Zach Jackson (basketball)
No. 21 – Leicester Riders | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | British Basketball League |
Personal information | |
Born | Wichita, Kansas, U.S. | August 13, 1997
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 183 lb (83 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Wichita East (Wichita, Kansas) |
College | Omaha (2015–2019) |
NBA draft | 2019: undrafted |
Playing career | 2019–present |
Career history | |
2019–2020 | Kharkivski Sokoly |
2020–2023 | Leicester Riders |
2023–2024 | Shonan United |
2024–present | Leicester Riders |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Zach Jackson (born August 13, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Leicester Riders of the British Basketball League.
Early life
[edit]Jackson was born in Wichita, Kansas.
College career
[edit]As a sophomore at Omaha, Jackson averaged 10.8 points per game.[1] Jackson averaged 17.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game.[2] As a senior, Jackson averaged 18.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 0.8 steals per game. He was named to the first-team All-Summit League and the ABC All-District 12 First Team.[3]
Professional career
[edit]In September 2019, Jackson signed with Kharkivski Sokoly of the Ukrainian Basketball Superleague.[4] On August 19, 2020, Jackson signed with the Leicester Riders of the British Basketball League.[5]
On July 6, 2023, Jackson signed with Shonan United of the Japanese B.League.[6]
On August 8, 2024, Jackson returned to Leicester Riders.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]Season | Team | League | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2019–20 | Kharkivski Sokoly | Superleague | 8 | 5 | 31.4 | .488 | .296 | .750 | 5.6 | 1.75 | 0.62 | 0.12 | 14.50 |
References
[edit]- ^ Greer, Jeff (August 4, 2017). "Nebraska-Omaha announces November game vs. Cards". Louisville Courier-Journal. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ "South Dakota State picked to repeat as Summit League Champs". Summit League. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ "Jackson Named to NABC All-District 12 First Team". Omaha Mavericks. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ Ch, Vladyslav (2019-09-05). "Харьковские Соколы подписали американского форварда Джексона". SPORTARENA.com (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-11-14.
- ^ "Riders sign American guard Zach Jackson". British Basketball League. August 19, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ "#21 ザカリー・カイル・ジャクソン(Zachary Kyle Jackson) 2023-24シーズン選手契約(新規)のご報告" (in Japanese). Shonan United BC. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Zach Jackson returns to Leicester Riders". Riders Basketball. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
External links
[edit]- 1997 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Ukraine
- American expatriate basketball people in the United Kingdom
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Wichita, Kansas
- Leicester Riders players
- Omaha Mavericks men's basketball players
- Shooting guards
- BC Kharkivski Sokoly players
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- Shonan United BC players