AS A JUNIOR: A valuable defensive player off of the bench...has proven to be most comfortable playing on the wing...displays tremendous defensive intensity when he is on the floor...a backup to Chris Thomas at point guard, he has shown to be most comfortable playing on the perimeter...has fully recovered from the arthroscopic surgery which sidelined him throughout the 2000-01 campaign...has worked hard to improve his physical strength over the past year...likes to drive to the basket, although he has shown that he has the ability to shoot from the outside...gives the Irish stability on the perimeter because of his experience and age.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Recovered from arthroscopic surgery before the start of the 2000-01 and played in 18 games off the bench, averaging 5.3 minutes...played in first collegiate game vs. New Hampshire after missing all of freshman campaign due to knee injury...scored two points vs. New Hampshire, Tennessee-Chattanooga and Monmouth...dished out career-high five assists vs. Hawks in career-high 14 minutes...played eight minutes against Canisius and saw action in the Alabama contest...played a key role in six minutes of action in the first half of West Virginia game on the road as the Irish overcame an 18-point deficit in comeback victory...saw action in BIG EAST quarterfinal game against St. John's and in NCAA first-round matchup versus Charlotte.

AS A FRESHMAN: Missed the entire 2000-01 campaign after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery on Sept. 29...went through rehabilitation for 12 weeks and began practicing with the team in mid-January.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Played for head coach Tony DiBiase at South Portland High School...Gatorade Maine Player of the Year...one of 17 Maine athletes to be nominated for McDonald's All-American honors...averaged 16.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 1999-2000...named Maine's Mr. Basketball following the 1999-2000 campaign...earned first-team all-state honors following his junior season in which he averaged 21.5 points, 6.3 assists and 4.9 rebounds... averaged 16 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 1999-2000...led South Portland Red Riots to 15-6 record and a berth in the Class A tournament final game his senior year...earned the Gene Hunter Award (Team MVP) at South Portland following both his junior and senior seasons...finished with a school-record 1,083 career points at South Portland...played in 78 career games and had 255 assists, 279 rebounds, 107 steals and 81 blocked shots..earned South Maine Athletic Association League MVP honors in 1999...son of Alison Jacobs and Bob Grove-Markwood...has an older brother Ian...sister-in-law Carolyn Broering-Jacobs graduated from Notre Dame in 1991...earned Dean's List recognition in the fall of 2000...son of Joe and Alison Jacobs...full named is Christopher Drew Markwood...born 12-22-81 in Rutherfordton, N.C...enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business and is majoring in management.

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