Crissa Jackson

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Crissa Jackson
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Personal information
Born (1989-10-26) October 26, 1989 (age 34)
La Mesa, California, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Career information
High school
College
Position Point guard
Career highlights and awards

Crissa Jackson (born October 26, 1989) is an American basketball player. She played college basketball for Savannah State University from 2008 to 2010 where she was named honorable mention on the 2008-09 NCAA Division I All-Independent Team as a freshman. [1] Following her sophomore season, where she was named Second-team All-Independent after averaging 9.3 points and 3.5 assists, she transferred to and Point Loma Nazarene University where she finished her college career. In 2015, she became the 13th woman to play for the Harlem Globetrotters. [2] [3] [4] In 2022, she participated in the fourth season of the TV-show The Circle. [5] [6]

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Career statistics

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  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold Career best°League leader

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2008–09 Savannah State 30--31.037.381.31.82.51.80.0-6.4
2009–10 Savannah State 3024-28.826.177.52.93.51.90.14.99.3
Career6024-29.724.878.82.33.01.80.04.97.9
Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference. [7]

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References

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  2. Jason Bristol (9 October 2015). "Globetrotters add Harrisburg native Jackson". CBS 21 . Retrieved 14 October 2023.
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