Jeffrey Bernard Foote (born July 14, 1987) is an American former professional

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player.

College career

Foote began his college basketball career at

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. He

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his freshman season before he transferred to

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for his last three seasons.

Professional career

In June 2010, Foote signed a three-year contract with

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giants

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. In November 2010 he was sent on a one-year loan to Spanish second division team Melilla Baloncesto. In August 2011 he signed a one-year contract with Zastal Zielona Góra. Foote left Zastal before the season started and in December 2011 signed with the Springfield Armor of the

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. After the resolution of the

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, Foote was invited to the

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training camp in December 2011, but did not make the team and returned to the Armor. On March 8, 2012, Foote was called up to the NBA by the

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. In his first game for the Hornets on March 9 Foote scored four points and had four rebounds. He would appear in three more games that season but would not score another point. On September 7, 2012, Foote signed with the Lithuanian club Žalgiris Kaunas. On November 1, 2013, he was re-acquired by the Springfield Armor.

Personal

Foote graduated from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at

. He is the son of Don and Wanda Foote. Don played basketball at

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from 1976 to 1979. Foote's older brother, Jesse, played basketball for

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from 2001 to 2005 and holds RIT's record for career blocked shots. As of 2014, Foote was enrolled in law school at the University of Miami and worked as a graduate assistant for the basketball team under Head Coach Jim Larranaga.

Career statistics

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Awards and accomplishments

College career

*All-Ivy First-Team (2010) *2x All-Ivy Second-Team (2008, 2009) *2x Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year (2009, 2010)

References

External links

*
Cornell Big Red bio

Jeff Foote Draft Prospects Profile
at NBA.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Foote, Jeff 1987 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Lithuania American expatriate basketball people in Spain American men's basketball players Basketball players from New York (state) BC Žalgiris players Centers (basketball) Cornell Big Red men's basketball players Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. players Melilla Baloncesto players New Orleans Hornets players People from Tioga County, New York Springfield Armor players Undrafted NBA players