Central Michigan University Athletics
2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 24
Jake Bascom
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Rockford, Mich.
- High School:
- Rockford H.S.
HIGH SCHOOL
A June 2026 graduate of Rockford High School in Rockford, Mich., where he played four years of varsity basketball for head coach Kyle Clough … Michigan Mr. Basketball candidate as a senior … Two-time First Team All-State honoree … Two-time Michigan Sports Writers Division 1 First Team All-State team honoree … Named to the Detroit News Dream Team following his senior year … Two-time Detroit Free Press All-State honoree (First Team as a senior) … Two-time Grand Rapids All-Area honoree … Two-time First Team All-Region honoree … Three-time First Team O-K Red Conference selection … Two-time Basketball Coaches of Michigan Academic All-State honoree … Invited to compete in the Dreamz Two Reality All-American Game in Flint … Scored over 1,000 career points during the Michigan state playoffs during his senior season … Averaged 18 points per game as senior … Led the Rams to the MHSAA Division 1 boys basketball state championship with a 54-50 win over East Lansing at the Breslin Center, a 25-3 overall record and 8-2 league record as a senior … Scored 11 points in the state title game … Averaged 13.5 points and 6.5 rebounds for the Rams as a junior … Led the Rams to a No. 4 state ranking, 22-3 overall record and OK-Red Conference title with a 9-1 conference record as a junior … Scored 26 points against Warren De La Salle … Scored 24 points and won the game on a dunk to help Rockford defeat Byron Center … Averaged 12.5 points and 6.7 rebounds per game as a sophomore … Led the Rams to an 18-6 overall record, and first place finish in the O-K Red Conference with a 13-1 record as a sophomore … Played AAU basketball with the Grand Rapids Storm and coached by Jason Martin … Also played football … Outstanding student with a 4.03 grade point average.
PERSONAL
Born Jake Bascom on July 24, 2007 … Son of Justin and Jen Bascom … Has a younger brother Josh … Father played basketball at Siena Heights … Alongside his brother Josh, helped lead Rockford to the state Division 1 title as a senior … Committed to Central Michigan on June 27, 2025.
ARTICLES
West Michigan boys hoops all-state forward makes Division-I commitment - mlive.com
Rockford’s Jake Bascom commits to play at Central Michigan | West Michigan Ballers
https://www.westmichiganballers.com/news/rockfords-jake-bascom-is-becoming-a-matchup-nightmare
A June 2026 graduate of Rockford High School in Rockford, Mich., where he played four years of varsity basketball for head coach Kyle Clough … Michigan Mr. Basketball candidate as a senior … Two-time First Team All-State honoree … Two-time Michigan Sports Writers Division 1 First Team All-State team honoree … Named to the Detroit News Dream Team following his senior year … Two-time Detroit Free Press All-State honoree (First Team as a senior) … Two-time Grand Rapids All-Area honoree … Two-time First Team All-Region honoree … Three-time First Team O-K Red Conference selection … Two-time Basketball Coaches of Michigan Academic All-State honoree … Invited to compete in the Dreamz Two Reality All-American Game in Flint … Scored over 1,000 career points during the Michigan state playoffs during his senior season … Averaged 18 points per game as senior … Led the Rams to the MHSAA Division 1 boys basketball state championship with a 54-50 win over East Lansing at the Breslin Center, a 25-3 overall record and 8-2 league record as a senior … Scored 11 points in the state title game … Averaged 13.5 points and 6.5 rebounds for the Rams as a junior … Led the Rams to a No. 4 state ranking, 22-3 overall record and OK-Red Conference title with a 9-1 conference record as a junior … Scored 26 points against Warren De La Salle … Scored 24 points and won the game on a dunk to help Rockford defeat Byron Center … Averaged 12.5 points and 6.7 rebounds per game as a sophomore … Led the Rams to an 18-6 overall record, and first place finish in the O-K Red Conference with a 13-1 record as a sophomore … Played AAU basketball with the Grand Rapids Storm and coached by Jason Martin … Also played football … Outstanding student with a 4.03 grade point average.
PERSONAL
Born Jake Bascom on July 24, 2007 … Son of Justin and Jen Bascom … Has a younger brother Josh … Father played basketball at Siena Heights … Alongside his brother Josh, helped lead Rockford to the state Division 1 title as a senior … Committed to Central Michigan on June 27, 2025.
ARTICLES
West Michigan boys hoops all-state forward makes Division-I commitment - mlive.com
Rockford’s Jake Bascom commits to play at Central Michigan | West Michigan Ballers
https://www.westmichiganballers.com/news/rockfords-jake-bascom-is-becoming-a-matchup-nightmare
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