Boo Jackson

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Boo Jackson
Personal information
Born (1981-12-16) December 16, 1981 (age 41)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school Perry (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
College Eastern Michigan (2001–2005)
NBA draft 2006: undrafted
Playing career2006–2012
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

James "Boo" Jackson [1] (born December 16, 1981) is an American retired basketball player.

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College career

Jackson played college basketball for Eastern Michigan. [2]

Professional career

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]

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References

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