Feb 7 Saint Xavier (IL) L, 74-71 - 22 0-0 - 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Feb 11 at Judson (IL) L, 84-75 - 17 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 14 Indiana South Bend (IN) L, 68-52 - 14 2-3 66.7 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 5
Feb 18 St. Francis (IL) L, 60-49 - 12 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Feb 21 Calumet (IN) W, 81-75 1 23 1-5 20.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 31 at Saint Francis (IN) L, 99-90 - 13 0 1 1 1 0 - 2 1 2 -
Nov 1 at Clarke (IA) W, 77-48 - 17 0 3 3 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Nov 5 Edgewood College W, 67-47 - 15 2 3 5 2 1 2.0 0 0 1 -
Nov 8 at Northwestern L, 99-70 - 15 1 1 2 1 1 1.0 1 0 2 -
Nov 12 at Mount Mercy L, 92-65 - 16 1 2 3 1 1 1.0 1 0 2 -
Nov 19 at St. Francis (IL) L, 83-79 - 12 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 2 0 2 -
Nov 22 Olivet Nazarene (IL) L, 82-74 - 13 0 1 1 0 2 0.0 0 0 2 -
Nov 25 at Indiana Northwest L, 72-66 - 7 0 1 1 1 0 - 1 0 1 -
Dec 6 Governors State L, 80-56 - 10 0 2 2 2 1 2.0 0 0 3 -
Dec 10 Luther L, 84-69 - 5 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Dec 13 Judson (IL) W, 87-63 - 10 0 2 2 1 1 1.0 0 0 1 -
Jan 3 at Saint Xavier (IL) L, 95-73 - 13 0 2 2 1 1 1.0 0 0 1 -
Jan 7 at Indiana South Bend (IN) L, 74-72 - 14 1 1 2 2 3 0.7 2 0 1 -
Jan 10 at Calumet (IN) L, 85-83 - 5 0 1 1 0 0 - 1 0 1 -
Jan 14 Trinity Christian (IL) W, 83-65 - 11 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 17 at Holy Cross W, 64-53 - 19 0 7 7 1 0 - 0 0 1 -
Jan 21 Indiana Northwest L, 60-55 1 25 1 4 5 2 0 - 2 0 0 -
Jan 24 at Olivet Nazarene (IL) W, 69-64 - 18 0 4 4 2 1 2.0 2 0 0 -
Jan 28 St. Ambrose (IA) L, 82-66 - 1 0 2 2 2 1 2.0 0 0 1 -
Jan 31 at Governors State L, 78-65 - 19 0 4 4 4 2 2.0 1 0 1 -
Feb 4 at Trinity Christian (IL) L, 70-67 0 20 2 3 5 1 2 0.5 0 0 0 0
Feb 7 Saint Xavier (IL) L, 74-71 - 22 1 3 4 3 0 - 0 0 3 0
Feb 11 at Judson (IL) L, 84-75 - 17 0 1 1 2 0 - 2 0 2 -
Feb 14 Indiana South Bend (IN) L, 68-52 - 14 0 1 1 2 0 - 1 0 3 -
Feb 18 St. Francis (IL) L, 60-49 - 12 0 2 2 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 21 Calumet (IN) W, 81-75 1 23 0 0 0 2 1 2.0 2 0 0 -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2022-23 1 0 3.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
2023-24 - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
2024-25 17 0 8.8 0.4-1.2 30.0 0.1-0.5 25.0 0.5-0.5 88.9 1.3
2025-26 26 2 14.1 0.5-1.7 31.1 0.2-0.8 28.6 0.6-0.8 75.0 1.9
Total 44 2 11.8 0.5-1.5 30.8 0.2-0.7 27.6 0.5-0.7 79.3 1.6

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2022-23 1 0 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
2023-24 - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
2024-25 17 0 149 6-20 30.0 2-8 25.0 8-9 88.9 22
2025-26 26 2 366 14-45 31.1 6-21 28.6 15-20 75.0 49
Total 44 2 518 20-65 30.8 8-29 27.6 23-29 79.3 71

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2022-23 1 0 3.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
2023-24 - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
2024-25 17 0 8.8 0.0-0.0 30.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 88.9 0.0
2025-26 26 2 14.1 0.0-0.0 31.1 0.0-0.0 28.6 0.0-0.0 75.0 0.0
Total 44 2 11.8 0.0-0.0 30.8 0.0-0.0 27.6 0.0-0.0 79.3 0.0

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2022-23 1 0 3.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 17 0 8.8 0.2 1.2 1.5 1.2 0.0 1.2 0.4 3.5 0.6 0.1
2025-26 26 2 14.1 0.3 2.0 2.3 1.2 0.0 1.3 0.8 1.6 0.8 0.0
Total 44 2 11.8 0.3 1.7 2.0 1.2 0.0 1.3 0.6 2.0 0.7 0.0

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2022-23 1 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1.0 0 0
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 17 0 149 4 21 25 21 0 21 6 3.5 10 1
2025-26 26 2 366 9 52 61 31 0 33 20 1.6 20 1
Total 44 2 518 14 73 87 53 0 55 27 2.0 30 2

