Jeff Foote
Jeffrey Bernard Foote | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 14, 1987 |
| Occupation | Retired professional basketball player |
| Known for | Playing for New Orleans Hornets in the NBA, college basketball at Cornell University |
Jeffrey Bernard Foote (born July 14, 1987) is a retired American professional basketball athlete.
College career
Foote initially enrolled at St. Bonaventure University, where he redshirted during his freshman year. He later transferred to Cornell University, completing his final three collegiate seasons there.
Professional career
In June 2010, Foote secured a three-year deal with Euroleague champions Maccabi Tel Aviv. By November 2010, he was loaned out to Melilla Baloncesto, a team competing in Spain's second division. In August 2011, he signed with Zastal Zielona Góra but departed prior to the commencement of the season. Subsequently, in December 2011, Foote joined the Springfield Armor of the NBA Development League.
After the 2011 NBA lockout, Foote participated in the Portland Trail Blazers training camp in December 2011; however, he did not secure a spot on the roster and returned to Springfield. On March 8, 2012, he was called up by the New Orleans Hornets, appearing in four games during that season.
Foote signed with Lithuanian team Žalgiris Kaunas on September 7, 2012. He rejoined the Springfield Armor on November 1, 2013.
Personal
Foote earned his degree from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University. He is the son of Don and Wanda Foote; Don played collegiate basketball at Niagara University between 1976 and 1979. His elder brother, Jesse, competed for Rochester Institute of Technology from 2001 to 2005 and holds RIT's all-time record for blocked shots.
As of 2014, Foote was attending law school at the University of Miami and worked as a graduate assistant for the basketball program under Head Coach Jim Larranaga.
NBA
|- | align="left" | | align="left" | New Orleans | 4 || 0 || 9.8 || .333 || || || 1.5 || .0 || .0 || .3 || 1.0 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" | Career | 4 || 0 || 9.8 || .333 || || || 1.5 || .0 || .0 || .3 || 1.0
College career
- First-Team All-Ivy (2010)
- Two-time Second-Team All-Ivy (2008, 2009)
- Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year twice (2009, 2010)