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Jersey Number 41
Jacob Ognacevic
- Position:
- Forward
- Class:
- Sixth Year
- Hometown:
- Sheboygan, Wisc.
- High School:
- Sheboygan Lutheran HS
- Prev School:
- Valparaiso / Lipscomb
2025-2026 (SIXTH YEAR)
โข Appeared in 12 games in an injury-riddled season
โข Made season-debut vs. No. 4 Michigan (1/14), posting 10 points and three rebounds over 16 minutes
โข Knocked down 4-of-5 three point attempts vs. Oregon (1/25), scoring a season-high 12 points
2024-25 (SENIOR - LIPSCOMB)
โขย ASUN Player of the Year
โข ASUN Scholar Athlete of the Year & First Team All-ASUN
โข ASUN All-Tournament Team
โข Led the ASUN with 20.3 PPG, playing and starting in all 31 games
โข Averaged 20.9 PPG in ASUN Play
โข Ranked 10th in the nation in PPG
โข Ranked second in the country with 628 total points on the season
โข Averaged 8.0 Rebounds per Game, ranking third in the ASUNย
โข Shot 58.2-percent on the season, 2nd in the ASUN and 28th in the nation
โข Shot 60.8-percent in ASUN play
โข Shot 41.3-percent from beyond the arc and 49.1-percent from three in ASUN play
โข Ranked 24th in the nation in effective field goal percentage and 15th in the country in free throw percentage
โข Three-time ASUN Player of the Week and five-time Tennessee Sports Writers Association Player of the Week
2023-24 (JUNIOR - LIPSCOMB)
โข Did not see action due to injury
2022-23 (SOPHOMORE - LIPSCOMB)
โข Named to the 2023 NABC District Three Second Team All-District
โข Named to the 2022-23 ASUN First Team All-Conference
โข Competed in all 33 games with 26 starts made in a historic season for the Purple in Gold
โข Totaled 878 minutes for an average of 26.6 minutes on the floor
โข Led the squad and finished third in the ASUN for total points scored with 583 total points scored with a 17.7 points per game pace
โข Led the Bisons in total points, field goals made (221), and free throws made (115)
โข Finished the season third in the conference for field goals made (221) and free throws made (115)
โข His field goal percentage ranked him 20th in the NCAA and third in the ASUN at .607
โข Pulled down 146 rebounds with 99 of them on the defensive end
โข Racked up 19 assists, seven steals, and nine blocks in his time on the floor
โข Recorded double-digit points in 28 games this season, breaking the 20+ point threshold in 14 games with a season-high 29 points against Stetson (2/24)
โข Logged 5+ rebounds in 15 games with a season-high eight against Stetson (12/30)
2021-22ย (REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN - LIPSCOMB)
โข Twice named ASUN Newcomer of the Week (11/15 and 12/20)
โข Saw action in 32 of the Bisons' 33 games with 9 starts
โข Totaled 610 minutes on the court for an average of 19.1 minutes per game
โข Made his debut as a Bison with a bang whenย he collected 30 points, 7 rebounds, and an assist in his 30 minutes on the floorย against Birmingham-Southern (11/9)
โข Collected a total of 357 points at an average of 11.2 points per game
โข Logged 14 double-digit point performances, 7 of which were 20+ point nights
โข Fourth on the team in rebounds with 129 total rebounds from 84 defensive rebounds and a team-high 45 offensive rebounds
โข Logged 10 assists and 6 steals in his first season at Lipscomb
โข Tied for second on the team in blocks with 12
2020-21 (FRESHMAN - VALPARAISO)
โข Transferredย from Valparaiso University prior to 2021-22 season.
โข One of just four players to play in all 28 games this season as a true freshman, he averaged 6.3 points and 2.0 rebounds in 13.0 minutes per game.
โข The 6-foot-8 sharpshooter torched the nets while leading the team with a 54.5 field goal percentage (61-112) and a 51.7-percent clip from three-point range (30-58).
