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Bellarmine University Athletics

2014-15 Men's Basketball Roster

12 Jake Thelen

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-7
  • Weight 205
  • Class Senior
  • Major Business Administration
  • Hometown Edgewood, KY
  • High School Covington Catholic
  • Parents Ashley and Jon Thelen

Biography

CAREER STATISTICS (Bellarmine Only)

2014-15:
Selected as first-team All-American by Basketball Times, Division II Bulletin and BennettRank.com, and third team by Daktronics…Chosen to NABC All-America team…Recognized as first-team All-Region by Daktronics and NABC…Named GLVC Player of the Year along with first-team All-GLVC and to the conference’s All-Defensive team…Named GLVC Player of the Week on Nov. 17, Dec. 15 and March 2…Named to All-Tournament team at GLVC Tournament, NCAA Midwest Regional and Elite Eight…Declared Most Outstanding Player at NCAA Midwest Regional…Led team in points per game (18.6), rebounding (10.7) and field-goal percentage (66.7)…Ranked third on team in assists at 2.6 per game…Topped GLVC in rebounding and was second in minutes, third in field-goal percentage and fourth in scoring…Started all 35 games and led team in minutes (33.6)…Notched double-double with 16 points on 8-of-10 shooting and 11 rebounds with season-high-tying six assists in 84-67 win over Northwood in season debut on Nov. 14…Piled up 20 points and 18 rebounds in 81-71 victory over Saginaw Valley State on Nov. 15…Posted third double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds while shooting 8 of 9 from the floor in 74-69 win over No. 18 Christian Brothers on Nov. 25…Collected fourth double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds in 93-74 rout of Cedarville on Nov. 28 in USI’s Bill Joergens Memorial Classic…Racked up a game-high 21 points on 8-for-11 shooting with nine rebounds in a 97-75 slamming of Ohio Valley on Dec. 12…Pumped in game-high 29 points on 13-of-16 shooting and corralled game-best 15 rebounds against third-ranked Florida Southern on Dec. 13…Yanked down game-high 12 rebounds in 73-56 thrashing of Rockhurst on Jan. 2 in GLVC opener…Monster game included 29 points on 11-of-12 shooting with 15 rebounds for sixth double-double in 70-50 thumping of William Jewell on Jan. 4…Poured in game-high 23 points along with registering game-best nine rebounds in 81-62 thrashing of Missouri S&T on Jan. 8…Tossed in game-high 20 points with nine rebounds in 62-58 victory that snapped Drury’s 32-game home winning streak on Jan. 10…Notched seventh double-double with game-high 19 points and 11 rebounds against Indianapolis on Jan. 15…Hit 8-of-11 shots for 17 points with seven rebounds, four assists and two steals in 83-70 blasting of Southern Indiana on Jan. 19…Amassed 19 points and 18 rebounds in 82-79 overtime win over Lewis on Jan. 22…Set school record by going 10 for 10 from the floor in pumping in 22 points in 80-60 pounding of Illinois Springfield on Jan. 29…Recorded ninth double-double with 16 rebounds and 21 points on 10-of-11 shooting along with season-high-tying six assists in 82-63 punishing of McKendree on Jan. 31…Accumulated 10th double-double with 17 points and 14 rebounds in 89-73 creaming of Truman State on Feb. 5…Racked up 11th double-double with 19 points and 13 rebounds in 91-70 waylaying of Quincy on Feb. 7…Hit 10-of-14 shots in accumulating 21 points and nine rebounds in 88-78 win over Missouri-St. Louis on Feb. 14…Notched 12th double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds in a 95-71 lambasting of Saint Joseph’s on Feb. 19…Recorded 13th double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds in 73-65 victory over No. 6 Indianapolis on Feb. 21…Pumped in career-high 33 points on 12 of 17 shooting from the floor and 9-of-10 marksmanship from the line and added 14 rebounds in 67-54 win over Southern Indiana on Feb. 26…Posted 15th double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds in 83-73 triumph over Maryville in the GLVC Tournament quarterfinals on March 5…Registered game-high 24 points with seven rebounds, four assists and two blocks in 81-73 victory over No. 13 Indianapolis in GLVC Tournament semifinals on March 7…Tossed in game-high 28 points on 12-of-17 shooting in GLVC  Tournament championship game on March 8…Accumulated game highs of 21 points and nine rebounds in 84-60 knockout of Drury in NCAA Midwest Region quarterfinals on March 14…Totaled 15 points and 10 rebounds in 85-59 pounding of Lake Superior in NCAA Midwest Region semifinals…Piled up game highs of 24 points on 10-of-12 shooting and 15 rebounds in 81-72 triumph over Indianapolis in NCAA Midwest Regional finals…Posted game highs of 26 points on 12-of-16 shooting along with eight rebounds and four assists in 92-75 whipping of No. 4 Minnesota State Moorhead in Elite Eight on March 25…Pulled down career-high 19 rebounds and had 16 points against top-ranked Florida Southern in Final Four on March 26.
2014-15 Game-by-Game Statistics

