Sport runs in the genes as Isaac Jack is the second member of the family to play NCAA sports
Isaac Jack of Port Alberni, a stout forward with presence at six-foot-11, 250 pounds and a size 16 sneaker, had a promising sophomore journey with the University of Dayton Flyers through the basketball season.
Steve Nash of Victoria, who would become two-time NBA MVP and captain Canada in the Olympics, first made his name in the NCAA as a freshman by leading unheralded Santa Clara to a stunning victory over the highly-regarded Wildcats in the 1993 tournament.Nash, almost a solitary Canadian figure in the tournament in his time, laid the path that an increasing number are following.
It’s quite a rise for a guy who played hoops at Alberni District Secondary with little notice and was more interested in playing in the Alberni Valley Minor Hockey Association up until Grade 10 and snowboarding on Mount Washington.He switched to Fort Erie International Academy in Ontario and led the team to the 2022 Ontario schools championship.
Those numbers, and his stature, will only grow as he matures into his junior and senior seasons over the next two years. Off the court, Jack is majoring in the faculty of education.His mom, Anna Jack , is co-coach of the Alberni District Secondary track and field team.
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