HIGH SCHOOL
โข Named to The Associated Press All-State First Team following his senior season at Sheboygan Lutheran in 2019-20 while also earning Herald Times Player of the Year, All-Big East Conference Player of the Year and Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association All-State First-Team status
โข Was a finalist for Wisconsin Mr. Basketball as a senior.
โข Led his team to a 27-2 record and the state championship in Wisconsin Division 5 during his junior season in 2018-19 and was on the way to a repeat before the 2019-20 season was cut short due to COVID-19
โข Became the 38thย player in the history of Wisconsin high school basketball to accumulate 2,000 career points, reaching the milestone on Jan. 23, 2020 with a 54-point game against Ozaukee.
โข Led the state in scoring at 39.4 points per game as a senior and finished his prep career with 2,501 points, sixth in the history of the state of Wisconsin
โข Averaged 16 rebounds per game during his senior season
โข Had a season low of 24 points as a senior and poured in at least 40 points on 14 occasions including three 50-point showings
โข Became just the third player in the history of Wisconsin High School basketball to score more than 1,000 points in a single season, finishing his senior year with 1,024 and would have likely set the state's single-season record if it weren't for the COVID-19 shutdown.
โข Shattered the Sheboygan Lutheran scoring record that was previously held by Sam Dekker, who played in the NBA from 2015-2019 with the Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers and Washington Wizards
โข Averaged 30.2 points, 15.7 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game while shooting 69 percent from the field, 32 percent from 3 and 83.5 percent from the free-throw line during his junior campaign
โข Was 5-10 in eighth grade and finished high school at 6-8. Shot up to 6-2 as a freshman and 6-5 as a sophomore.
โข Played AAU for the Wisconsin Playground Warriors.
โข High school coach Nick Verhagen said Ognacevic's work ethic was unlike anyone he'd ever seen except for Sam Dekker. "Valparaiso has a special player."ย
PERSONAL
โข Son of Brian and Shannon Ognacevic.
โข Has two younger sisters โ Maddie and Katherine.
โขย His aunt ran track at UW-Milwaukee.
โข Is a fan of mixed martial arts and roots for all Boston professional sports teams.
โข Appeared in 12 games in an injury-riddled season
โข Made season-debut vs. No. 4 Michigan (1/14), posting 10 points and three rebounds over 16 minutes
โข Knocked down 4-of-5 three point attempts vs. Oregon (1/25), scoring a season-high 12 points
2024-25 (SENIOR - LIPSCOMB)
โขย ASUN Player of the Year
โข ASUN Scholar Athlete of the Year & First Team All-ASUN
โข ASUN All-Tournament Team
โข Led the ASUN with 20.3 PPG, playing and starting in all 31 games
โข Averaged 20.9 PPG in ASUN Play
โข Ranked 10th in the nation in PPG
โข Ranked second in the country with 628 total points on the season
โข Averaged 8.0 Rebounds per Game, ranking third in the ASUNย
โข Shot 58.2-percent on the season, 2nd in the ASUN and 28th in the nation
โข Shot 60.8-percent in ASUN play
โข Shot 41.3-percent from beyond the arc and 49.1-percent from three in ASUN play
โข Ranked 24th in the nation in effective field goal percentage and 15th in the country in free throw percentage
โข Three-time ASUN Player of the Week and five-time Tennessee Sports Writers Association Player of the Week
2023-24 (JUNIOR - LIPSCOMB)
โข Did not see action due to injury
2022-23 (SOPHOMORE - LIPSCOMB)
โข Named to the 2023 NABC District Three Second Team All-District
โข Named to the 2022-23 ASUN First Team All-Conference
โข Competed in all 33 games with 26 starts made in a historic season for the Purple in Gold
โข Totaled 878 minutes for an average of 26.6 minutes on the floor
โข Led the squad and finished third in the ASUN for total points scored with 583 total points scored with a 17.7 points per game pace
โข Led the Bisons in total points, field goals made (221), and free throws made (115)
โข Finished the season third in the conference for field goals made (221) and free throws made (115)
