Jakob Myers
| Jakob Myers | |
| Noted subjects | History |
| Current college | Michigan State |
| High school | Naperville North (2013-2017) |
| Stats | HDWhite • NAQT |
Jakob Myers is a senior at Napervile North High School. He was a honorable mention to the 2015-16 HSQBRank All-World Teamsand was named the 2016-17 Player of the Year for the All-World Teams. Myers is particularly known for his strength on NAQT questions, and as a freshman, he led his JV team to victory at the 2014 NAC.
At the 2017 HSNCT, Myers was the tournament leading scorer after the preliminaries. At the tournament's conclusion, he had broken Adam Silverman's record for powers in a single HSNCT (116 to Silverman's 105), and Matt Jackson's 2010 record for most correct tossups in a single HSNCT (211 to Jackson's 206). Myers led his Naperville North team to third place overall in the tournament.
In 2017, he was named National Player of the Year by HSQBRank.
Notable Accomplishments
- IHSSBCA All-Sectional 3x (2015-17)
- IHSSBCA All-State (First Team) 3x (2015-17)
- HSNCT All-Star 2x (2015, 2017)
- HSNCT preliminary rounds leading scorer (2017)
- NSC All-Star (2017)
- Team Illinois selection 2x (2016, 2017)