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Eastern Illinois men's basketball has announced the addition of forward Kooper Jacobi as the University of Toledo transfer has committed to the Panthers.
 
Jacobi was a member of two straight Toledo teams that won the Mid-American Conference regular season titles and played in the NIT. 
 
"Kooper is a welcome addition the our program and embodies everything that we are striving to be. He's a hard worker, an excellent student, has great character, and is a skilled basketball player," said EIU head coach Marty Simmons.  "He comes from a winning background having won multiple state championships as a high school player in Indiana. His size, versatility and skill set will cause mismatches both inside and on the perimeter. It is great to be able to welcome Kooper to the Panther family."
 
Jacobi (6'6" / 200) is from Sellersburg, Ind., where he played at Silver Creek High School helping the team win Indiana Class 3A State Championships as a sophomore and senior.  He averaged 21.2 points and 11.4 rebounds per game as a senior earning Associated Press third-team All-State honors and a spot on the IBCA's Supreme 15 All-State Team.  He shot 63 percent from the field and 42 percent from 3-point range.  A dynamic scorer and rebounder, he opened his senior year with a 44-point, 18 rebound game and then ended his prep career with 18 points and 18 rebounds in the state championship game.  Jacobi averaged 17.7 points per game as a junior and 13.9 points per game as a sophomore.
 
As a freshman in 2021-22 at Toledo he played in all 34 games for the Rockets averaging 2.2 points and 2.5 rebounds per game on a team that won 26-games and lost in the opening round of the NIT.  He posted season highs of eight points against Detroit Mercy and seven rebounds against Marshall.  Jacobi redshirted the 2022-23 season and will have three years of eligibility remaining at EIU.
 
He becomes the third player to join the Panthers roster for next season joining Corey Sawyer, Jr., (Guard / Cloud County CC) and Nakyel Shelton (Guard / South Suburban CC).