Justin Jackson (basketball, born 1995)

Justin Aaron Jackson (born March 28, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels. Jackson played basketball in the Homeschool Christian Youth Association (HCYA), he committed to play college basketball with the North Carolina Tar Heels after being rated as the 8th best player of his class by ESPN Recruiting Nation. The small forward took part in the 2014 McDonald's All-American Boys Game, and was named Co-MVP along with Jahlil Okafor.

For other people named Justin Jackson, see Justin Jackson (disambiguation).

Justin Jackson
Jackson with UNC in 2017
No. 44 – Oklahoma City Thunder
PositionSmall forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1995-03-28) March 28, 1995
Houston, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolHomeschool Christian Youth
(Houston, Texas)
CollegeNorth Carolina (2014–2017)
NBA draft2017 / Round: 1 / Pick: 15th overall
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2019Sacramento Kings
2017–2018→Reno Bighorns
2019–2020Dallas Mavericks
2020–presentOklahoma City Thunder
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Representing the  United States
FIBA Americas U16 Championship
2011 Mexico National team

High school career
Jackson and 2014 McDonald's All-American Boys Game co-MVP Jahlil Okafor

Jackson played basketball for Homeschool Christian Youth Association (HCYA), a nonprofit Christian service organization created to serve home school families and students in Houston and the surrounding area.[1] He led the Warriors to a national championship in the 2012 season, a massive factor in winning the Sullivan Award. He continued to shine in his final year, averaging 31.5 points and 9.1 rebounds in his successful last season.[2] Jackson became known as one of the most potent high school athletes in the nation which promptly triggered a highly publicized recruitment. He was given offers by Baylor, Georgetown, Maryland, North Carolina State, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas A&M, Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Washington. Jackson was rated a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, ESPN, and 247Sports.com. Eventually, the small forward signed with North Carolina. He was marked as one of the top players in the Class of 2014.[3][4][5]

Following his years with HCYA, Jackson was named to the 2014 McDonald's All-American Boys Game on January 29, 2014. After scoring the first few points of the game, the North Carolina recruit was named co-MVP with Jahlil Okafor. Jackson ended with 23 points off 11-of-12 shooting, making him the game's top scorer. He also won the Jack Daly Award for sportsmanship.[6]

College career

In his three-year college career, Jackson won ACC Player of the Year, was selected as First-team All ACC, and was named a consensus first-team All-American in 2017.

Jackson scored sixteen points and picked up four rebounds in the Tar Heels 6th championship title in the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.

On April 13, 2017, Jackson declared for the 2017 NBA draft.[7]

Professional career

Sacramento Kings (2017–2019)

Jackson was selected with the 15th pick of the 2017 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers and was traded on draft day to the Sacramento Kings. Portland sent Jackson and 20th pick Harry Giles to the Kings in exchange for 10th pick Zach Collins.[8] Throughout Jackson's time with the Kings, he received multiple assignments to the Reno Bighorns, the Kings' minor league affiliate in the NBA G League.

Dallas Mavericks (2019–2020)

On February 6, 2019, Jackson was traded, along with Zach Randolph, to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Harrison Barnes.[9][10]

Oklahoma City Thunder (2020–present)

On November 27, Jackson, Trevor Ariza, a 2023 second-round pick (from either Dallas or Miami), and a 2026 second-round pick were traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in a three-team trade involving the Detroit Pistons.[11]

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
2017–18 Sacramento 684122.1.442.308.7222.81.1.4.26.7
2018–19 Sacramento 52320.8.424.346.7792.81.3.4.36.7
2018–19 Dallas 291118.3.484.372.7242.31.0.3.08.2
2019–20 Dallas 65316.1.396.294.8402.4.8.2.25.5
Career 2145819.5.431.324.7882.61.0.4.26.5

Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020 Dallas 305.3.167.000.5001.0.0.0.01.3
Career 305.3.167.000.5001.0.0.0.01.3

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Reno 6634.1.426.3571.0006.22.21.3.217.8
Career 6634.1.426.3571.0006.22.21.3.217.8

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014–15 North Carolina 383726.7.477.304.7103.72.3.5.510.7
2015–16 North Carolina 403828.4.472.298.6673.92.8.6.412.7
2016–17 North Carolina 403932.0.443.370.7484.72.8.8.218.3
Career 11811429.1.460.340.7124.12.6.6.414.0

References
  1. "The life of Justin Jackson". USA Today. December 10, 2013. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  2. "Justin Jackson Bio". GoHeels.com. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  3. "Justin Jackson". Yahoo!. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  4. "Justin Jackson". ESPN. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  5. "Justin Jackson". 247Sports.com. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  6. Johnson, Chris. "2014 McDonald's All-American game: Okafor, Jackson take home MVP honors". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  7. Goodman, Jeff. "Justin Jackson leaves UNC after junior season to enter NBA draft". ESPN. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
  8. "Portland Trail Blazers acquire draft rights to Zach Collins". National Basketball Association. June 23, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  9. "Kings Acquire Forward Harrison Barnes". National Basketball Association. February 6, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  10. "Mavericks acquire Justin Jackson and Zach Randolph". Mavs.com. February 7, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  11. "Thunder Acquires Trevor Ariza, Justin Jackson and Two Second-Round Draft Picks". National Basketball Association. November 27, 2020.
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