Jeff Foote
{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1987)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Jeff Foote
| image =
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| height_ft = 7
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 265
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| nationality = American
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|7|14|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Lockwood, New York
| high_school = Spencer-Van Etten
(Spencer, New York)
| college = Cornell (2007–2010)
| draft_year = 2010
| career_start = 2010
| career_end = 2014
| career_number = 54
| career_position = Center
| years1 = 2010–2011
| team1 = Maccabi Tel Aviv
| years2 = 2010–2011
| team2 = →Melila Baloncesto
| years3 = 2011–2012
| team3 = Springfield Armor
| years4 = {{nbay|2011|end}}
| team4 = New Orleans Hornets
| years5 = 2012–2013
| team5 = Žalgiris Kaunas
| years6 = 2013–2014
| team6 = Springfield Armor
| highlights =
- NBA D-League All-Star (2012)
- LKL All-Star (2013)
- LKL Champion (2013)
| nba_profile = jeff_foote
| bbr = footeje01
}}
Jeffrey Bernard Foote (born July 14, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player.
College career
Foote began his college basketball career at St. Bonaventure University. He redshirted his freshman season before he transferred to Cornell University for his last three seasons.{{cite web|url=http://www.cornellbigred.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=11694&path=mbball |title=Cornell University Athletics – 2009–10 Men's Basketball Roster |publisher=Cornellbigred.com |access-date=October 9, 2011}}
Professional career
In June 2010, Foote signed a three-year contract with Euroleague giants Maccabi Tel Aviv.{{cite news|url=http://www.euroleague.net/euroleaguenews/transactions/2010-11-signings/i/72668/4465/maccabi-adds-rookie-center-jeff-foote |title=MACCABI adds rookie center Jeff Foote – 2010–11 SIGNINGS |publisher=Euroleague.net |access-date=October 9, 2011}} In November 2010 he was sent on a one-year loan to Spanish second division team Melilla Baloncesto.{{cite news|url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/78759/180/maccabi-electra-sends-center-foote-on-loan |title=Maccabi Electra sends center Foote on loan |publisher=Euroleague.net |access-date=October 9, 2011}} In August 2011 he signed a one-year contract with Zastal Zielona Góra.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/poland/30486/zastal_zielona_gora_tabs_jeff_foote.html |title=Zastal Zielona Gora tabs Jeff Foote |publisher=Sportando.net |access-date=October 9, 2011}} Foote left Zastal before the season started and in December 2011 signed with the Springfield Armor of the NBA Development League.{{cite web|url=http://thedailyreview.com/sports/cornell-spencer-van-etten-graduate-signs-with-nbdl-1.1239491 |title=Cornell, Spencer Van-Etten, graduate signs with NBDL |access-date=December 6, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512201250/http://thedailyreview.com/sports/cornell-spencer-van-etten-graduate-signs-with-nbdl-1.1239491 |archive-date=May 12, 2012 }} After the resolution of the 2011 NBA lockout, Foote was invited to the Portland Trail Blazers training camp in December 2011,{{Cite web |url=http://www.iamatrailblazersfan.com/PressReleaseDisplay/tabid/297/ItemID/2771/Default.aspx |title=Trail Blazers Add Four Players to Training Camp Roster |access-date=2011-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114130425/http://www.iamatrailblazersfan.com/PressReleaseDisplay/tabid/297/ItemID/2771/Default.aspx |archive-date=2012-01-14 |url-status=usurped }} but did not make the team{{cite news| url=http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2011/12/former_oregon_state_standout_seth_tarver_shows_imp.html | work=The Oregonian | title=Former Oregon State standout Seth Tarver shows improvement in his second Blazers camp | date=December 17, 2011}} and returned to the Armor.
On March 8, 2012, Foote was called up to the NBA by the New Orleans Hornets.{{cite web | url=http://www.nba.com/hornets/news/hornets_sign_jeff_foote_2012_03_09.html | title=Hornets Sign Jeff Foote | work=NBA.com | publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc | date=March 9, 2012 | access-date=March 9, 2012}} In his first game for the Hornets on March 9 Foote scored four points and had four rebounds. He would appear in three more games that season but would not score another point.[http://www.nba.com/playerfile/jeff_foote/game_by_game_stats.html Game by game stats at NBA.com]
On September 7, 2012, Foote signed with the Lithuanian club Žalgiris Kaunas.{{cite web|title=Zalgiris Kaunas adds Jeff Foote|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/lithuania/43410/zalgiris-kaunas-adds-jeff-foote.html|work=Sportando|access-date=7 September 2012}}
On November 1, 2013, he was re-acquired by the Springfield Armor.[http://www.nba.com/dleague/springfield/returning_players_for_2013201_2013_11_01.html Returning Players Highlight Initial Training Camp Invites] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131204005917/http://www.nba.com/dleague/springfield/returning_players_for_2013201_2013_11_01.html |date=2013-12-04 }}
Personal
Foote graduated from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University. He is the son of Don and Wanda Foote. Don played basketball at Niagara University from 1976 to 1979. Foote's older brother, Jesse, played basketball for Rochester Institute of Technology from 2001 to 2005 and holds RIT's record for career blocked shots.[http://www.ritathletics.com/documents/2010/4/30/2009-10_Men_s_Basketball_Records.pdf Men’s Basketball Records]
As of 2014, Foote was enrolled in law school at the University of Miami and worked as a graduate assistant for the basketball team under Head Coach Jim Larranaga.{{cite web |url=http://www.ithaca.com/sports/catching-up-with-s-ve-s-jeff-foote/article_d1caac42-7bc7-11e4-a4b2-b7a4da935c9c.html |title = Catching Up with S-VE's Jeff Foote {{!}} Sports {{!}} ithaca.com}}
Career statistics
{{NBA player statistics legend}}
=NBA=
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| align="left" | {{nbay|2011}}
| align="left" | New Orleans
| 4 || 0 || 9.8 || .333 || {{sort|-|–}} || {{sort|-|–}} || 1.5 || .0 || .0 || .3 || 1.0
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" | Career
| 4 || 0 || 9.8 || .333 || {{sort|-|–}} || {{sort|-|–}} || 1.5 || .0 || .0 || .3 || 1.0
{{s-end}}
Awards and accomplishments
=College career=
- All-Ivy First-Team (2010)
- 2x All-Ivy Second-Team (2008, 2009)
- 2x Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year (2009, 2010)
References
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External links
- {{Basketballstats |nba= 202880 |bbr= f/footeje01 }}
- [http://www.cornellbigred.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=11694&path=mbball Cornell Big Red bio]
- [http://www.gobonnies.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/foote_jeff00.html St. Bonaventure Bonnies bio]
- [http://www.nba.com/draft2010/prospects/jeff-foote/ Jeff Foote Draft Prospects Profile] at NBA.com
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