Jacob Poeltl is an Austrian professional basketball player. He is famous for having played with Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). His position as a basketball player is center. The Toronto Raptors selected him in the first round with the ninth overall pick. He was traded to San Antonio Spurs in July 2018. On February 9, 2023, he was traded to the Toronto Raptors. His jersey number is 42.
Jakob played college basketball for the Utah Utes. In his second year for the Utes, he was a consensus second-team All-American and won the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award and the Pete Newell Big Man Award as top college center and low post player. Jake Puddle is his nickname.
Where was Jakob Poeltl born?
Jakob Poeltl was born on October 15, 1995, which makes him current age of 27 as of 2023. His birthplace is Vienna, Austria. He is Austrian in terms of his nationality and his ethnicity is Austrian-White. Rainer Omar is the name of his father and Martina Poeltl is his mother’s name. He grew up with his younger siblings. His sister’s name is Myriam Poeltl. He attended a local gymnasium as a child. Since his parents were from a volleyball background, they used to take him to their training sessions. He is very close to his father. His family used to go on outings and picnics. While his family was playing volleyball, he joined them and had fun together.
Both of his parents were members of the Austrian national volleyball teams. Because of this, his parents opted for basketball for their son as there was a youth basketball program near their home in Vienna during his childhood. He then played seven years in the Vienna DC Timberwolves youth program. He also played a year for the Arkadia Traiskirchen Lions of the Austrian Bundesliga in 2013-14. He was unknown in the United States until the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. In 2014, he committed to Utah to play college basketball. In his first game, he scored 18 points and had 10 rebounds. In his second season in 2015-16, he was named to the 35-player mid-season watch list for the Naismith Trophy on February 11. On March 7, 2016, he was named Pac-12 and All-Pac-12 Player of the Year. First team. On April 13, 2016, he declared himself for the NBA draft, giving up his last two years of college eligibility.
How was Jakob Poeltl’s professional basketball career?
Toronto Raptors
- The Toronto Raptors selected Jakob Poeltl on June 23, 2016, with the ninth overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft. He became the first Austrian to be drafted into the NBA.
- He signed his rookie contract with the Raptors on July 9, 2016. He made his debut for his team, the Raptors in their season opener on October 26, 2016, becoming the first Austrian to play in the NBA. He finished with two points in 12:47 of playing time in a 109–91 win over the Detroit Pistons.
- Jakob scored a career-high 14 points in a 128–94 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on October 21, 2017. He made all eight field goal attempts on December 1 and had a career-high 18 points in a 120-115 win over the Indiana Pacers.
- Jakob finished the 2017-18 regular season having hit 34 of his last 39 shots in the last eight games. He was also the only Raptors player to appear in all 82 regular season contests.
San Antonio Spurs
- On July 18, 2018, he was transferred to the San Antonio Spurs. In his debut for the Spurs in their season opener on October 17, 2018, he recorded four points, four rebounds and two assists in eight minutes in a 112–108 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
- On February 25, 2022, he posted a career-high 28 points with 11 rebounds, 8 assists, and 2 blocks in a 157-153 win over the Washington Wizards. On November 24, 2020, the San Antonio Spurs announced that they had re-signed Pöltl.
- On March 17, 2021, he recorded his second straight double-double with 20 points and a career-high 16 rebounds in a 106–99 win over the Chicago Bulls. On November 22, 2022, he scored a career-high 31 points in a 117–110 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.
Return to Toronto
- Pöltl was traded to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Khem Birch, a 2024 first-round pick, a 2023 second-round pick, and a 2025 second-round pick on February 9, 2023. On February 14, he scored 30 points, grabbed nine rebounds and blocked six shots in a 133-123 win over the Orlando Magic.
Awards and Achievements of Jakob Poeltl
- Consensus Second Team All-American (2016)
- Pete Newell Big Man Award (2016)
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award (2016)
- Pac-12 Player of the Year (2016)
- All-Pac-12 First Team (2016)
- Pac-12 freshman team (2015)
What is Jakob Poeltl’s net worth?
Jakob Poeltl is a professional basketball player who plays for the Toronto Raptors. He wins a lot of league games through merchandise sales and brand endorsements. His main source of wealth comes from his basketball career.
Jakob Poeltl has an estimated net worth between $1-5 million beginning in 2023. In 2022-23, Poeltl will earn a base salary of $9,398,148, while carrying a cap of $9,398,148 and a dead cap value of $9,398,148. The Toronto Raptors paid him around $2.7 million when he started his NBA career in 2016. During his rookie season, he received around $2.8 million from his second season for the Raptors. He received around $14 million for playing three NBA seasons for the San Antonio Spurs. He has already racked up around $20 million throughout his NBA career. He is leading a lavish life right now.
Is Jakob Poeltl dating?
Jakob Poeltl is single and currently not dating. The athlete is not in a relationship with anyone. He is a shy and reserved person when it comes to his private life. He has never spoken about his private life with anyone and he has not given any details regarding his personal life to the media. There are no previous records regarding his love affairs and he has no girlfriend to date.
Basketball is his first love and he is very focused on his career rather than a relationship. It seems that he wanted to continue playing basketball for a few years. He is happily enjoying his single life without any disturbance.
How tall is Jakob Poeltl?
Jakob Poeltl is a handsome athlete who has brown hair while his eyes are blue. His body type is athletic. He has a healthy body with a radiant face. He maintains his body a lot by exercising frequently.
Jakob Poeltl stands at the perfect height of 2.16m (7ft 1in). He says he gained such height from his parents, just like he inherited athleticism from them. His body weight is 245 lbs (111 kg).