Amber Jacobs

Infobox WNBA Player
name = Amber Jacobs

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position = Point guard
height_ft = 5 | height_in = 8
weight_lbs = 152
nationality = USA
birth_date = Birth date and age|1982|6|29|mf=y
birth_place = Elkhart, Indiana
college = Boston College
draft = 33^rd overall
draft_year = 2004
draft_team = Minnesota Lynx
career_start = 2004
career_end =
former_teams = Minnesota Lynx Washington Mystics Los Angeles Sparks
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Amber Jacobs (born June 29 1982 in Elkhart, Indiana) is a professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Los Angeles Sparks.

After attending Abington Heights High School in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, Jacobs attended college at Boston College and graduated in 2004. Following her collegiate career, she was selected as the 33rd overall pick in the 2004 WNBA Draft.

Primarily as reserve in her first two seasons, Jacobs averaged 3.4 points and 1.8 assists per game. She became Lynx starting point guard in 2006 and averaged 8.2 points and 3.4 assists per game.

With the acquisitions of rookies Lindsey Harding and Noelle Quinn, Jacobs returned to a reserve role in 2007. She appeared in 29 games, averaging 3.2 points and 1.4 assists in 11.3 minutes per game.

During the WNBA offseason, Jacobs has served as an assistant coach with the University of Toledo women's basketball team for two years. She then spent a season in Ribera, Italy playing in the Italian League. During the off-season 2007-2008, Amber was a personal trainer in Florida.On March 17, 2008 the Washington Mystics signed Jacobs when the Minnesota Lynx didn't match the offer sheet. On June 23, 2008 Jacobs was waived by the Washington Mystics. She was then signed by the Los Angeles Sparks July 7, 2008. On July 29, 2008 Jacobs was waived by the Los Angeles Sparks.

External links

* [http://www.wnba.com/playerfile/amber_jacobs/index.html WNBA player profile]
* [http://www.wnba.com/draft2004/prospect_amber_jacobs.html 2004 WNBA rookie prospect profile]
* [http://www.wnba.com/lynx/news/aj_hs_jersey_060209.html Article on Jacobs' high school jersey being retired]
* [http://utrockets.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/jacobs_amber00.html University of Toledo coaching profile]
* [http://www.wnba.com/mystics/news/Mystics_Sign_Jacobs-263107-230.html Mystics signs Jacobs]
* [http://blog.washingtonpost.com/mystics-insider/2008/06/jacobs_waived.html Mystics waived Jacobs]
* [http://www.wnba.com/transactions/WNBA_2008.html Sparks signs Jacobs]
* [http://www.wnba.com/transactions/WNBA_2008.html Sparks waived Jacobs]