Mark Jackson (basketball)
Jackson at a Golden State Warriors open practice in October 2012
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| Personal information | |
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| Born |
April 1, 1965 Brooklyn, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Bishop Loughlin (Brooklyn, New York) |
| College | St. John's (1983–1987) |
| NBA draft | 1987 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18th overall |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Playing career | 1987–2004 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 13, 31 |
| Coaching career | 2011–2014 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1987–1992 | New York Knicks |
| 1992–1994 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1994–1996 | Indiana Pacers |
| 1996–1997 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1997–2000 | Indiana Pacers |
| 2000–2001 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2001–2002 | New York Knicks |
| 2002–2003 | Utah Jazz |
| 2003–2004 | Houston Rockets |
| As coach: | |
| 2011–2014 | Golden State Warriors |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 12,489 (9.6 ppg) |
| Assists | 10,334 (8.0 apg) |
| Steals | 1,608 (1.2 spg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Mark A. Jackson (born April 1, 1965) is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA) player and former basketball coach. A point guard from St. John's University, he played for the New York Knicks, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers, Denver Nuggets, Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz and Houston Rockets in the NBA in a career spanning from 1987 to 2004.
After retiring from playing basketball, Jackson became a broadcast commentator for ESPN and ABC alongside his former coach Jeff Van Gundy and play-by-play man Mike Breen. He also worked as an analyst for The YES Network's New Jersey Nets games. In 2011, the Golden State Warriors hired Jackson as head coach. He coached the team for three seasons, but was fired in 2014 despite leading the Warriors to consecutive playoff appearances for the first time in over 20 years.
On May 17, 2014, Jackson reached a multiyear agreement to return to ESPN as a game analyst.
Mark Jackson was born in Brooklyn, New York. Jackson was regarded as one of the nation's elite point guards while attending Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Brooklyn under coach Patrick Quigley. Jackson gained a reputation as a streetballer in New York and a college hoops star at St. John's University. While at St. John's, he played alongside Olympian and NBA All-Star Chris Mullin for one year. He credits Mullin with teaching him the importance of rigorous practice work in the gym.
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