University of California, Santa Barbara

2022-23:  Saw time in 16 games for the Gauchos this season … had his most well-rounded game in his start against UC Irvine (Feb. 15), when he put up eight points, making four-of-five shots from the field while adding on two assists and two steals … registered a season-high nine points against San Diego Christian (Dec. 12), where he made all three of his field goals and went three-of-four from the charity stripe … contributed a career-high nine rebounds against Hampton (Nov. 21) during the Santa Barbara Beach Classic … member of The Big West Regular Season Co-Championship team and Big West Championship team that made it to March Madness.

2021-22: Appeared in nine games for the Gauchos ... averaged 2.4 points and was shooting at 58.3 percent from the field ... scored a season-high seven points in the season opener against San Fran State and was perfect from the field.

2020-21: Played in 14 games and averaged 6 minutes, 1.4 points and 1.8 rebounds per game while shooting 42.9 percent from the field ... had a season-high seven points and five rebounds against Bethesda (Dec. 3).

2019-20: Redshirted during this season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Came to Santa Barbara from La Lumiere High School, the same school that produced his teammate Brandon Cyrus ... averaged 5.5 points and 5.7 rebounds per game for a team that went 29-1 and finished the season ranked 12th nationally ... La Lumiere won its first 29 games before falling to IMG Academy ... scored 16 points and had 10 rebounds against Quakerdale Prep ... added 10 points and five boards against Takoma Academy ... was a member of Croatia's U18 team that reached the final of the European Championships in Estonia ... also played for Croatia's U16 team that advanced to the semifinals of the European Championships in Poland ... played for the Indiana Elite AAU team and received a three-star recruiting rating from ESPN ... played for Coach Pat Holmes at La Lumiere HS.

PERSONAL: Jakov Kukic was born July 20, 2000 in Split, Croatia ... son of Jozo and Mirjana Kukic.