Recruiting Report: Jacob Krause (2018)
Jacob Krause, 5’8.5″, CG, River Hill HS, Clarksville, MD, 2018.
Jacob Krause plays for the River Hill Hawks in Howard County, MD near Columbia. Last season, River Hill High School won its first county championship since 2002 and is the consensus favorite for the 2017-18 season as it returns 4 of its 5 starters and 9 players overall. As the only player to start every game, Jacob averaged over 8 points per game, 3 assists, and 2 steals while connecting at a 40% rate from downtown on a very balanced River Hill team.
Jacob says, “I prefer to play combo guard because of my skill-set. One of my strengths is shooting & I can spot up or shoot off the dribble out to the 3 point line. As an undersized guard, my size has always motivated me to work harder and I like to prove people wrong. I am a tad over 5’8″, but I can get in the lane off my dribble, play on-the-ball defense, penetrate and kick to an open teammate, hit a floater, or finish at the rim. I love playing basketball and I work out for conditioning & drills in addition to playing games 6 to 7 days a week. I am always working to improve my entire game and this spring & summer I am playing for the Maryland Sharks in Grassroots. Though we just formed the team, we have 4 of our top River Hill players on the Sharks roster and to date we have achieved a record of 19-7 while reaching the final four of each of our tournaments.”
Although Jacob spends a lot of time on the hardwood, his performance in the classroom is just as impressive. He has a 3.7 unweighted GPA and a 4.3 weighted GPA. He recently scored 1430 on his SATs. “I attribute my academic standing to my parents, my study habits and my desire to learn. While I am not 100% positive what I will study in college, I like business with an emphasis in sports management or a discipline in Engineering. I want to play basketball in college and this will be a big year for me, but I have confidence.”
In summary, Jacob is a very well rounded tough basketball player with high IQs on and off the court. We will be attending River Hill HS and Howard County basketball games this coming season and writing articles in addition to watching the Maryland Sharks this spring & summer. This coming weekend, we will cover Jacob and the Maryland Sharks who will be playing in the DMV Elite Media Series tournament in Glendale, MD.