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Demarius Jacobs, who earned all-state recognition last season at Uplift High School in Chicago, has signed with the Southern Illinois men's basketball program, according to siusalukis.com.
Salukis Head Coach Barry Hinson announced Jacobs' signing this week
Jacobs, a senior 6-foot-2 guard, was an Associated Press Class 2A All-State Honorable Mention selection last season. He averaged 19 points per game on 39 percent shooting from behind the 3-point line, making 71 percent on his free-throw attempts.
Uplift went 19-8 last season and reached the sectional final.
In 2015, as a sophomore, Jacobs scored 13 points in the Class 2A championship game as the Titans won the state title. He was brought up from the junior-varsity team for the state tourney.
According to verbalcommits.com, Jacobs also received scholarship offers from Texas-El Paso, Chicago State, Green Bay, Drake, North Dakota, Long Island-Brooklyn, Central Connecticut State and Denver.
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