Jacob Cofie

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Jacob Cofie
USC Trojans
Position Power forward
League Big Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (2006-02-07) February 7, 2006 (age 19)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school
College
Career highlights

Jacob Cofie is an American college basketball for the USC Trojans of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the Virginia Cavaliers of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

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Early life and high school

Cofie attended Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish, Washington. As a junior, he averaged 20.9 points, 11 rebounds, and 5.2 assists per game. [1] As a senior, Cofie averaged 21.9 points, 12.2 rebounds, 6.3 assists, and 2.3 steals per game and was named the Washington Gatorade Player of the Year. [2] Coming out of high school, he was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college basketball for the Virginia Cavaliers. [3]

College career

Virginia

In his Cavalier debut on November 6, 2024, Cofie totaled 16 points, six rebounds, an assists, a steal, and a block in a victory over Campbell. [4] On November 11, he notched 11 points, 11 rebounds, four steals, three blocks, and two assists in a win over Coppin State. [5] On January 25, 2025, Cofie scored a career-high 17 points in a loss to Notre Dame. [6] On February 22, he recorded nine points, three rebounds, and two steals in a loss against North Carolina. [7] During his freshman season in 2024-25, Cofie appeared in 32 games with 16 starts, where he averaged 7.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.1 steals per game. [8] After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [8]

References

  1. Newton, Matt (November 8, 2023). "Virginia Officially Signs 2024 Recruits Jacob Cofie and Ishan Sharma". Virginia Cavaliers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  2. Kadam, Saanvi (May 18, 2024). "Eastside Catholic's Jacob Cofie honored as Gatorade Player of the Year". Sammamish Independence. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  3. Evans, Jayda (December 18, 2023). "Jacob Cofie determined to get Eastside Catholic boys to title game". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  4. Barber, Mike (November 7, 2024). "True freshmen lead UVA past Campbell in season opener as Ron Sanchez settles in on the bench". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  5. Barber, Mike (November 12, 2024). "'West Coast connection' of Elijah Saunders and Jacob Cofie is elevating UVA early this season". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  6. Raley, Dan (March 25, 2025). "Seattle's Jacob Cofie Enters Portal, Previously Considered UW". Washington Huskies on SI. SI.com. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  7. Warters, Nathan (February 24, 2025). "UVA basketball team's freshmen grow as they play larger role than usual". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  8. 1 2 Goldkamp, Thomas (March 25, 2025). "Virginia forward Jacob Cofie plans to enter NCAA transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved March 30, 2025.