Boo Jackson
Personal information | |
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Born | December 16, 1981 |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Perry (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
College | Eastern Michigan (2001–2005) |
NBA draft | 2006: undrafted |
Playing career | 2006–2012 |
Position | Forward |
Career history | |
2006–2007 | Holland Blast |
2007–2008 | East Kentucky Miners |
2009 | Los Angeles D-Fenders |
2009–2010 | Bakersfield Jam |
2010 | Dakota Wizards |
2011–2012 | Laval Kebs |
Career highlights and awards | |
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James "Boo" Jackson[1] (born December 16, 1981) is an American retired basketball player.
College career
[edit]Jackson played college basketball for Eastern Michigan.[2]
Professional career
[edit]After his graduation from Eastern Michigan, he played for the Holland Blast in the International Basketball League (IBL)[3] and the East Kentucky Miners of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), where he was named Newcomer of the Year and earned All-CBA First Team honors.[4] He last played for the Laval Kebs of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL), following a professional career that took him to countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Venezuela, Germany, China, and Norway.[5][6] In Canada, Jackson was named to the NBL Canada All-Star reserve team. Jackson also had a history in the NBA Development League, appearing for the Bakersfield Jam, Los Angeles D-Fenders, and Dakota Wizards from 2009 to 2010.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "James Jackson Basketball Player Profile". USBasket.com. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^ Griffith, Mike (Jun 29, 2009). "Boo who? Jackson not afraid". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ^ "IBL news and notes". oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. June 6, 2007. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "James Jackson minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Bruce, Brian. "James "Boo" Jackson". NextLevelTraining.net. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^ Griffith, Mike. "Boo who? Jackson not afraid". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
External links
[edit]- James Jackson at USBasket.com
- Boo Jackson at RealGM
- FIBA.com profile
- 1981 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Argentina
- American expatriate basketball people in Canada
- American expatriate basketball people in China
- American expatriate basketball people in Germany
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American expatriate basketball people in Lebanon
- American expatriate basketball people in Norway
- American expatriate basketball people in Saudi Arabia
- American expatriate basketball people in the Netherlands
- American expatriate basketball people in the United Arab Emirates
- American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela
- American men's basketball players
- Bakersfield Jam players
- Basketball players from Pittsburgh
- Dakota Wizards players
- Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball players
- Los Angeles D-Fenders players
- Laval Kebs players
- Forwards (basketball)