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Toronto Raptors | #19 | Center

Jakob

Pöltl

PPG

11.1

RPG

8.6

APG

2.5

PIE

11.7

HEIGHT

7'0" (2.13m)

WEIGHT

260lb (118kg)

COUNTRY

Austria

LAST ATTENDED

Utah

AGE

28 years

BIRTHDATE

October 15, 1995

DRAFT

2016 R1 Pick 9

EXPERIENCE

8 Years

7'0" | 260lb | 28 years

DRAFT

2016 R1 Pick 9

BIRTHDATE

October 15, 1995

COUNTRY

Austria

LAST ATTENDED

Utah

EXPERIENCE

8 Years

Player Bio

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Averaging 8.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.3 blocks and 21.6 minutes in 538 career NBA games with Toronto and San Antonio … Shooting .631 (1985-3144) from the field and .538 (515-958) at the free throw line … Has scored 20+ points in 23 games, including 30 or more twice … Owns 91 career double-doubles … In 285 career starts, averaging 11.1 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 27.0 minutes … Departed San Antonio ranked eighth in franchise history with 456 career blocks … Playoffs: Averaging 5.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 15.6 minutes in 22 career postseason contests (seven starts) … Shooting .577 (45-78) from the floor … Has scored 10+ points three times in the playoffs … NBA G League: Appeared in two games with Raptors 905 during the 2016-17 campaign, averaged 16.0 points, 13.0 rebounds, 3.0 blocks and 33.5 minutes … Participated with the Raptors’ entry in NBA Summer League 2016 and 2017 in Las Vegas … In 2017, averaged 13.5 points, a team-high 9.0 rebounds and 27.1 minutes in four games … Shot .706 (24-34) from the field … Scored in double figures in all four contests with three double-doubles … In 2016, averaged 6.8 points, team highs of 7.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks, and 25.2 minutes in five games … Shot .667 (14-21) from the floor … Recorded six points, nine rebounds and three blocks in 22 minutes in pro debut July 8 vs. Sacramento … Prior to attending Utah, played in Austria with Arkadia Traiskirchen during the 2013-14 season … Averaged 12.7 points, 7.7 rebounds and 26.3 minutes in 23 contests … Scored in double figures 16 times, including 20 or more points in three games … 2022-23: Averaged 12.5 points, 9.1 rebounds (18th in the NBA), 2.7 assists, 1.2 blocks and 26.5 minutes in 72 games (career-high 71 starts) with San Antonio and Toronto … Ranked ninth in the NBA with a .629 (389-618) field goal percentage … Scored in double figures in 48 games, 20+ points 11 times and 30 or more twice … Grabbed 10+ rebounds in 30 games … Posted 19 double-doubles … In 26 contests (25 starts) with the Raptors, averaged 13.1 points, 9.1 rebounds and 27.2 minutes … Scored 10+ points in six consecutive games (Mar. 10-22), averaging 17.0 points … Finished with 21 points and a career-high 18 rebounds Feb. 23 vs. New Orleans … Scored a team-high 30 points (15-17 FG) and matched a career best with six blocks Feb. 14 vs. Orlando; became the first player in franchise history to score 30+ points without attempting a three-pointer or free throw … Acquired by Toronto from San Antonio on Feb. 9 in exchange for Khem Birch, a protected 2024 first round draft pick and second round draft picks in 2023 and 2025 … Averaged 12.1 points, 9.0 rebounds and 26.1 minutes in 46 starts with the Spurs … Scored a career-high 31 points (14-17 FG, 3-5 FT) and collected 14 rebounds Nov. 15 at Portland … Dished out a career-best nine assists Nov. 7 vs. Denver … Scored in double digits in six straight games to open the season (Oct. 19-28), averaging 15.8 points … 2021-22: In 68 games (67 starts) with San Antonio, averaged career highs of 13.5 points, 9.3 rebounds (T-16 in NBA), 2.8 assists and 29.0 minutes … Shot .618 (410-663) from the field (sixth in the NBA) … Scored in double digits in 51 games and 20+ points in nine contests … Hauled down 10 or more rebounds 34 times … Posted a single season career-high 28 double-doubles … Blocked 118 shots (1.74 BLK); his second straight season with 100+ rejections … Ranked fifth in the NBA in blocks per game … Matched a season high with 17 rebounds Apr. 7 at Minnesota … Blocked a career-best six shots Mar. 23 at Portland … Scored 10+ points in a career-long 11 straight games (Feb. 14 – Mar. 16), averaged 16.7 points during this stretch … Had a season-high 28 points Feb. 25 at Washington … Recorded a season-best 17 rebounds Feb. 16 at Oklahoma City … 2020-21: Posted averages of 8.6 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists, a career-best 1.78 blocks (fifth in the NBA) and 26.7 minutes in 69 games (51 starts) with San Antonio … Shot .616 (265-430) from the floor (seventh in the NBA) … Scored 10 or more points 25 times and 20+ twice … Grabbed double-digit rebounds in 21 games … Recorded 15 double-doubles after totaling nine in first four seasons combined … Averaged 9.8 points, 8.5 rebounds and 29.2 minutes as a starter … Had four straight double-doubles (Mar. 29 – Apr. 3), averaging 14.3 points and 12.0 rebounds … Tied a season best with 20 points Mar. 27 vs. Chicago … Finished with season highs of 20 points and 16 rebounds Mar. 17 at Chicago … 2019-20: In 66 games with San Antonio (18 starts), averaged 5.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.44 blocks (12th in the NBA) and 17.7 minutes … Shot .624 (166-266) from the field … Scored in double figures nine times … Hauled down 10+ rebounds in 10 games with four double-doubles … Blocked three or more shots 15 times … Averaged 7.4 points, 7.9 rebounds and 25.3 minutes as a starter … Scored 10+ points in three of the final four regular season games (Aug. 7-13) in the Orlando bubble, including a season-high 19 points Aug. 7 vs. Utah … Corralled a season-best 15 rebounds Dec. 3 vs. Houston … 2018-19: Averaged 5.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.9 blocks and 16.5 minutes in 77 games with San Antonio … Set a single season Spurs record with a .645 (187-290) field goal percentage … Scored 10+ points in 11 games, including a season-best 20 points Dec. 4 at Utah … Grabbed 10 or more rebounds six times … In 24 starts, averaged 7.8 points, 7.0 rebounds and 23.8 minutes … Blocked five shots in back-to-back contests (Mar. 15-16); joining David Robinson, Tim Duncan and Antoine Carr as the only Spurs to record five-plus blocks in consecutive games over the last 35 years ... Earned lone double-double with 11 points and a season-best 14 rebounds Feb. 27 against Detroit … Scored in double figures in consecutive games (Nov. 26-28), averaging 12.0 points … Playoffs: Started all seven playoff games against Denver, averaging 7.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 25.3 minutes … Shot .639 (23-36) from the field … Scored 10+ points twice, including 12 points in Game 5 on Apr. 23 … 2017-18: Averaged 6.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.22 blocks (T-17th in the NBA) and 18.6 minutes in 82 games with Toronto … Was the only Raptor to appear in all 82 contests … Shot .659 (253-384) from the floor … Scored in double digits in 20 games … Collected 10+ rebounds five times and posted four double-doubles … Had multiple blocks in 30 games, including season-high five Jan. 26 vs. Utah … Blocked at least one shot in 13 straight games (Feb. 2 - Mar. 6) … Made first career three-pointer Dec. 10 at Sacramento … Scored a season-high 18 points Dec. 1 vs. Indiana … Scored in double figures in three straight games (Oct. 21-25), averaging 12.0 points … Finished with 12 points and a season-best 14 rebounds Oct. 25 at Golden State; collected a career-high 11 offensive rebounds - one shy of the franchise record … Recorded first career double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds Oct. 23 at San Antonio … Playoffs: Helped the Raptors reach the Eastern Conference Semifinals … Averaged 5.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 15.6 minutes in nine contests … Contributed 10 points and seven rebounds in Game 4 against Washington on Apr. 22 … 2016-17: Averaged 3.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 11.6 minutes in 54 games as a rookie with Toronto … Shot .583 (67-115) from the field … Was a DNP-CD in 28 games … Blocked multiple shots in five appearances … In four starts, averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 18.7 minutes … Scored a season-high 12 points three times: Apr. 2 vs. Philadelphia, Mar. 27 vs. Orlando and Mar. 19 vs. Indiana … Tied a season best with nine boards Mar. 11 at Miami … Grabbed a team and season-high nine rebounds Jan. 3 at San Antonio … Made first career start Nov. 6 vs. Sacramento; recorded six points and four rebounds in 18 minutes of action … Tallied two points and two rebounds in 13 minutes in NBA debut Oct. 26 vs. Detroit … Playoffs: Helped the Raptors reach the Eastern Conference Semifinals … Appeared in six games, totaling 10 points and 12 rebounds in 26 minutes … Recorded four points and a team high-tying seven rebounds in Game 3 at Milwaukee on Apr. 20 … NBA G League: Averaged 16.0 points, 13.0 rebounds, 3.0 blocks and 33.5 minutes in two games with Raptors 905 … Shot 56 percent (14-25) from the floor … Finished with 11 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks Mar. 13 vs. Austin … Recorded 21 points and 15 boards in 35 minutes in 905 debut Nov. 26 vs. Maine.

