Polk State College

A native of Pennsylvania, Lance Jeter spent two years at then Polk Community College and led the team to a pair of Suncoast Conference championships. As a sophomore during the 2008-09 season, Jeter averaged nearly 16 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals per game en route to being named FCSAA Player of the Year.

Following his tenure at Polk State, Jeter went on to spend two years at Nebraska. After earning Big 12 Newcomer of the Year as a junior, Jeter was named third-team All-Big 12 by the conference’s coaches as a senior.

Jeter spent nearly a decade playing professionally in Europe. He was twice named the Dutch Basketball League MVP. In 2012, Jeter joined former NBA forward Lorenzo Williams as the only two players in Polk State history to have their jerseys retired. His No. 34 hangs in the Heath Center on the Winter Haven Campus.