Gwen Jackson

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Gwen Jackson (born October 23, 1980) is a former WNBA player who played for the Phoenix Mercury. She also played for the San Antonio Silver Stars. She was the sixth overall pick in the 2003 WNBA draft. She attended the University of Tennessee.

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High school

Jackson played for Eufaula High School in Eufaula, Alabama, where she was named a WBCA All-American. Jackson was also selected to receive the 1998 Alabama Miss Basketball award. She participated in the 1999 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored eight points. [1]

Tennessee statistics

Source [2]

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  GPGames 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
YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1999-00Tennessee3720445.830.863.74.50.50.70.55.5
2000–01Tennessee3439748.647.178.86.30.80.60.811.7
2001–02Tennessee2829547.132.180.06.21.01.00.410.5
2002–03Tennessee3861257.240.075.66.20.90.80.616.1
CareerTennessee137150851.239.375.05.70.80.80.611.0

Notes

  1. "WBCA High School All-America Game Box Scores". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  2. "NCAA® Career Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved May 3, 2016.


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