โข His field goal percentage ranked him 20th in the NCAA and third in the ASUN at .607
โข Pulled down 146 rebounds with 99 of them on the defensive end
โข Racked up 19 assists, seven steals, and nine blocks in his time on the floor
โข Recorded double-digit points in 28 games this season, breaking the 20+ point threshold in 14 games with a season-high 29 points against Stetson (2/24)
โข Logged 5+ rebounds in 15 games with a season-high eight against Stetson (12/30)
2021-22ย (REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN - LIPSCOMB)
โข Twice named ASUN Newcomer of the Week (11/15 and 12/20)
โข Saw action in 32 of the Bisons' 33 games with 9 starts
โข Totaled 610 minutes on the court for an average of 19.1 minutes per game
โข Made his debut as a Bison with a bang whenย he collected 30 points, 7 rebounds, and an assist in his 30 minutes on the floorย against Birmingham-Southern (11/9)
โข Collected a total of 357 points at an average of 11.2 points per game
โข Logged 14 double-digit point performances, 7 of which were 20+ point nights
โข Fourth on the team in rebounds with 129 total rebounds from 84 defensive rebounds and a team-high 45 offensive rebounds
โข Logged 10 assists and 6 steals in his first season at Lipscomb
โข Tied for second on the team in blocks with 12
2020-21 (FRESHMAN - VALPARAISO)
โข Transferredย from Valparaiso University prior to 2021-22 season.
โข One of just four players to play in all 28 games this season as a true freshman, he averaged 6.3 points and 2.0 rebounds in 13.0 minutes per game.
โข The 6-foot-8 sharpshooter torched the nets while leading the team with a 54.5 field goal percentage (61-112) and a 51.7-percent clip from three-point range (30-58).
HIGH SCHOOL
โข Named to The Associated Press All-State First Team following his senior season at Sheboygan Lutheran in 2019-20 while also earning Herald Times Player of the Year, All-Big East Conference Player of the Year and Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association All-State First-Team status
โข Was a finalist for Wisconsin Mr. Basketball as a senior.
โข Led his team to a 27-2 record and the state championship in Wisconsin Division 5 during his junior season in 2018-19 and was on the way to a repeat before the 2019-20 season was cut short due to COVID-19
โข Became the 38thย player in the history of Wisconsin high school basketball to accumulate 2,000 career points, reaching the milestone on Jan. 23, 2020 with a 54-point game against Ozaukee.
โข Led the state in scoring at 39.4 points per game as a senior and finished his prep career with 2,501 points, sixth in the history of the state of Wisconsin
โข Averaged 16 rebounds per game during his senior season
โข Had a season low of 24 points as a senior and poured in at least 40 points on 14 occasions including three 50-point showings
โข Became just the third player in the history of Wisconsin High School basketball to score more than 1,000 points in a single season, finishing his senior year with 1,024 and would have likely set the state's single-season record if it weren't for the COVID-19 shutdown.
โข Shattered the Sheboygan Lutheran scoring record that was previously held by Sam Dekker, who played in the NBA from 2015-2019 with the Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers and Washington Wizards
โข Averaged 30.2 points, 15.7 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game while shooting 69 percent from the field, 32 percent from 3 and 83.5 percent from the free-throw line during his junior campaign
โข Was 5-10 in eighth grade and finished high school at 6-8. Shot up to 6-2 as a freshman and 6-5 as a sophomore.
โข Played AAU for the Wisconsin Playground Warriors.
โข High school coach Nick Verhagen said Ognacevic's work ethic was unlike anyone he'd ever seen except for Sam Dekker. "Valparaiso has a special player."ย
PERSONAL
โข Son of Brian and Shannon Ognacevic.
โข Has two younger sisters โ Maddie and Katherine.
โขย His aunt ran track at UW-Milwaukee.
โข Is a fan of mixed martial arts and roots for all Boston professional sports teams.
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