Troy University Athletics
2007 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Jarvis Acker
- Position:
- F
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-7 / 210
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Nettleton, MS
- High School:
- Nettleton
Enters the year 11th on the Troy career blocked shots list... a returning starter.
2006-07: Redshirted, did not play.
2005-06: Played in 29 games, starting 15... averaged 4.4 points and 2.7 rebounds per game... season high was nine points on three occasions... grabbed 10 rebounds twice (vs. Alabama State and vs. North Texas)... played a career-high 39 minutes against Quinnipiac, while topping 30 minutes on seven other occasions... shot 36.0 from the field... made at least one three-pointer in 15 contests, hitting a career-high three against Mississippi State... dished out assists on 15, logging a career-best three against Arkansas State in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament... was second on the team with 18 blocked shots... had at least on 12 occasions... credited with 18 steals.
2004-05: Played in 21 games, all off the bench... averaged 3.5 points and 1.9 rebounds per contest... was third on the team in blocked shots with 11... also made 11 steals... shot 43.8 percent (28-of-64) from the field and 70.6 percent (12-of-17) from the free throw line... topped double figures in minutes 11 times, including six straight at one point... reached 20 on three occasions... posted a season-high 12 points vs. Jacksonville... added 10 points at Gardner-Webb on four field goals (two three-pointers)... grabbed six rebounds against Pepperdine and Stetson... blokced four shots against Jacksonville... had multiple blocks three other times.
2003-04: Played in 20 of Troy's 31 games... finished the season with 38 points, three assists, four blocks and 10 steals... scored a season-high nine points against Northwestern State... grabbed a season-high five rebounds vs. Campbell... also notched a season highs of three steals and 19 minutes vs. the Camels... converted four of eight field goals against Northwestern State.
High School: A three-year starter at Nettleton (Miss.) High School for head coaches Jeff Finch and Grant Gardner... team posted records of 27-4, 35-4, 23-7 and 27-5 during his tenure (112-20 total)... the Tigers advanced to the postseason all four seasons, making the Class 3A state title game twice (sophomore and junior years)... earned first-team all-state honors as a junior and senior, and second-team all-state as a sophomore... ranked among the "Dandy Dozen" of Mississippi's top players by the Jackson Clarion-Ledger as a junior... earned all-district and all-region honors all four seasons... named team MVP all four seasons... invited to the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic but could not play due to injury... participated in the Mississippi All-Star game... averaged more than 20 points per game in his career, including 26.5 as a junior and 26.3 as a senior... finished with 21 career blocked shots... holds school career records for scoring average, points and rebounds... once recorded eight dunks in a game... lists his best game as a 27-point, 14-rebound, three-block, four-assist performance against Starkville in 2002-03... went head-to-head with NBA draftee Travis Outlaw that night... graduated fifth in his class of 64.
Personal: Full name is Jarvis Demetrio Acker... born on Nov. 17, 1984, in Nettleton, Miss.,... son of Minnie and Charles Acker... has four brothers, Enoch, Maurice, Randle and Terrell... has a sister, Laveta... majoring in social science with a business administration minor.
