C. J. Jackson

Cleveland Alan Jackson Jr., better known as C.J. Jackson, (born May 9, 1996) is an American basketball player for the Köping Stars in the Basketligan, the highest tier of basketball in Sweden. He played college basketball for Ohio State University.

C. J. Jackson
No. 1 – Köping Stars
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBasketligan
Personal information
Born (1996-05-09) May 9, 1996
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2019 / Undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–presentKöping Stars
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team NJCAA Division I All-American (2016)

Early life

Jackson was born in Georgia, the son of Cleveland and Shawn Jackson. He is the oldest of three children. CJ has two younger sisters, Camiya and Camryn. He moved to Los Angeles at a young age so his father could coach at a high school, then back to Georgia where the elder Jackson became an assistant at Mercer.[1] After a high school career at Olympic High School in Charlotte, North Carolina, Jackson did a postgraduate year at Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida. He committed to George Mason, but after coach Paul Hewitt was fired, Jackson committed to Eastern Florida State College.[2]

College career

In his lone season at Eastern Florida State College, Jackson averaged 16.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game for the team.[2] He was named to the NJCAA Division I Men's Basketball All-America Second Team.[3] Jackson transferred to Ohio State University, choosing the Buckeyes over offers from UConn, Virginia Tech, and Missouri.[2]

In his first season for the Buckeyes, where he was coached by Thad Matta, Jackson was the back-up point guard and averaged 5.5 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists. The following season, the new head coach Chris Holtmann gave Jackson the starting position at the backcourt and Jackson improved his stats and averaged 12.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game for the Buckeyes.[1] He missed a game against Maryland on February 23, 2019 with a shoulder injury.[4] In his last season for the team, Jackson averaged 12.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game.[5][6]

Professional career

Following the close of his college career, Jackson competed with Team Big X in The Basketball Tournament.[7]

In August 2019, Jackson signed with the Köping Stars of the Swedish Basketligan.[8]

In his first game as a professional, on September 27, 2019, Jackson made the game-winning points when Köping defeated last year's silver medalist Borås Basket in the 2019-20 Basketligan premiere game. With 0.8 seconds left and down by two points, Jackson scored a layup to tie the game, was fouled in the act of shooting and got a bonus throw that he hit to make the game-ending score 91-90.[9]

On November 18, 2019 Jackson got named to the SBL Team of the Week for the first time.[10]

The Basketball Tournament

Jackson joined Big X, a team comprised primarily of former Big Ten players in The Basketball Tournament 2020. He made the game-winning shot in a 79-74 win over alternate D2 in the first round.[11]

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References
  1. Jardy, Adam (October 15, 2018). "Ohio State Men's Basketball C.J. Jackson's journey much like his dad's". Columbus Dispatch. Buckeye Extra. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  2. Landis, Bill (April 13, 2016). "C.J. Jackson: The details of his Ohio State basketball commitment, and why he's not signing yet". Cleveland Plain-Dealer. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  3. "2015-16 NJCAA Division I Men's Basketball All-America Teams". NJCAA. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  4. Means, Stephen (February 23, 2019). "C.J. Jackson to miss Maryland game with shoulder injury: Ohio State Basketball News". Cleveland Plain-Dealer. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  5. Rowland, Kyle (November 1, 2019). "The basics: What to know about Ohio State basketball". Toledo Blade. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  6. Landis, Bill (March 9, 2019). "A Senior Day appreciation for C.J. Jackson, Ohio State's accidental point guard and leader". The Athletic. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  7. Harrison, Phil (May 31, 2019). "Former OSU guard C.J. Jackson to play with Team Big X in The Basketball Tournament". Buckeyes Wire. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  8. "Amerikansk pointguard näste man in i truppen". www.kopingstars.se. August 4, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  9. "Jättetapp i fjärde fällde Borås". www.borasbasket.se. September 27, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  10. "Veckans SBL-lag 2019/20: Vecka 47". www.basketsverige.se. November 18, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  11. Prescott, Adam (July 4, 2020). "Big X Wins TBT Opener, Former Buckeye C.J. Jackson Makes Game-Winning Basket". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
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