""I apologized to the coaches," he said. "We could have had 100 points. That's not me. I have respect for my alma mater.""
""I'm having fun coaching," said the 6-foot-3 Jacob said. "They're really high-character kids.""
""I'm a cool coach," he said."
Angelou High beat Manual Arts 77-33 in an Exposition League game. Leon Jacob, a 41-year-old second-year coach and Manual Arts alumnus, played professionally in Belize, Mexico, Germany and Bolivia and for the Belize national team. Angelou is 10-3 overall and 6-1 in the Exposition League. Junior guard Daviandre Davis averages 23 points per game. Sophomore Rayshawn Martin and senior Damon Ly average 13.8 and 12.0 points, respectively. Jacob apologized to Manual Arts coaches for the margin, said he respects his alma mater, enjoys coaching and praised his players as high-character kids. He has never received a technical.
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