University of Houston Athletics
Women's Basketball Adds Zane Jakobsone To Signing Class
5/11/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
May 11, 2007
HOUSTON - Zane Jakobsone (Riga, Latvia/Trinity Valley CC) has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball at the University of Houston, head coach Joe Curl announced Friday.
Jakobsone, a 6-1 wing guard, closes out an impressive signing class that already included Jasmine Johnson (Omaha, Neb./Omaha Central HS), Cobilyn Hill (Houston, Texas/Aldine Eisenhower HS), Brittany Mason (Houston, Texas/LaPorte HS), Megan Morton (Winnsboro, Texas/Winnsboro HS), Brittney Scott (Orange, Texas/West Orange Stark HS) and Courtney Taylor (Crockett, Texas/Crockett HS).
She will join the Cougars in the Fall of 2007 as a junior and have two years of eligibility remaining.
"Zane (pronounced ZAH-ney) is a complete player who can step in and provide an immediate impact," Curl said. She's a shooter, but she's also a hard-nosed, tough kid who will make us a better team."
Jakobsone was part of a Trinity Valley squad that was 56-10 during her two seasons, winning two conference championships and placing fifth in the 2006 national tournament.
Jakobsone averaged 13.1 ppg this past season, shooting at a 45.5 percent (91-200) clip from the field and almost 75 percent from the charity stripe. She was 57-for-146 from behind the arc (39.0%), which would have led Conference USA and ranked in the top-30 nationally last season.