BEFORE NBA

College Career: Played two seasons at Utah (2014-16) … Averaged 13.3 points, 8.0 rebounds and 26.9 minutes in 70 career games (all starts) … Shot .658 (356-541) from the floor … Scored in double figures 42 times with 13 games of 20 or more points … Recorded 19 career double-doubles … As a sophomore, averaged 17.2 points (second in the Pac-12), 9.1 rebounds (fourth in the conference), 1.6 blocks (eighth in the Pac-12) and 30.4 minutes in 36 contests … Led the Pac-12 for a second straight season with a .646 (228-353) field goal percentage (seventh in the nation) … Named the Pac-12 Player of the Year … Was an Associated Press second-team All-American and the recipient of the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award for the nation's top centre … Became the first Ute to notch 600-plus points in a single season since Andrew Bogut (2004-05) … As a freshman, averaged 9.1 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.9 blocks (third in the conference) and 23.3 minutes in 34 games … Led the Pac-12, and ranked fourth in the nation, with a .681 (128-188) field goal percentage … Earned Pac-12 All-Freshman Team honours and was a semifinalist for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award … Set a Utah freshman record with 63 blocks.

PERSONAL LIFE

YAH-cub PUHR-tuhl … Son of Rainer and Martina … Both parents were members of the Austrian national volleyball teams … Became the first Austrian player in NBA history when he was picked ninth overall by Toronto in the 2016 NBA Draft … Was a member of the Austrian National Senior Team at the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Pre-Qualifiers (2023), FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 European Qualifiers and FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 European Pre-Qualifiers (2017) … Has also played for Austria at the 2012 and 2013 U18 European Championship (Division B).