Jake Heidbreder

Photo by: Kaitlyn Fedor

(U.S. Air Force Photo by Justin R. Pacheco)

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Photo by: Toby Rhodes

Photo by: Josh Armstrong

Height:
6-5
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Floyds Knobs, IN
High School:
Floyd Central
Position:
Guard

- 2023 All-Mountain West Third Team
- Mountain West Freshman of the Week (Jan. 3, 2022)
- 303 points in 2022 was then-Air Force freshman record in MW era (4th all-time).
- 194 points in MW play in 2022 is an Air Force freshman record.
- 2022 Academic All-Mountain West
- 2022 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete
- 2023 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District

2022-23 (Sophomore):
- 2023 All-Mountain West Third Team (first sophomore to earn All-MW at Air Force since 2013).
- Played and started all 32 games.
- Team-leading 15.1 ppg.
- 4th in MW with 75 three's made.
- 75 three's is seventh best in a season at Air Force.
- Led team in scoring 17 times and scored 20+ points six times.
- Shooting splits of .483/.399/.867
- Led team in scoring in MW play, averaging 14.2 ppg.
- Collegiate Hoops Roadshow All-Tournament Team
- College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District

2021-22 (Freshman):
- Second on team in scoring at 10.4 ppg.
- 303 points is Air Force freshman record for MW era (2nd all-time).
- 194 pts in MW play is an Air Force freshman record.
- Lone player on the team to start every game.
- Ended season with seven consecutive games in double digits scoring.
- 42 three’s ranks second most by an AF freshman in MW era.
- Averaged 11.4 ppg and 37.0 mpg in conference play.
- 18 pts vs. Boise State on career-high’s of 7 FG’s and 4 three’s.
- Career-high 20 pts, most by AF freshman this year, vs. New Mexico.
- 16 pts, 5-9 shooting, 3-7 from 3 in 40 mins vs. Colorado State.
- Earned MW Freshman of the week on Jan. 3 with performance vs. Utah State.
- 2022 Academic All-Mountain West
- 2022 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete

Before Air Force
Lettered four years in basketball … led Floyd Central to its first section title in 31 years as a junior … averaged 19.9 ppg as a senior … scored 1,228 career points … scored career-high 44 points in final regular season game of high school career … 3x first-team All-Hoosier Hills Conference … Indiana Junior All-Star … Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Large School All-State Team … All-State honorable mention by AP … high school coach was Todd Sturgeon.

Personal
Member of cadet squadron 20 … son of Hudson and Julie Heidbreder … has two siblings … future career plan is pilot … Why I decided to come to the Academy: “The opportunities it holds being it academics, athletics and future jobs.” … hobbies are hanging out with friends, fishing and going to the gym … credits his family as having the biggest influence on his sports career … dream vacation spot is The Maldives … favorite team is the Indiana Pacers … favorite player is Luka Doncic … enjoys listening to Drake … favorite class subject is math.