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Indiana University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster

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Matt Durisko
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Keith Boyer/IUP Communications
Keith Boyer/IUP Communications
Keith Boyer/IUP Communications

50 Jacobo Diaz

  • Position Forward
  • Ht./Wt. 6-9 / 215
  • Hometown Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
  • Highschool CBA Gran Canaria
  • Major Economics & International Business

Biography

2018-19 (Senior)
>> 2019 NABC Coaches' Division II first team All-American
>> Named to 2019 NABC First team All Atlantic District Team
>> First team All Atlantic Region (D2CCA)
>> PSAC west men's basketball athlete of the year
>> PSAC west all conference first team 
>> 2018-19 Men's Senior of the Year
>> Crimson and gray Awards: Athlete of the Year
>> Led the PSAC and ranked ninth in division II with 16 double doubles
>> Led team with 18 points per game
>> Led team with 302 rebounds
>>Led IUP in field goal percentage (52.6) and Rebounds (9.2 RPG)
>> Second on team with 54 steals
>> Recorded multiple season high 29 point games vs. Slippery Rock and West Minster
>> Second in IUP history 1,747 points and 1,105 rebounds
>> Third most double-doubles amongst active division II players with 45
>> Four-time IUP Athlete of the week

2017-18 (Junior)
>> 1st team All-PSAC West; named to Bevo Francis Award Watch List (top 100 players in DII, DIII and NAIA) in January
>> Preseason All-American by Street & Smith's yearbook
>> Only player to play and start in all 30 games
>> Led IUP in field goal percentage (52.0), rebounds (9.7 RPG) and minutes (34.4 MPG)
>> Seventh in the PSAC in field goal percentage
>> Second on team with 14.8 points per game
>> Scored in double-figures 24 times, including six games of 20-plus points
>> Season-high 30 points to go along with game-winning layup and 14 rebounds vs. Bloomsburg
>> Second in PSAC with 13 double-doubles; season-high 15 rebounds three times
>> Shot 42.9 percent from 3-point range (30-70) and 73.0 percent from the foul line (73-100)
>> Two-time PSAC West co-Athlete of the Week; Nov. 20 and Feb. 5
>> Two-time IUP Athlete of the Week

2016-17 (Sophomore)
>> Honorable mention All-American (Division II Bulletin); NABC All-Atlantic District; 1st team All-Atlantic Region (D2CCA)
>> PSAC West Athlete of the Year, 1st team All-PSAC West 
>> Named to Bevo Francis Award Watch List (top 100 players in DII, DIII and NAIA) in January
>> Preseason All-PSAC West selection
>> One of two players on team to start and play in all 32 games
>> Averaged double-double with team-highs of 14.4 PPG and 10.0 RPG
>> Second in PSAC with 14 double-doubles
>> Also led team in minutes at 33.9 MPG; second with 83 assists and third with 52 steals
>> One of PSAC leaders with 53.7 FG% (175-326); Made 32 3-pointers (33.7%) and went 79-107 (73.8%) from the foul line
>> Scored in double-figures 26 times, including seven times of 20-plus; season-high 27 points at Seton Hill
>> 18 games of 10-plus rebounds; season-high 16 at Slippery Rock
>> One-time PSAC West Athlete of the Week; Nov. 5
>> Five-time IUP Athlete of the Week

2015-16 (Freshman)
>> Played in all 29 games with two starts in the post as a true freshman
>> Arguably best freshman in the league
>> Led team with 6.7 RPG and fifth with 8.6 PPG in 25.1 MPG
>> Shot 48.0 percent (86-179) from the floor; made 21 3-pointers and shot 76.7 percent (56-73) from the foul line
>> Had 10 double-figure scoring games, including season-high 20 points at Cheyney and against Edinboro
>> Two double-doubles, including 15 points and 12 rebounds in PSAC semifinals at West Chester

High School: 
>> Played for the Canarias Basketball Academy in Spain
>> Selected to play for Spain in the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championships during the summer
>> Averaged 5.3 points, shooting 52.2% from the field in seven FIBA games

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2015-16Freshman

    Forward
    6'8" 194 lbs
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    2016-17Sophomore

    Forward
    6'9" 205 lbs
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    2017-18Junior

    Forward
    6'9" 210 lbs
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    2018-19Senior

    Forward
    6'9" 215 lbs
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