Jaren Jackson Jr.

Jaren Walter Jackson Jr. (born September 15, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans. He was selected by Memphis with the fourth overall pick of the 2018 NBA draft.

This article is about the active basketball player. For his father, the basketball coach and former player, see Jaren Jackson.

Jaren Jackson Jr.
No. 13 – Memphis Grizzlies
PositionPower forward / Center
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1999-09-15) September 15, 1999
Plainfield, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeMichigan State (2017–2018)
NBA draft2018 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall
Selected by the Memphis Grizzlies
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–presentMemphis Grizzlies
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

High school career

Jackson started his high school career with Park Tudor School. He played varsity for three years, where he averaged 10 points a game, 6 rebounds a game, and 3 blocks a game.[1] Jackson won two IHSAA state basketball championships while at Park Tudor.[2] He was teammates with former Xavier University standout and current New Orleans Pelicans two-way player Trevon Bluiett.[3] He then transferred to La Lumiere School for his senior year,[4] where he started for their varsity squad.

Recruiting

Jackson was considered one of the top players in the 2017 graduating class.[5] Scout.com ranked Jackson the 5th best player nationally,[6] 1st in his respective position, and 2nd overall in the midwest region. 247 Sports ranked him 7th nationally,[7] being 4th in his position. ESPN ranked him 8th in the ESPN 100,[8] being 2nd in his position and 2nd regionally.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jaren Jackson Jr.
PF		 Carmel, Indiana La Lumiere School

Park Tudor School

 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 226 lb (103 kg) Sep 15, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 93
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 6  247Sports: 7  ESPN: 8
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

    Jackson was recruited by a number of notable programs, including Michigan State, Notre Dame, Butler, Indiana, Purdue, Maryland, and several more.[9] He was invited to partake in the McDonald's All-American Game played on March 29, 2017.[10]

    College career

    On September 15, 2016, Jaren Jackson Jr. announced his intentions to play for Tom Izzo at Michigan State. He signed the letter of intent on November 9, 2016.[9] Jackson would make his collegiate debut on November 10, 2017, recording 13 points and a season-high 13 rebounds in a blowout 98–66 win over the North Florida Ospreys. Four days later, he would record a then-season-high 19 points in an 88–81 loss to the #1 ranked Duke Blue Devils. On December 5, Jackson would put up 11 points and a career-high 8 blocks in a 62–52 win over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Four days later, he would record 17 points and another career-high 13 rebounds in a blowout 88–63 win over the Southern Utah Thunderbirds. On January 22, 2018, Jackson recorded a then-season-high 21 points to go with 11 rebounds and 6 blocks in an 87–74 win over the Illinois Fighting Illini. On February 13, he would put up a career-high 27 points in a blowout 87–57 win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers. At the end of the regular season for Michigan State, he would be named both the Big Ten's Defensive Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year, Big Ten's All-Freshman Team, and the All-Big Ten's Third Team. On April 2, Jackson would declare his entry into the 2018 NBA draft, where he was considered a potential top-tier lottery selection.

    Professional career

    Memphis Grizzlies (2018–present)

    On June 21, 2018, Jackson was selected with the fourth overall pick by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2018 NBA draft.[11] On July 1, 2018, he signed a multi-year, rookie scale contract with the Grizzlies.[12]

    On March 29, 2019, Jackson was shut down for the remainder of the season due to a deep bruise to his right thigh.[13]

    On August 4, 2020, Jackson suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee in a 99–109 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans hosted in the Bubble and was expected to miss the remainder of the 2019–20 season.[14]

    On December 16, 2020, the Memphis Grizzlies announced that they had exercised the team option on Jackson.[15]

    National team career

    Jackson helped the United States of America's under-17 basketball team win the gold medal at the FIBA 2016 World Championships; in which he scored two points and had six rebounds. He averaged 4.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.2 blocked shots, and shot 53 percent from the field.[9] He was a member of the USA Junior National Select Team that participated in the 2017 Nike Hoop Summit in Portland, Oregon. Coming off the bench, Jackson tallied 13 points and a game-high nine rebounds in 25 minutes of play.[16]

    Career statistics
    Legend
      GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
     FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
     RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
     BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

    Regular season
    Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    2018–19 Memphis 585626.1.506.359.7664.71.1.91.413.8
    2019–20 Memphis 575728.5.469.394.7474.61.4.71.617.4
    Career 11511327.3.485.384.7574.61.2.81.515.5

    College
    Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    2017–18 Michigan State 333222.2.520.396.7975.81.2.63.211.3

    Personal life

    He is the son of former professional basketball coach and former NBA player Jaren Jackson.

    References
    1. "Jaren Jackson's High School Basketball Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
    2. "Class 2A: Park Tudor wins 4th title in 5 years". Indystar.com. Indy Star. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
    3. "Park Tudor: 84 Westview:57". Wish TV. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
    4. "Verbal Commits | Jaren Jackson, Jr. Player Profile, Highlights, Offers, Twitter". www.verbalcommits.com. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
    5. "Jaren Jackson Jr. | NBADraft.net". www.nbadraft.net. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
    6. "Jaren Jackson, La Lumiere School PF - Scout". www.scout.com. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
    7. "Jaren Jackson, La Lumiere School , Power Forward". 247Sports. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
    8. "Jaren Jackson - Basketball Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
    9. "Jaren Jackson Jr. helps USA U17 team to gold". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
    10. "Michigan State signee Jaren Jackson Jr. reacts to McDonald's selection". Land of 10. January 22, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
    11. "Jaren Jackson Picked by Grizzlies No. 4 in NBA Draft; Twitter Loves Upside".
    12. "Memphis Grizzlies sign Jaren Jackson Jr. to multi-year contract". NBA.com. July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
    13. "Memphis Grizzlies coach JB Bickerstaff just confirmed that Jaren Jackson Jr. and Kyle Anderson won't play the rest of this season".
    14. "Jaren Jackson Jr. medical update". NBA.com. August 4, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
    15. "Grizzlies exercise 2021-22 contract options on Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr., Brandon Clarke and Grayson Allen". NBA.com. December 16, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
    16. "LiveStats - USA vs World Select Team - Nike Hoop Summit". Retrieved April 8, 2017.
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