Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

AS A SENIOR IN 2020-21
Saw action in 22 games and made two starts … averaged 3.1 points and 1.5 assists per game … shot 47 percent from the field … made 42 percent of his shots from three-point range … had a season-best 15 points and five assists against Campbellsville-Harrodsburg (Dec. 17) … started against Eastern Illinois (Dec. 30) and Tennessee State (Feb. 27).

AS A JUNIOR IN 2019-20
Played in 31 games and started 12 of them … ranked second on the team in assists (80) and steals (60) … his 1.9 steals-per-game ranked third in the OVC … averaged 5.9 points-per-game during OVC play … had eight assists and zero turnovers in the OVC-opening win over Tennessee Tech on Jan. 2 … dazzled in the win at Tennessee Tech on Jan. 25, finishing with six points, nine assists, four rebounds and no turnovers … his nine assists in that game just missed his career high … finished the regular season strong, scoring a season-high 11 points in the win over Tennessee State on Feb. 20 … followed that up with 11 points vs. Belmont on Feb. 22 … had 10 points, four steals and two assists in the regular season finale victory over rival Morehead State on Feb. 29 … matched his season-high with five steals in the OVC quarterfinals win over Tennessee State on March 5.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2018-19
Appeared in 16 games, and started four of them, before suffering a season-ending injury in early February … averaged 4.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists-per-game before being shut down … scored a season-high 13 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the field in a come-from-behind road win at Chattanooga on Nov. 10 … posted eight points, four rebounds, three steals and two assists in the road win at High Point on Dec. 1 … grabbed a career-high eight rebounds in a win over USC Upstate on Dec. 5, to go along with six points, five steals and four assists … had eight points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals in a victory over NKU on Dec. 10 … dished out a season-best six assists at Xavier on Dec. 15 … produced one of the most memorable moments of the season when he went coast-to-coast and hit a floater as time expired to give the Colonels an 85-83 win over conference foe Southeast Missouri on Jan. 19.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017-18
 Started 17 games as a freshman, averaging 5.9 points-per-game and a team-best 3.8 assists-per-game … also led the team in steals (32) … ranked fifth in the OVC in assist/turnover ratio (2.4) and seventh in steals/game (1.3) during conference play … made his first career start at Ole Miss on November 13, playing 35 minutes and delivering seven points, six assists and two steals … had eight assists and seven rebounds in the win over Norfolk State on December 18 … followed that up with a career high 10 assists and a career high seven steals at Marshall on December 22 … his seven steals in that game were the most by a Colonel since 2014 … really came on strong down the stretch for the Colonels … had 15 points, five assists and went coast-to-coast for the game-winning layup with 3.8 seconds on the clock to life EKU past in-state rival Morehead State on February 10 … went for 14 points and eight assists and conference power Belmont on February 14 … poured in a career-high 16 points in the win over Southeast Missouri on February 22.

HIGH SCHOOL
Named first team All-7^th Region by the Courier-Journal after averaging 15.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.5 steals-per-game as a senior ... guided Waggener High to a 19-12 record and a 27^th District runner-up finish in 2016-17 ... garnered both 27^th District and 7^th Region All-Tournament team honors ... for his high school career, Hobbs tallied 886 points, 187 assists, 250 rebounds and 146 steals.

PERSONAL
Full name is JacQuess Mykel Hobbs ... son of Rushebia Hobbs ... two siblings - Nia'Mya and Kenyon ... majoring in sports management.

Get to Know JacQuess Hobbs ...

One thing people probably don't know about you:
I used to play baseball. 

Why did you attend EKU?
Basketball and it is close to home. 

If you could live anywhere in the world, it would be:
Bora Bora

Your proudest accomplishment:
Getting a division one scholarship. 

If you won the lottery, what would you do with the money?
Buy my mom a new house and open up my own gym. 

If you could have one meal for the rest of your life, it would be?
Shrimp

Favorite NBA player and team:
Allen Iverson

Do you have any hidden talents? If so, what?
I don't have any.

Where do you see yourself in five years?
Either playing basketball overseas or in the NBA, or coaching.