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Jacob Webber: High School Basketball's Elite Shooter and Purdue Commit

January 16, 2026
Jacob Webber's father is a shooting coach, and the training shows in one of the purest jumpers in high school basketball.

Jacob Webber grew up in Nebraska with a shooting coach for a father. The countless hours of form work show every time he releases the ball. Now a senior guard at La Lumiere School in Indiana, Webber is regarded as one of the best shooters in high school basketball.

The La Lumiere Lakers lean on him in crucial moments, and Purdue is counting on that same reliability at the next level. Webber's dedication to perfecting his jump shot made him a target for the Boilermakers, a program that values floor spacing and shooting precision.