Jarius Jackson
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
June 18, 1985 Monroe, Louisiana |
| Nationality | American / Italian |
| Listed height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Listed weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Ouachita Parish (Monroe, Louisiana) |
| College | Texas Tech (2003–2007) |
| NBA draft | 2007 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
| Career history | |
| 2007–2008 | Palma Aqua Mágica |
| 2008–2009 | BC Khimik |
| 2009 | MBC Mykolaiv |
| 2009–2010 | Fastweb Junior Casale |
| 2010–2012 | Prima Veroli |
| 2012–2014 | Vanoli Cremona |
| 2014–2015 | Givova Napoli Basket |
| 2015–2016 | Umana Reyer Venezia |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jarrius Jackson (born June 18, 1985) is an American-born naturalised-Italian professional basketball player who last played for Umana Reyer Venezia of the Italian Serie A.
The Monroe, Louisiana native played for local Ouachita Parish High School until 2003, earning All-District honours for 4 years, including two MVP awards. He was named to the Louisiana 5A All-State First Team as a junior and a senior, averaging 27.2 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists per game during the latter year.
During that period he also played AAU basketball with the Shreveport Select at the National Under-16 tournament.
Jackson joined Texas Tech, playing in the Big 12 Conference of the NCAA Division I, in 2003. As a freshman, he started in 32 of the 34 games he played, averaging 11.3 points (team second-best), 2.6 assists and 1.8 steals (team-best) in more than 32 minutes per game. He was selected into the Big 12 All-Freshman Team for 2003-04.
During his sophomore season, he started all 33 games, posting 15.3 points, a team-leading 3.4 assists and 3.3 rebounds in 34 minutes per game as he received All-Big 12 Third Team honours.
He led the entire Big 12 Conference in scoring with 20.5 points per game during the 2005-06 season, ranking 21st nationally. The junior added team-leading 2.9 assists and 1.6 steals in more than 38 minutes (more than anyone else in the conference). He was selected in the USBWA All-District 7 Team and All-Big 12 First Team.
He was briefly suspended in November 2006 for academic reasons, but returned to the side before play started. In his senior year, he again started all games, leading the Raiders in scoring with 19.9 points per game, in addition, he had 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals. Jackson also added a heap of awards: NABC All-District 9 First Team,Senior CLASS Award Second Team, USBWA All-District 7 Team, and a second successive selection to the All-Big 12 First Team.
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