Jeff Foote
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| Born | Script error: No such module "person date". Lockwood, New York, U.S. |
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| 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 |
| PositionTemplate:Pluralize from text | Center |
| Number | 54 |
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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 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
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
| 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
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | New Orleans | 4 | 0 | 9.8 | .333 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Script error: No such module "sort". | 1.5 | .0 | .0 | .3 | 1.0 |
| Career | 4 | 0 | 9.8 | .333 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Script error: No such module "sort". | 1.5 | .0 | .0 | .3 | 1.0 | |
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
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Cornell University Athletics – 2009–10 Men's Basketball Roster". Cornellbigred.com. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."MACCABI adds rookie center Jeff Foote – 2010–11 SIGNINGS". Euroleague.net. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Maccabi Electra sends center Foote on loan". Euroleague.net. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Zastal Zielona Gora tabs Jeff Foote". Sportando.net. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Cornell, Spencer Van-Etten, graduate signs with NBDL". Archived from the original on May 12, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Trail Blazers Add Four Players to Training Camp Roster". Archived from the original on January 14, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Former Oregon State standout Seth Tarver shows improvement in his second Blazers camp". The Oregonian. December 17, 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Hornets Sign Jeff Foote". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. March 9, 2012. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
- ^ Game by game stats at NBA.com
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Zalgiris Kaunas adds Jeff Foote". Sportando. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
- ^ Returning Players Highlight Initial Training Camp Invites Script error: No such module "webarchive".
- ^ Men’s Basketball Records
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Catching Up with S-VE's Jeff Foote | Sports | ithaca.com".
External links
- Career statistics from NBA.com · Basketball ReferenceTemplate:EditAtWikidata
- Cornell Big Red bio
- St. Bonaventure Bonnies bio[dead link]
- Jeff Foote Draft Prospects Profile at NBA.com
