A walk-on to the team... spent two years in a successful junior college program.

Coach Geving says: “Jacob came from an NWAACC champion team. He is a winner and a hard worker. He has a great attitude and brings a lot of energy to our team.”

PREVIOUS TO PORTLAND STATE
Played two years at Chemeketa Community College... earned All-Defensive South Region honors as a sophomore... Chemeketa won the NWAACC Championship his sophomore season... runner-up his freshman year.

Lettered in basketball three times at Tillamook High School... named first team All-Cowapa League as a junior... honorable mention as a sophomore... his team was three-time Cowapa League Champion... they finished fourth in state at the 4A level his junior year and sixth in state his senior year.

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Married to Keri Begin of Keizer, OR... parents are Tami and John Begin... born November 13, 1992... has two brothers, Johnny and Tony, and two sisters, Jewell and Heidi... majoring in Health Studies: Physical Activity... would like to be a strength and conditioning coach.