Spanish Fork roots · junior development
From family games to the professional tour
Jacobson resides in Spanish Fork, Utah. The PPA reports that he began playing pickleball with his father in 2020 and was competing with a local 5.0-plus moneyball group by 2023.
In 2024, Jacobson became the first Pay It 4rth Scholarship athlete and trained under Allyce Jones. He and Elsie Hendershot won the Junior PPA Finals Mixed Doubles 16U championship before Jacobson turned professional in 2025.
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
How did Braden Jacobson reach professional pickleball as a teenager?
Jacobson began playing with his father in 2020, advanced into a Utah 5.0-plus moneyball group by 2023 and trained under Allyce Jones through the Pay It 4rth Scholarship program. A Junior PPA mixed doubles title preceded his professional debut in 2025.