Jackson before a game during the 2005-06 NBA season.
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Born |
Toledo, Ohio |
October 14, 1970 ||||||||||||
Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||
Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||
High school | Macomber (Toledo, Ohio) | ||||||||||||
College | Ohio State (1989–1992) | ||||||||||||
NBA draft | 1992 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall | ||||||||||||
Selected by the Dallas Mavericks | |||||||||||||
Playing career | 1992–2006 | ||||||||||||
Position | Shooting guard | ||||||||||||
Number | 24, 22, 19, 2, 21 | ||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||
1992–1997 | Dallas Mavericks | ||||||||||||
1997 | New Jersey Nets | ||||||||||||
1997–1998 | Philadelphia 76ers | ||||||||||||
1998 | Golden State Warriors | ||||||||||||
1999 | Portland Trail Blazers | ||||||||||||
1999–2001 | Atlanta Hawks | ||||||||||||
2001 | Cleveland Cavaliers | ||||||||||||
2001–2002 | Miami Heat | ||||||||||||
2002–2003 | Sacramento Kings | ||||||||||||
2003–2004 | Houston Rockets | ||||||||||||
2005–2006 | Phoenix Suns | ||||||||||||
2006 | Los Angeles Lakers | ||||||||||||
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Career NBA statistics | |||||||||||||
Points | 12,690 (14.3 ppg) | ||||||||||||
Rebounds | 4,152 (4.7 rpg) | ||||||||||||
Assists | 2,851 (3.2 apg) | ||||||||||||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||
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James Arthur Jackson (born October 14, 1970) is an American retired professional basketball player. Over his 14 NBA seasons, Jackson was on the active roster of 12 different teams, tying the league record shared with Joe Smith, Tony Massenburg and Chucky Brown. He is currently a basketball analyst for Fox Sports 1, having previously worked for the Big Ten Network.
Jackson was a 6'6" (198 cm), 220 pound (100 kg) shooting guard. Jackson started all four years at Macomber High School in Toledo, Ohio. The former McDonald's All American led Macomber to the 1989 Division I state championship over Cleveland St. Joseph. He was high school teammates with former NFL safety Myron Bell.
Jackson was a member of the Ohio State Buckeyes. He instantly contributed, starting as a freshman for the 1989-1990 season, Jackson averaged 16.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game while shooting 49.9% from the field. He played two more seasons through 1991-1992, earning consensus First Team All American honors in 1991 and 1992 UPI college basketball, and the UPI player of the year in 1992.
Jackson's number (22) was retired at Ohio State in February 2001.
Jackson elected to forgo his final year of eligibility and was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks with the fourth overall pick of the 1992 NBA Draft after his junior season at OSU.