Last Updated on April 16, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Here are the details for Jakob Poeltl:

Player Profile

  • Full Name: Jakob Pöltl
  • Nickname: “Jak,” “Poeltl”
  • Nationality: Austrian
  • Date of Birth: October 15, 1995
  • Hometown: Vienna, Austria
  • Height: 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
  • Weight: 253 lb (115 kg)
  • Wingspan: 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)
  • Shoe Size: 16 (US)
  • Jersey Number (college and NBA):
    • #42 — Utah (2014–2016)
    • #42 — Toronto Raptors (2016–2018)
    • #25 — San Antonio Spurs (2018–2023)
    • #19 — Toronto Raptors (2023–present)
  • Position: Center
  • High School: Basketball Academy Vienna / DC Timberwolves system (Austria)
  • College: Utah (2014–2016)
  • NBA Draft: 2016 — 1st Round, Pick #9 — Toronto Raptors
  • Player Archetype: Drop-coverage rim-protecting interior anchor
  • Primary Offensive Role: Screen-setter, roll man, short-roll passer, interior finisher
  • Defensive Role: Paint anchor, drop coverage center, rim deterrent, defensive rebounder
  • Play Style: Fundamentally sound interior big who sets strong screens, finishes efficiently inside, rebounds, protects the rim, and facilitates from the elbows without spacing the floor
  • Handedness / Shooting Hand: Right-handed
  • Athletic Profile: Good mobility for size, strong positional strength, soft hands, limited vertical explosiveness but coordinated footwork
  • Recruiting Status: International prospect (Austria), lightly recruited before Utah commitment
  • Draft Status Detail: Early entry sophomore after Pac-12 Player of the Year and All-American season
  • Injury Status Category: Occasional durability management (back/conditioning-related absences in recent seasons)
  • Career Stage: Prime-to-late prime starting center / veteran anchor
  • Comparison Style: Jakob Poeltl–type traditional anchor similar stylistically to Marc Gasol-lite rim protector
  • Teams Played For:
    • Toronto Raptors (2016–2018)
    • San Antonio Spurs (2018–2023)
    • Toronto Raptors (2023–present)
  • Championship Rings: 0
  • Parents:
    • Father: Rainer Pöltl (Austrian national team volleyball player)
    • Mother: Martina Pöltl (Austrian national team volleyball player)
  • Children: None publicly known
  • Siblings: None publicly documented
  • Athlete Relatives: Both parents were Austrian national volleyball players
  • Retirement Age: Not yet retired (projected mid-30s typical)
  • Retirement Year: Not yet retired (TBD)

Player Archetype / Play Style

Jakob Poeltl’s player archetype is a traditional drop-coverage rim-protecting center built around size, positioning, and efficiency rather than flash. Defensively he operates as a paint anchor who protects the rim, controls the glass, and organizes coverage, while offensively he functions primarily as a screen-setter and roll man who finishes at the basket, makes short-roll passes, and scores through touch rather than shooting range. Standing seven feet with long reach, strong hands, and coordinated footwork, he relies on timing and fundamentals more than vertical explosiveness. The overall play style is low-usage but highly effective: he screens, rebounds, defends the interior, and quietly stabilizes lineups as a connective interior presence. (sportsforecaster.com)

Sources:
Sports Forecaster — Jakob Poeltl Stats, Profile, Bio, Analysis and More
CraftedNBA — Jakob Poeltl Stats (2025-26) | Advanced, Game Logs
Bleacher Report — Breaking Down Pro Future of Utah’s Jakob Poeltl