Jaren Jackson Jr.

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Basketball player
Jaren Jackson Jr.
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Player information
Full name Jaren Walter Jackson Jr.
birthday 15th September 1999 (age 20)
place of birth Carmel , Indiana , United States
size 211 cm
Weight 110 kg
position Power Forward / Center
High school La Lumiere School, Indiana
college Michigan State
NBA draft 2018 , 4th pick , Memphis Grizzlies
Club information
society Memphis grizzlies
league NBA
Jersey number 13
Clubs as active
Since 02018 United StatesUnited States Memphis grizzlies

Jaren Walter Jackson Jr. (born September 15, 1999 in Carmel ) is an American basketball player who has been under contract with the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA since 2018 .

career

Jackson's father, Jaren the Elder, was a professional basketball player for 13 years and was signed to NBA clubs including the Los Angeles Clippers , Washington Bullets , Portland Trail Blazers , San Antonio Spurs and Orlando Magic .

Jackson played at Park Tudor High School in Indianapolis and then at La Lumiere School in La Porte . He attracted the interest of talent scouts from numerous universities in the first NCAA division and ultimately enrolled at Michigan State University , where he was a teammate of German Gavin Schilling in the 2017/18 game year . Jackson played a total of 35 games for the Michigan State University team on the field and averaged 10.0 points per game. There were also 5.8 rebounds and three blocked throws. With the latter value, he was in seventh place within the first NCAA division.

At the beginning of April 2018, he announced that he would be giving up the remaining three regular years at the university and switching to the professional camp. When draft process  of the NBA  in June 2018 it chose the Memphis Grizzlies  from fourth. His first year in Memphis was overshadowed by a thigh injury, but after his move to the NBA he immediately became an important player for the team: Jackson started 56 times in his 58 appearances and averaged 13.8 points, 4, 7 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per encounter.

National team

In 2016, Jackson became the U17 world champion with the United States national team.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Jaren Jackson Basketball Player Profile, Orlando Magic, Georgetown, News, NBA stats, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards - usbasket . In: www.eurobasket.com . ( usbasket.com [accessed June 20, 2018]).
  2. ↑ Jaren Jackson Jr. Bio :: Michigan State :: Official Athletic Site . ( msuspartans.com [accessed June 20, 2018]).
  3. ↑ Jaren Jackson, La Lumiere School, Power Forward. Retrieved June 20, 2018 (American English).
  4. ^ 5-star Michigan State commit Jaren Jackson Jr., 4-star Michigan commit Jordan Poole sign national letters of intent . In: Land of 10 . November 9, 2016 ( landof10.com [accessed June 20, 2018]).
  5. ↑ Michigan State's Gavin Schilling 'MVP' in 68-65 win over No. 3 Purdue . In: Lansing State Journal . ( lansingstatejournal.com [accessed June 20, 2018]).
  6. ↑ Michigan St Spartans 2017-18 Statistics - Team and Player Stats - Men's College Basketball - ESPN. Retrieved June 20, 2018 .
  7. ^ NCAA Statistics. Retrieved June 20, 2018 .
  8. ↑ Jaren Jackson Jr. Declares for NBA Draft, Will Sign with Agent . ( msuspartans.com [accessed June 20, 2018]).
  9. ↑ Grizzlies draft Jaren Jackson with fourth overall pick . In: USA TODAY . ( usatoday.com [accessed June 22, 2018]).
  10. ↑ Former Michigan State star Jaren Jackson Jr. named to the NBA All-Rookie team. Accessed May 27, 2019 .
  11. ↑ Jaren Jackson Jr. ( usab.com [accessed June 20, 2018]).
personal data
SURNAME Jackson, Jaren Jr.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Jackson, Jaren; Jackson Jr., Jaren Walter
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American basketball player
DATE OF BIRTH September 15, 1999
PLACE OF BIRTH Carmel, Indiana