Traevon Jackson
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
December 11, 1992 Westerville, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 207 lb (94 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Westerville South (Westerville, Ohio) |
| College | Wisconsin (2011–2015) |
| NBA draft | 2015 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016 | Iowa Energy |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Traevon Jackson (born December 11, 1992) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Iowa Energy of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for the Wisconsin Badgers. Jackson's father, Jim, played in the NBA for 14 seasons.
High school career
Jackson attended Westerville South High School where he finished as the school's all-time leading scorer. As a junior, he averaged 19 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals while leading his team to a 20–0 regular-season record. For his efforts, he was named the Ohio Capital Conference Player of the Year as well as second-team all-state. In his senior season, he averaged 18.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 3.3 steals per game while being named conference player of the year.[1]
College career
Jackson played college basketball for Wisconsin, averaging 7.7 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 109 games (84 starts). As a senior, Jackson was the starting point guard for the Badgers until an injury against Rutgers sidelined him in January. He returned during the NCAA tournament in a reserve role and ended up with averages of 8.1 points and 2.6 assists per game.[1][2][3]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Jackson joined the Washington Wizards for the 2015 NBA Summer League.[3][4] In six games for the Wizards, he averaged 4.3 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 16.0 minutes per game. On January 26, 2016, he was acquired by the Iowa Energy of the NBA Development League.[2] Two days later, he made his professional debut in a 90–87 loss to the Grand Rapids Drive, recording one assist in three minutes.[5]
Personal life
The son of Jim Jackson and Tamera Winston, he has two older sisters, Amber and Tawna and majored in life science communications. His father played college basketball at Ohio State where he was a two-time All-American and two-time Big Ten Player of the Year, getting his jersey retired in 2001. He was also the fourth overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft and played in the NBA for 14 seasons with 12 different teams.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Wisconsin Athletics – Traevon Jackson". UWBadgers.com. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- 1 2 "Iowa Energy Acquire Traevon Jackson and Ramon Harris". NBA.com. January 26, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- 1 2 Kocorowski, Jake (June 27, 2015). "Traevon Jackson to play for Washington Wizards in NBA Summer League". Buckys5thQuarter.com. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ↑ Odeniran, Wola (June 28, 2015). "Wisconsin's Traevon Jackson Signs With The Washington Wizards". BTPowerhouse.com. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Drive Edge Energy In Overtime". NBA.com. January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2016.