Jake Van Tubbergen
Jacob Nicholas Van Tubbergen is an American professional basketball player for Peristeri of the Greek Basketball League and the FIBA Europe Cup. He played college basketball for Grand Valley State University, with whom he was an National Association of Basketball Coaches D2 All-American.
Early and personal life
Van Tubbergen hails from Holland, Michigan. His parents are Scott and Kathy Van Tubbergen.High school
Van Tubbergen attended West Ottawa High School in Holland, Michigan. Playing forward for the school's basketball team, the West Ottawa Panthers, as a junior, he averaged 16.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.4 steals per game. He also shot 56 percent from the field, 72 percent at the line, and 38 percent from three-point range. He was named to the All-OK Red Conference Team.As a senior, he was team captain and averaged 18.9 points, 8.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.6 steals, and 1.1 blocks per game. He shot 64 percent from the field, 72 percent from the line, and 45 percent from beyond the arc. Van Tubbergen received AP All-State Second Team honors, and was named All-Conference, Holland Sentinel 1st Team, Basketball Coaches of Michigan 1st Team, Grand Rapids Press-MLive 1st Team Dream Team, and to the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan academic all-state team with a 3.59 GPA. In 2020, The West Ottawan chose him as the #1 basketball player in West Ottawa High School history.
Van Tubbergen also played two years of football in high school.
College
Van Tubbergen attended Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan, on a full scholarship, and played for its basketball team the Grand Valley State Lakers for five years.As a freshman in 2017–18, due to a stress fracture and sprain of his ankle Van Tubbergen missed the first few weeks of the season. He averaged 11.4 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, while shooting.561 from the floor. He was named GLIAC Freshman of the Year and Second Team All-GLIAC.
As a sophomore in 2018–19, he averaged 14.3 points and 6.8 rebounds per game, while shooting.533 from the floor. Van Tubbergen was named to the preseason All-GLIAC South Division team, and second team All-GLIAC.
As a junior in 2019–20, Van Tubbergen averaged 18.4 points, 10.0 rebounds, and 2.6 offensive rebounds per game, as he shot.542 from the field and had 14 double-doubles, which ranked 14th in the nation. He had 551 total points, and 300 rebounds. His 39 points against Northern Michigan on February 20, 2020, was the highest single-game point total by a Laker since 1997. By January 2020, he had put on 30 pounds since his freshman year, when he was rather skinny. He was named an National Association of Basketball Coaches D2 All-American, D2CCA NCAA D2 honorable mention All-American, 2020 D2CCA NCAA D2 All-Midwest Region First Team, unanimous first team All-Region, and first team All-GLIAC.
As a senior in 2021 he averaged 13.6 points and 8.0 rebounds per game, with an.810 free throw percentage. Van Tubbergen was named preseason GLIAC Player of the Year, Basketball Times preseason player of the year, and first team All-GLIAC.
Van Tubbergen opted to take an extra year of NCAA eligibility, which the NCAA offered athletes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021–22, he averaged 17.2 points and 10.6 rebounds per game while shooting.541 from the field. He was named NABC D2 All-District Midwest First Team and first team All-GLIAC. In January 2022, he grabbed his 1,000th career college rebound. He finished his career with 2,005 career points, fourth on the Grand Valley State all-time list.