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2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
O'Connell, Jacob
Jersey Number 25
Jacob O'Connell
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-11
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Voorhees, N.J.
- High School:
- St. Joseph's Prep
Bio
Honors
CSC Academic All-District (2023)
NABC Honors Court (2023, 2022)
Featured
Garden State's Basketball Talent Blooms In NCAA Tournament - David Waldstein, New York Times
2022-23: Appeared in 19 games … scored 30 points, pulled down 20 rebounds, recorded three steals and two blocks … scored a season-high seven points on 3-for-3 shooting against Cairn on Nov. 30 … had four points, two rebounds, two assists and block at the London Basketball Classic against Army on Nov. 24 … scored five points in Princeton’s win over Monmouth on Dec. 10.
2021-22: Appeared in seven games ... scored a season-high four points and pulled down a season-high six rebounds against Kean on Dec. 21.
2020-21: Season canceled due to COVID-19.
2019-20: Played in 11 games…Had five points, five rebounds and two assists against Rutgers-Camden on Jan. 26…blocked a shot at Brown on Feb. 28.
Before Princeton: Four-year varsity starter at St. Joseph’s Prep…helped the Hawks advance to the 2018 PIAA 6A state quarterfinals and the 2018 Philadelphia Catholic League semifinals…received the Ferguson Award from Markward Basketball Club of Philadelphia…played for the Slovakia U18 National Team at the 2019 FIBA U18 European Championships (led the team in total efficiency, 2nd in rebounds, 4th in scoring)…also played volleyball in high school
Personal: Son of Jeremiah and Barbora O’Connell…Has one brother, Kevin O’Connell…his mother Barbora was a member of the women’s basketball team at St. Joseph’s…his uncle Tomas Kukala played basketball at Niagara
CSC Academic All-District (2023)
NABC Honors Court (2023, 2022)
Featured
Garden State's Basketball Talent Blooms In NCAA Tournament - David Waldstein, New York Times
2022-23: Appeared in 19 games … scored 30 points, pulled down 20 rebounds, recorded three steals and two blocks … scored a season-high seven points on 3-for-3 shooting against Cairn on Nov. 30 … had four points, two rebounds, two assists and block at the London Basketball Classic against Army on Nov. 24 … scored five points in Princeton’s win over Monmouth on Dec. 10.
2021-22: Appeared in seven games ... scored a season-high four points and pulled down a season-high six rebounds against Kean on Dec. 21.
2020-21: Season canceled due to COVID-19.
2019-20: Played in 11 games…Had five points, five rebounds and two assists against Rutgers-Camden on Jan. 26…blocked a shot at Brown on Feb. 28.
Before Princeton: Four-year varsity starter at St. Joseph’s Prep…helped the Hawks advance to the 2018 PIAA 6A state quarterfinals and the 2018 Philadelphia Catholic League semifinals…received the Ferguson Award from Markward Basketball Club of Philadelphia…played for the Slovakia U18 National Team at the 2019 FIBA U18 European Championships (led the team in total efficiency, 2nd in rebounds, 4th in scoring)…also played volleyball in high school
Personal: Son of Jeremiah and Barbora O’Connell…Has one brother, Kevin O’Connell…his mother Barbora was a member of the women’s basketball team at St. Joseph’s…his uncle Tomas Kukala played basketball at Niagara
Reflections from the Princeton Athletics Class of 2025
Tuesday, May 27
Hard Cuts | Season 7 - Episode 16
Thursday, March 13
Hard Cuts | Season 7 - Episode 15
Tuesday, March 04
Hard Cuts | Season 7 - Episode 14
Wednesday, February 12
