2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
2023-24
- Played in 32 games, starting one
- Made his first start Nov. 16 against Presbyterian, scoring 11 while grabbing a season-best eight rebounds
- Scored 18 points in 12 minutes in his UNF debut against Coastal Georgia Nov. 6
- Made his first-career start against Presbyterian Nov. 16, scoring 11 points in 33 minutes
- Went for 12 points in 18 minutes in the ASUN opener against Stetson Jan. 4
- Scored a season-best 17 points against Kennesaw State Jan. 18
- Posted 12 points in 23 minutes against Central Arkansas Feb. 10
- Notched a 12-point game against Central Arkansas Feb. 10
On-Court Career & Accolades
- Rangy lefty with an ability to shoot the deep ball and guard a variety of positions
- Four-year letterwinner at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pa.
- Registered 95 games, 35 starts, 1,574 minutes, 368 points, 209 rebounds, 67 assists, 35 blocks and 26 steals
- Drained 78 three-pointers at Bucknell, shooting a sizzling 41.4 percent during his junior campaign
- Started all 32 games for the Bison in 2021-22, posting 11 double-digit scoring efforts including a 20-point game against Army
- Drilled a season-high five treys against Rider during that same season
Personal & More
- Phenomenal basketball pedigree. Both of his parents, Allard and Kim, played professional basketball
- Younger brother, Eric, plays at UNC Wilmington
- His mother played collegiately at UMass Lowell
- Uncle, Bill Brigham, logged two seasons at Boston University and George Washington, advancing to the NCAA Tournament at both stops
- Majored in electrical engineering at Bucknell
Head Coach Matthew Driscoll on Jake:
"Jake van der Heijden is a unique talent that has put it in the books at the collegiate level, shooting 41 percent from three-point range as a junior and 37 percent from deep for his career. He has also exhibited an ability to score around the rim, in transition and is a great offensive rebounder that has a positive assist-to-turnover ratio. All of his traits make him extremely efficient offensively. Having a pedigree that includes having both parents play professionally and his brother at UNC Wilmington makes this a seamless fit. What possibly stood out as most evident is his ability to defend every position with incredible IQ and anticipation. Jake has the special ability to engage with everyone through a great sense of humor and the gift of conversation. Those qualities fit flawlessly into our men's basketball culture as a no-brainer addition to our family!" -- Head Coach Matthew Driscoll
Statistics
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