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2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster

Rebecca Knodell
Jim Michalak
Emily Barylske

35 Jacob Donaldson

  • Position Guard/Forward
  • Height 6-6
  • Weight 185
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Effingham, IL
  • Highschool Effingham

Biography

2020-21 SEASON: Appeared in 19 making five starts... recorded 191 points with an average 10.1 PPG... was second on the team with a 46.9 three-point shooting percentage and ranked No.3 int he GLVC, third on the team with 46 three-pointers, third on the team with a 51.2 free throw percentage fourth on the team with 42 rebounds... scored a career-high 19 points at Maryville on February 18 adn a season-high five three-pointers at UIndy on February 23

2019-20 SEASON: Appeared in all 28 games off the bench...averaged 4.6 points per game...connected on 27 three-point field goals, which was third on the squad...scored a career-high 19 points against Hannibal-LaGrange at the Quincy Holiday Classic on Dec. 15...drilled a trio of three-points in three different contests...named to the Academic All-GLVC squad. 

2018-19 SEASON: Saw action in 26 games with six starts late in the season...averaged 6.4 points and 2.1 rebounds per game...dropped in a season-high 16 points at Bellarmine on Feb. 16...led McKendree with 15 blocked shots...had four blocks at home against Principia on Nov. 24...made all 14 of his free throw attempts...shot 39.4 percent from three-point range...grabbed Academic All-GLVC honors for the second straight year.

2017-18 SEASON: Played in 20 games off the bench for the Bearcats...averaged 3.9 points and 1.7 rebounds per game...notched a season-high 17 points at home against Robert Morris-Springfield on Dec. 14...also added 10 assists and six blocked shots...earned Academic All-GLVC mention.

BEFORE McK: Enjoyed a stellar career as a small forward at Effingham High School...averaged 14.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.2 blocked shots per game as a senior for the Flaming Hearts...contributed 13.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and two blocks per outing during his junior campaign...was a first-team All-Conference honoree as a junior and senior...garnered second-team All-Area mention...named to the St. Anthony Thanksgiving All-Tournament Team three times...was a two-year All-Tournament pick at the Effingham/Teutopolis Christmas Classic and the Salem Tournament...was a four-year member of the Honor Roll, a three-year Society of Academic Achievement recipient and a four-year Academic Hall of Fame honoree...was the class Valedictorian at Effingham. 

PERSONAL: Is the son of David and Melissa Donaldson.

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Historical Player Information

  • 35

    2017-18Freshman

    Guard/Forward
    6'6" 185 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2018-19Sophomore

    Guard/Forward
    6'6" 185 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2019-20Junior

    Guard/Forward
    6'6" 185 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2020-21Senior

    Guard/Forward
    6'6" 185 lbs
    35