Personal information | |
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Born | Springfield, Ohio, U.S. | June 27, 1985
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Career information | |
High school | South High School |
College | Miami University |
WNBA draft | 2008 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2008–2015 |
Position | Shooting guard |
Career history | |
2008–2009 | Sport Alges Dafundo |
2009 | CB Puig d'en Valls |
2010 | Hatis Yerevan |
2010–2011 | Saint-Amand Hainaut Basket |
2011 | France – LFB |
2012 | Elitzur Ramla |
2012–2014 | Saint-Amand Hainaut Basket |
2014–2015 | Energa Toruń |
Amanda Michelle Jackson [1] (born June 27, 1985) is an American-Armenian female basketball player. Jackson played college basketball for the Miami Redhawks at Miami University. She led the Redhawks to their first NCAA tournament and as of 2016, ranks second as their all-time leading scorer. [2] She was inducted into the Springfield City School District Athletic Hall of Fame in 2018. [3]
Source [4]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2003–04 | Miami (Ohio) | 31 | 391 | 43.3% | 34.3% | 82.4% | 3.4 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 12.6 |
2004–05 | Miami (Ohio) | 27 | 353 | 36.1% | 18.2% | 77.9% | 4.6 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 13.1 |
2005–06 | Miami (Ohio) | 1 | 8 | 37.5% | 0.0% | 66.7% | 2.0 | – | 1.0 | – | 8.0 |
2006–07 | Miami (Ohio) | 30 | 515 | 39.4% | 33.8% | 83.6% | 4.7 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 17.2 |
2007–08 | Miami (Ohio) | 33 | 712 | 39.4% | 29.5% | 84.5% | 4.4 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 21.6 |
Career | 122 | 1979 | 39.4% | 29.6% | 82.6% | 4.2 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 16.2 |
After college, Jackson signed with the Chicago Sky's on a WNBA training camp contract but failed to yield a professional contract. She then turned to play basketball internationally. [5]
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