MIAMI (November 8, 2017) – With the FIU men's basketball team poised to tipoff its 2017-18 campaign, FIUSports.com had an opportunity to sit down to get to know a little bit more about newcomer, and sophomore,
Trejon Jacob. Jacob spoke about what attracted him to FIU, his experiences growing up with his older brother and sister, and his junior college experience at Seminole State College in Seminole, Oklahoma, among various other topics.
Click here to learn more about Trejon.
The Panthers will tip the season off with two games in three days, beginning on Nov. 10 against Florida Memorial and then close out the weekend when Stetson comes to Miami on Nov. 12.
For ticket information or to purchase your tickets today, please visit FIUSports.com or call 305-FIU-GAME.
Season tickets for the 2017-18 FIU basketball season are now on sale. Please visit www.FIUSports.com or call 305-FIU-GAME to purchase your tickets today or for more information.
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About FIU Athletics: FIU Athletics is home to more than 400 student-athletes in 18 different sports. Athletic events are played in eight different venues on FIU's campuses (Modesto A. Maidique and Biscayne Bay), including FIU Arena and at Riccardo Silva Stadium.
About FIU: Florida International University is recognized as a Carnegie engaged university. Its colleges and schools offer more than 180 bachelor¹s, master¹s and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations, architecture, law, and medicine. As one of South Florida's anchor institutions, FIU is Worlds Ahead in its local and global engagement, finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission. FIU has awarded 200,000 degrees and enrolls 50,000 students in two campuses and three centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell and the Miami Beach Urban Studios. FIU is a member of Conference USA and has 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/.
