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2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster

5 Jake Pemberton

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 190
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Highlands Ranch, Colo.
  • Highschool Mountain Vista H.S.

Biography

Awards
Named Hornbeck Scholar winter quarter for 2017-18

2017-18 (SENIOR)
Appeared and started in all 30 games ... Summit Academic All-League selection ... logged 32.6 minutes per game, sixth in the Summit League ... scored 11.1 points, third on the team ... grabbed 3.3 rebounds ... dished out 2.8 assists ... shot 47.2 percent from the field, 15th in the Summit League ... 45.2 percent from beyond the arc, good for second in the Summit League ... 81.3 percent from the foul line ... swiped a team-leading 1.3 steals, fifth in the Summit League ... poured in a season-high 22 points in win against South Dakota on Jan. 27 ... recorded 19 games in double figures in scoring ... led team in scoring four times ... had two games where he led team in rebounding ... pulled down a season-high eight rebounds ... tallied a season-best 10 assists in win against Oral Roberts on Feb. 18 ... had a season-high four steals at Oral Roberts on Jan. 20 ... drilled a season-high four 3s three times ... logged a career-high 47 minutes in Summit League Quarterfinal victory against ORU on Mar. 4 ... attempted a season-high 16 shots at Omaha on Jan. 18 ... played in 100th career game on Jan. 27 against South Dakota. 

2016-17 (JUNIOR)
Appeared in all 30 games, started in 28 … logged 32.1 minutes per game … scored 9.2 points … grabbed 2.8 rebounds … dished out team-leading 4.4 assists, third in the Summit League … lead team in steals at 1.4 per game … shot 43.3 percent from the field … 37.2 from beyond the arc … 82.1 from the foul line … finished in double figures in 11 games … poured in at least 20 on two occasions … put up a season-high 25 in a win against South Dakota State on Jan. 25 … dished out a season-best 13 assists at Fort Wayne on Jan. 7 … 14 games with at least five assists … knocked down a season-high five 3s against South Dakota State.

2015-16 (SOPHOMORE)
Appeared in 31 games, starting 19 ... Averaged 4.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists ... Named the team's Defensive Player of the Year ... Scored a career-high 16 points and grabbed a career-best nine rebounds against South Dakota State (Mar. 7) ... Had a career-high six steals in first career start against Air Force (Dec.5) ... Played all 40 minutes on three occassions ... Dished out a career-best eight assists at Northern Colorado (Dec. 16) and again at IPFW (Feb. 13) ... Led the team in assists (84) and steals (45) ... Led the team in scoring one time, rebounding five times and assists 12 times.

2014-15 (FRESHMAN)
Appeared in 17 games ... Scored a career-high eight points at St. Mary’s (Nov. 20)... Dished out a career-high three assists at IPFW (Jan. 8) ... Grabbed a career-high four rebounds at Belmont (Nov.26) ... Led the team in assists once.

BEFORE DENVER
Was named first team All-State as a senior ... Led Mountain Vista H.S. to the Final Four in the Colorado State Tournament in 2014 ... Was named 1st Team All-Conference in 2014 ... Named to the Colorado All-State Tournament in 2014.

PERSONAL
Born January 12, 1996 ... Son of Jeff and Karen ... Pemberton has three siblings, brothers Cole, Mac and sister Sydney ... Chose Denver for the outstanding academics and basketball program ... Enjoys helping kids with special needs.

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2014-15Freshman

    Guard
    6'3" 170 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2015-16Sophomore

    Guard
    6'3" 190 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2016-17Junior

    Guard
    6'4" 190 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2017-18Senior

    Guard
    6'4" 190 lbs
    5