1994-95 ALL-VALLEY BOYS : Basketball Team : Player of the Year : Jacobsen More Than Follows Footsteps

Brock Jacobsen had his work cut out for him even before he laced up his high tops at Crescenta Valley High.

Brother Adam shone as a three-point shooting guard for the Falcons in 1993 and once held the state record for career three-pointers. After high school, Adam accepted a scholarship to University of the Pacific.

For his part, Brock, a sophomore during his brother’s senior season, barely strayed from the bench.

“When I was a sophomore I was really tired of being ‘Adam’s little brother,’ ” Jacobsen said.

But the moniker didn’t last long. For the past two seasons Jacobsen, The Times Valley Player of the Year, has more than distinguished himself as Crescenta Valley’s top player. As a junior, he averaged 24.1 points and led the overachieving Falcons to the Division I-AA final, despite missing the first half of the season because of a wrist injury.

That led to a scholarship offer from University of San Diego, and Jacobsen, 6-feet-5 and 185 pounds, accepted before the opening tip-off of his senior season.

Signed, sealed and soon to be delivered, a relaxed Jacobsen averaged 27.2 points as Crescenta Valley was ranked No. 1 in The Times’ area poll for much of the season. He scored more than 40 in three games, including a career-high 43 against Glendale.

“I totally feel like I have accomplished what I wanted to,” Jacobsen said. “Before high school, I hadn’t imagined any of this. I’m very happy about the progress I’ve made.”

But not satisfied. Jacobsen, who is spending the spring playing varsity volleyball, said he plans to move to San Diego immediately after graduation and begin preparing for the next level of basketball.

“I going to get a job down there, start a weight program and start shooting in the gym,” Jacobsen said. “Everyone says there is a big adjustment from high school to college. The sooner you get started the better.”

Besides, comparisons with his brother are sure to continue. Adam was selected to the Big West All-Freshman team and was named Pacific’s defensive most valuable player. And he already ranks fourth in career three-point field goals at Pacific.

But having an older brother like Adam has its advantages.

“He told me I need to be a lot stronger,” Jacobsen said. “I want to weigh 200 pounds before I’m done with college. I think that’s achievable.”

That, and a lot more.