2013-14: Started all 31 games for Bellarmine while averaging 28.7 minutes…Led team in rebounding (7.1) and field goal percentage (74 percent) and was second on team in scoring (15.3) and tied for third in assists (63)…Led the nation in field goal percentage…Led GLVC in field goal percentage and was 10th in rebounding…Was sixth in GLVC in offensive rebounds per game at 2.48...Led or tied for team lead in scoring 12 times, including four straight games from Feb. 6-15 where he scored 19 points or more each outing…Led or tied for team lead in rebounding on 16 occasions…Posted eight double-doubles…Was named GLVC Player of the Week on Dec. 16 after making 21-of-24 shots from the field and averaging 17.3 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists in three victories…Corralled career-high 18 rebounds and scored 22 points against Indiana Southeast on Nov. 29…Sank 10-of-11 shots in scoring 23 points with nine rebounds on Dec. 9 against West Virginia Tech…Had career-high five assists against Virginia Union (Dec. 13), Wisconsin-Parkside (Jan. 23) and McKendree (Jan. 30)…Made all seven of his shots and all eight of his free throws in scoring 22 points on Jan. 11 against Missouri S&T…Had a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds on Jan. 16 against Indianapolis…Made 8-of-10 shots for 20 points in only 18 minutes on Jan. 18 against Saint Joseph’s…Hit 11-of-13 shots and scored 22 points on Feb. 6 against Quincy…Posted a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds on Feb. 8 against Truman…Piled up career-high 27 points by making career-best 12 field goals with 11 rebounds against Wisconsin-Parkside in the GLVC Tournament semifinals…Scored 12 points against Indianapolis in the NCAA Midwest Regional.
2013-14 Game-by-Game Statistics

2012-13: Started all 32 games of the season, averaging 9.0 points and 4.3 rebounds, third best on the team…Led team in field-goal percentage (62.0 percent), ranking third in the GLVC…Recorded double-double against Quincy (1/3) by scoring 22 points to go along with 10 boards…Tallied nine points and 11 rebounds in season opener against Wayne State (11/15).
2012-13 Game-by-Game Statistics

2011-12 (Spring Hill): Averaged 18.5 points and 7.5 boards while earning Southern States Conference Freshman of the Year honors…Scored 20 or more points 13 times including a season-high 28 against Faulkner (2/16)…Shot 63.4 percent from the field, third best in NAIA.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Finished prep career fourth all-time in scoring in school history…Selected to Kentucky/Indiana All-Star and Kentucky/Ohio All-Star games…Runner-up for Player of the Year in Northern Kentucky…Played for Coach Mike Listerman.

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Historical Player Information

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    2012-13Sophomore

    Forward
    6'6" 220 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2013-14Junior

    Forward
    6'6" 215 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2014-15Senior

    Forward
    6'7" 205 lbs
    12