Jacob Ognacevic
| No. 41 – Lipscomb Bisons | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | Atlantic Sun Conference |
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| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Sheboygan Lutheran (Sheboygan, Wisconsin) |
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Jacob Ognacevic is an American college basketball player for the Lipscomb Bisons of the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN). He previously played for the Valparaiso Beacons.
High school career
Ognacevic attended Sheboygan Lutheran High School in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.[1] As a junior, he averaged 30.2 points and 15.7 rebounds per game.[2] The following year as a senior, her averaged 39.4 points and 16.1 rebounds per game.[3] He committed to play college basketball at Valparaiso University.[4]
College career
As a freshman at Valparaiso, Ognacevic appeared in 28 games and averaged 6.3 points per game, before entering the transfer portal.[5] He transferred to Lipscomb University and in his debut with the Bisons, he totaled 30 points and seven rebounds in a win over Birmingham–Southern.[6] In Ognacevic's first season with Lipscomb, he made an instant impact.[7] After averaging 17.7 points per game during the 2022–23 season, he suffered a knee injury and was forced to take a medical redshirt and miss the entirety of the 2023–24 season.[8] He returned to Lipscomb for the 2024–25 season and emerged as the Atlantic Sun Conference's leading scorer.[9]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2020–21 | Valparaiso | 28 | 0 | 12.9 | .545 | .517 | .676 | 2.0 | .2 | .1 | .1 | 6.3 |
| 2021–22 | Lipscomb | 32 | 9 | 19.0 | .548 | .460 | .759 | 4.0 | .3 | .2 | .4 | 11.2 |
| 2022–23 | Lipscomb | 33 | 26 | 26.6 | .607 | .295 | .852 | 4.4 | .6 | .2 | .3 | 17.7 |
| 2023–24 | Lipscomb |  Redshirt
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References
- ^ Dombeck, Tom. "Prep recap: Sam Dekker, Sheboygan Lutheran's Jacob Ognacevic very similar, coaches say". Herald Times Reporter. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
- ^ Kapla, Jori (August 7, 2019). "Lutheran's Ognacevic picks Valparaiso". The Beacon. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
- ^ Kapla, Jori (March 24, 2020). "Govek, Ognacevic, Verhagen make all-state". The Beacon. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
- ^ Weinstein, Robbie (August 8, 2019). "Wisconsin forward Ognacevic becomes Valpo's first 2020 commit". nwitimes.com. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
- ^ Oren, Paul (March 22, 2021). "Seventh Valparaiso player enters transfer portal". nwitimes.com. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
- ^ Beacon, Sheboygan (January 11, 2022). "Move to Nashville works out for Ognacevic". The Beacon. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
- ^ Dombeck, Tom. "Sheboygan Lutheran alum Jacob Ognacevic brings 'amazing' offensive efficiency to Lipscomb". The Tennessean. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
- ^ "Jacob Ognacevic aims for championship success at Lipscomb after overcoming injury setback". News Channel 5 Nashville (WTVF). February 19, 2025. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
- ^ "Ognacevic, Blakes earn weekly TSWA honors". The Rogersville Review. February 8, 2025. Retrieved March 2, 2025.