No. 8 – Dandenong Rangers | |
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Position | Small forward / Power forward |
League | SEABL |
Personal information | |
Born |
Portland, Oregon |
October 27, 1991
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Westview (Beaverton, Oregon) |
College |
USC (2010–2012) Saint Mary's (2013–2015) |
NBA draft | 2015 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2015–present |
Career history | |
2015–2016 | North-West Tasmania Thunder |
2015 | Melbourne United |
2016–2017 | Sydney Kings |
2017–present | Dandenong Rangers |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Garrett Jackson (born October 27, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Dandenong Rangers of the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL). The 6'7" forward played college basketball for USC and Saint Mary's before playing professionally in Australia.
Jackson attended Westview High School in the Portland, Oregon area where he was a two-time Metro League Player of the Year and a two-time first-team selection on The Oregonian Class 6A All-State Team. As a junior in 2008–09, he averaged 19.3 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.0 blocks per game.
In November 2009, Jackson signed a National Letter of Intent to play college basketball for the University of Southern California.
As a senior at Westview in 2009–10, Jackson averaged 18.6 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.7 steals and made 52.2 percent of his shots to lead his team to the championship game of the Oregon Class 6A division. He was selected as the Gatorade Oregon Boys Basketball Player of the Year and to the Long Beach Press Telegram's Best in the West second team. He was also a McDonald's All-American nominee for the 2009–10 season.
As a freshman at USC in 2010–11, Jackson came off the bench in 33 of the Trojans' 34 games and averaged 3.2 points and 1.7 rebounds per game. On November 20, 2010, he scored a season-high 12 points against Bradley.
As a sophomore in 2011–12, Jackson appeared in all 32 games during the season and started 14, averaging 6.9 points and 3.1 rebounds in 22.2 minutes per game. He earned the Bill Sharman Award as the team's top free throw shooter, hitting 68.2% of his free throws on the season (30-of-44). His best game as a Trojan came on January 28, 2012, when he scored 16 points against Utah.