Jeff Foote
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 14, 1987 Lockwood, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Spencer-Van Etten (Spencer, New York) |
| College | Cornell (2007–2010) |
| NBA draft | 2010: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2010–2014 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 54 |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2011 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2010–2011 | →Melila Baloncesto |
| 2011–2012 | Springfield Armor |
| 2012 | New Orleans Hornets |
| 2012–2013 | Žalgiris Kaunas |
| 2013–2014 | Springfield Armor |
| Career highlights | |
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| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Jeffrey Bernard Foote (born July 14, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player.
College career
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]In June 2010, Foote signed a three-year contract with Euroleague giants Maccabi Tel Aviv.[2] In November 2010 he was sent on a one-year loan to Spanish second division team Melilla Baloncesto.[3] In August 2011 he signed a one-year contract with Zastal Zielona Góra.[4] Foote left Zastal before the season started and in December 2011 signed with the Springfield Armor of the NBA Development League.[5] After the resolution of the 2011 NBA lockout, Foote was invited to the Portland Trail Blazers training camp in December 2011,[6] but did not make the team[7] and returned to the Armor.
On March 8, 2012, Foote was called up to the NBA by the New Orleans Hornets.[8] In his first game for the Hornets on March 9 Foote scored four points and had four rebounds. He would appear in three more games that season but would not score another point.[9]
On September 7, 2012, Foote signed with the Lithuanian club Žalgiris Kaunas.[10]
On November 1, 2013, he was re-acquired by the Springfield Armor.[11]
Personal
[edit | edit source]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]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | New Orleans | 4 | 0 | 9.8 | .333 | – | – | 1.5 | .0 | .0 | .3 | 1.0 |
| Career | 4 | 0 | 9.8 | .333 | – | – | 1.5 | .0 | .0 | .3 | 1.0 | |
Awards and accomplishments
[edit | edit source]College career
[edit | edit source]- All-Ivy First-Team (2010)
- 2x All-Ivy Second-Team (2008, 2009)
- 2x Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year (2009, 2010)
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Career statistics from NBA.com · Basketball Reference
- Career statistics from WNBA.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). · Basketball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Cornell Big Red bio
- St. Bonaventure Bonnies bio
- Jeff Foote Draft Prospects Profile at NBA.com
- 1987 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Israel
- American expatriate basketball people in Lithuania
- American expatriate basketball people in Spain
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from New York (state)
- BC Žalgiris players
- Centers (basketball)
- Cornell Big Red men's basketball players
- Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. players
- Melilla Baloncesto players
- New Orleans Hornets players
- People from Tioga County, New York
- Springfield Armor players
- Undrafted NBA players