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2022-23 1 0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 17 0 8.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.5 0.0 0.0
2025-26 26 2 14.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.6 0.0 0.0
Total 44 2 11.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 26 2 14.1 0.5-1.7 31.1 0.2-0.8 28.6 0.6-0.8 75.0 1.9
Conference 20 2 14.3 0.5-1.7 29.4 0.2-0.8 25.0 0.5-0.6 81.8 1.6
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 12 2 13.4 0.5-1.7 30.0 0.3-0.8 40.0 0.4-0.5 83.3 1.8
Away 14 0 14.6 0.6-1.8 32.0 0.1-0.8 18.2 0.7-1.0 71.4 2.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Result Wins 7 1 16.1 1.0-2.6 38.9 0.4-1.0 42.9 0.1-0.1 100.0 2.6
Losses 19 1 13.3 0.4-1.4 25.9 0.2-0.7 21.4 0.7-1.0 73.7 1.6
Month October 1 - 13.0 1.0-1.0 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.0-3.0 66.7 4.0
November 7 - 13.6 0.7-2.0 35.7 0.4-1.0 42.9 0.6-0.9 66.7 2.4
December 3 - 8.3 0.0-1.0 0.0 0.0-0.7 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
January 9 1 13.9 0.4-1.4 30.8 0.1-0.4 25.0 0.4-0.6 80.0 1.4
February 6 1 18.0 0.7-2.3 28.6 0.3-1.3 25.0 0.8-1.0 83.3 2.5

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 26 2 366 14-45 31.1 6-21 28.6 15-20 75.0 49
Conference 20 2 285 10-34 29.4 4-16 25.0 9-11 81.8 33
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 12 2 161 6-20 30.0 4-10 40.0 5-6 83.3 21
Away 14 0 205 8-25 32.0 2-11 18.2 10-14 71.4 28
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result Wins 7 1 113 7-18 38.9 3-7 42.9 1-1 100.0 18
Losses 19 1 253 7-27 25.9 3-14 21.4 14-19 73.7 31
Month October 1 - 13 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 4
November 7 - 95 5-14 35.7 3-7 42.9 4-6 66.7 17
December 3 - 25 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
January 9 1 125 4-13 30.8 1-4 25.0 4-5 80.0 13
February 6 1 108 4-14 28.6 2-8 25.0 5-6 83.3 15

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 26 2 14.1 0.0-0.0 31.1 0.0-0.0 28.6 0.0-0.0 75.0 0.0
Conference 20 2 14.3 0.0-0.0 29.4 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 81.8 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 12 2 13.4 0.0-0.0 30.0 0.0-0.0 40.0 0.0-0.0 83.3 0.0
Away 14 0 14.6 0.0-0.0 32.0 0.0-0.0 18.2 0.0-0.0 71.4 0.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Result Wins 7 1 16.1 0.0-0.0 38.9 0.0-0.0 42.9 0.0-0.0 100.0 0.0
Losses 19 1 13.3 0.0-0.0 25.9 0.0-0.0 21.4 0.0-0.0 73.7 0.0
Month October 1 - 13.0 0.0-0.0 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 66.7 0.0
November 7 - 13.6 0.0-0.0 35.7 0.0-0.0 42.9 0.0-0.0 66.7 0.0
December 3 - 8.3 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
January 9 1 13.9 0.0-0.0 30.8 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 80.0 0.0
February 6 1 18.0 0.0-0.0 28.6 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 83.3 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 26 2 14.1 0.3 2.0 2.3 1.2 0.0 1.3 0.8 1.6 0.8 0.0
Conference 20 2 14.3 0.3 2.1 2.4 1.1 0.0 1.4 0.8 1.8 0.8 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 12 2 13.4 0.3 1.7 2.0 1.3 0.0 1.3 0.6 2.3 0.4 0.0
Away 14 0 14.6 0.4 2.3 2.6 1.1 0.0 1.2 0.9 1.3 1.1 0.1
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 7 1 16.1 0.3 2.7 3.0 0.4 - 1.1 0.7 1.6 0.6 0.0
Losses 19 1 13.3 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.5 0.0 1.3 0.8 1.7 0.8 0.1
Month October 1 - 13.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 - 1.0 0.0 - 2.0 1.0
November 7 - 13.6 0.6 1.7 2.3 1.4 - 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.7 0.0
December 3 - 8.3 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.7 - 1.0 0.7 1.5 0.0 0.0
January 9 1 13.9 0.2 2.8 3.0 0.7 - 1.6 0.9 1.8 0.9 0.0
February 6 1 18.0 0.5 1.7 2.2 1.3 0.0 1.7 0.5 3.3 0.8 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 26 2 366 9 52 61 31 0 33 20 1.6 20 1
Conference 20 2 285 5 42 47 23 0 28 16 1.8 16 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 12 2 161 4 20 24 15 0 16 7 2.3 5 0
Away 14 0 205 5 32 37 16 0 17 13 1.3 15 1
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 7 1 113 2 19 21 3 - 8 5 1.6 4 0
Losses 19 1 253 7 33 40 28 0 25 15 1.7 16 1
Month October 1 - 13 0 1 1 2 - 1 0 - 2 1
November 7 - 95 4 12 16 10 - 5 7 0.7 5 0
December 3 - 25 0 4 4 5 - 3 2 1.5 0 0
January 9 1 125 2 25 27 6 - 14 8 1.8 8 0
February 6 1 108 3 10 13 8 0 10 3 3.3 5 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 26 2 14.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.6 0.0 0.0
Conference 20 2 14.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.8 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 12 2 13.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.3 0.0 0.0
Away 14 0 14.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 7 1 16.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.6 0.0 0.0
Losses 19 1 13.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.7 0.0 0.0
Month October 1 - 13.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
November 7 - 13.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0
December 3 - 8.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.0
January 9 1 13.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.8 0.0 0.0
February 6 1 18.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.3 0.0 0.0

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