Jake Masters
| File:Jake Masters.jpg | |
| No. - – Retired | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Species | Orange Tabby Cat ( Felidae ) |
| Gender | Male |
| Nickname(s) | |
| Sure Shot | |
| Crybaby | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
February 12, 1963 Richmond, VA |
| Nationality | American |
| Career information | |
| High school | Thomas Jefferson High School |
| College | Georgetown Unifursity |
| FBA draft | 1983 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall |
| Selected by the Williamsburg Minutemen | |
| Pro playing career | 1983–2003 |
| Career history | |
| 1983-2003 | Williamsburg Minutemen |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Player Contacts | |
| (IC) Agent | Sam Gwosdz |
| (OOC) Creator | Unknown |
| (OOC) Actor | Unknown |
| (OOC) Usage | Ask me before any use |
Jacob "Sure Shot" Masters is a former shooting guard for the Williamsburg Minutemen and considered the greatest player in the franchise's history.
At 6'7", 190 pounds, Masters played basketball at Thomas Jefferson High School in Richmond, and at Georgetown Unifursity for college. He led the Hoyas in scoring in his junior and senior seasons. Masters led Georgetown to the 1983 FCAA Tournament title game, where his Hoyas defeated the Unifursity of Houston.
Pro Career
Masters was selected with the first pick of the 1983 FBA draft by the Williamsburg Minutemen, an expansion team. He spent his entire 20-year career with the Minutemen, winning a championship in his final season: the 2002-03 campaign. Masters retired as the team's career leader in several categories as well as the FBA's all-time leading scorer until Romaldo Gonzalez overtook him.
He is associated with teammates Stan Shields and William Butenschen by Williamburg faithful. Fans dubbed the trio "The Three Generals" as they led the Minutemen to three division titles and two conference championships.
Awards & Honors
- 1983-84 FBA Rookie of the Year
- 1992-93 FBA Most Valuable Player
- 1993-94 FBA Most Valuable Player
On November 11, 2003, before Wiliamsburg's home opener, the Minutemen retired two numbers: Masters' number 8, and teammate Stan Shields' 12. The team also inducted them to the Minutemen's Wall of Honor. Masters and Shields were the second and third players to be placed on the Wall, following former teammate William Butenschen.
Masters was elected to the FBA Hall of Fame in 2008 on his first year of eligibility.
Crybaby
Though he had the nickname "Sure Shot" since college, Masters was tagged with the nickname "Crybaby" by Hamilton Mariners fans. A Hamilton Spectator photograph showed Masters weeping after the Minutemen were ousted in the opening round of the 1987-88 playoffs. Other teams' fans adopted the nickname for Masters, and it became more and more appropriate as Masters continued to cry after eliminiating losses in the playoffs.
In an interview with the Yorktown Sports Daily in 2003, Masters attributed his teary habit to being bitterly disappointed in himself for not helping his team do better in the playoffs.
Masters finally got to cry for joy when the Minutemen won the FBA championship in the 2002-03 season, his last in the pros.
Post-career
Masters currently works as an assistant to the president and a general adviser in the Minutemen organization.