Daniel Jacobsen

Draft Notes

Jacobsen is a fast rising player who has incredible height and length along with good mobility for his size.

He’s a devastating shot blocker who times his jumps well and uses his great reach and size to shut down the rim. At this point he’s very light in the lower body and needs to put on a lot of strength/weight but that will come with time. He’s pretty well coordinated for a player his size and will only get better as he adds strength.

He has good hands and a soft touch on offense. Flashes perimeter shooting skills and looks like he’ll become a stretch-big in time.

A few years in a college weight room (and cafeteria) will serve him well.

Comparisons

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Draft Projection

mid to late first round pick in the 2027 NBA Draft or 2028 NBA Draft

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2027 Center Rankings

1. Luigi Suigo – 7-3 – Villanova (Italy)
2. Motiejus Krivas – 7-2 – Arizona (Lithuania)
3. Mor Massamba Diop – 7-1 – Gonzaga (Senegal)
4. Rueben Chinyelu – 6-10 – Florida (Nigeria)
5. Sayon Keita – 7-0 – North Carolina (Mali)
6. Flory Bidunga – 6-10 – Louisville (Congo)
7. Pavle Backo – 6-11 – Serbia
8. Moustapha Thiam – 7-1 – Michigan (Dakar)
9. Alex Condon – 6-11 – Florida (Australia)
10. Paul Mbiya – 7-0 – Kansas (Congo)
11. Matas Vokietaitis – 7-0 – Texas (Lithuania)
12. Malachi Moreno – 7-1 – Kentucky
13. Tomislav Ivisic – 7-1 – Illinois (Croatia)
14. Eric Reibe – 7-0 – USC (Germany)
15. Daniel Jacobsen – 7-4 – Purdue
16. Anton Bonke – 7-2 – Michigan State
17. Mouhamed Faye – 6-10 – Reggio Emilio (Senegal)
18. Patrick Ngongba II – 6-10 – Duke
19. Somto Cyril – 6-10 – Miami
20. Nolan Winter – 7-0 – Wisconsin
21. Zvonimir Ivisic – 7-3 – Illinois (Croatia)
22. Xavier Booker – 6-10 – UCLA
23. Mouhammed Sylla – 6-10 – Senegal
24. Oswin Erhunmunse – 6-9 – Providence (Nigeria)
25. Abraham Joum Maker Bol – 6-11 – South Sudan
26. Magoon Gwath – 7-0 – DePaul
27. Olivier Rioux – 7-9 – UC Irvine (Canada)
28. Marcus Ponder – 7-0 – Florida State
29. Sidi Gueye – 6-10 – Arizona (Senegal)
30. Aaron Bradshaw – 7-1 – Memphis
31. Alier Maluk – 6-10 – Florida State
32. Ismaila Diagne – 6-11 – Gonzaga (Senegal)
33. Owen Freeman – 6-10 – Creighton
34. Xavion Staton – 7-0 – Oregon State
35. Dennis Evans – 7-1 – Oregon State
36. John Bol – 7-2 – UCF
37. Baye Fall – 6-11 – Kansas State (Senegal)
38. Christian Reeves – 7-0 – Kansas
39. Julius Halaifonua – 6-11 – Georgetown (New Zealand)
40. Francis Chukwudebelu – 6-10 Santa Clara (Nigeria)
41. Badara Diakite – 6-10 – Connecticut (Mali)
42. Jaden Toombs – 6-9 – SMU