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Jim Jackson (basketball)

Jim Jackson
Jim Jackson pregame.JPG
Jackson before a game during the 2005-06 NBA season.
Personal information
Born (1970-10-14) October 14, 1970 (age 46)
Toledo, Ohio
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
19921997 Dallas Mavericks
1997 New Jersey Nets
1997–1998 Philadelphia 76ers
1998 Golden State Warriors
1999 Portland Trail Blazers
19992001 Atlanta Hawks
2001 Cleveland Cavaliers
20012002 Miami Heat
2002–2003 Sacramento Kings
20032004 Houston Rockets
20052006 Phoenix Suns
2006 Los Angeles Lakers
Career highlights and awards
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

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.


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