Personal
Born September 1978 in Biloxi, Miss. ... parents are Carl and Mary Ann Shoff... served two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Honduras ... married the former Emily Criddle Oct. 26, 2001 ... son Zachary Jacob was born July 13, 2003 ... recruited by Utah, Pepperdine, Weber State, San Francisco, Utah State ... recreation management major.
Before BYU
(WEBER STATE): Shoff started 19 of 28 games as a sophomore last year at Weber State, scoring 7.4 points and pulling down a team-best 6.0 rebounds ... shot 56 percent from the floor ... served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Honduras after his freshman year ... averaged 5.5 points and 4.6 rebounds his freshman season with the Wildcats.
(HIGH SCHOOL): Shoff averaged 16 points, 10 rebounds and four assists his senior year at American Fork High School ... one of three players, including former Cougar teammate Jon Carlisle, to earn Region 4 Tri-Player of the Year honors.
Summary
After transferring from Weber State College, Jake Shoff finished his BYU career as a member of BYU's back-to-back NCAA Tournament teams ... Despite being hampered by illness and injury, Shoff has provided a spark off the bench and made significant contributions in clutch situations ... Played in 57 of 62 games over two seasons with the Cougars, averaging 11.5 minutes ... A strong rebounder and underestimated offensive player, he led BYU in field goal percentage as a senior (.619) and as a junior (.609) while averaging just under three rebounds per game for the Cougars off the bench ... Shot .576 for his four-year Division I career, including .610 as a Cougar ... A strong physical player inside, he was third in the nation at Weber State in rebounds per minutes played ... Aggressive with good size and agility, he makes an impact on the game even when logging limited minutes ... He achieved career highs of 15 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals, 2 blocks.
Stats
BYU CAREER HIGHS:POINTS: 15 vs. Pepperdine (2003)FG MADE: 6 vs. Pepperdine (2003)FG ATT: 6 vs. Pepperdine (2003)FG%: 1.000 (6-6) vs. Pepperdine (2003)3FG MADE: --3FG ATT: 1 vs. Air Force (2003)3FG%: .000 (0-1) vs. Air Force (2003)FT MADE: 5 at San Francisco (2003)FT ATT: 6 vs. Pepperdine (2003)FT %: 1.000 (5-5) at San Francisco (2003)REB: 12 at Santa Clara (2004)ASSISTS: 2 vs. Utah State (2003)STEALS: 4 vs. Weber State (2004) BLOCKS: 2 vs. USC (2004)MINUTES: 28 at Santa Clara (2004)