No. 5–Lavrio | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | Greek Basket League |
Personal information | |
Born | October 29, 1998 |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Garfield Heights (Garfield Heights, Ohio) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
Playing career | 2022–present |
Career history | |
2022–2023 | Fenerbahçe Koleji |
2023 | CSO Voluntari |
2023–2024 | Kalev/Cramo |
2024–present | Lavrio |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Marreon Jamar Jackson (born October 29, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Lavrio of the Greek Basket League. He previously played college basketball for the Toledo Rockets and the Arizona State Sun Devils.
Jackson grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and initially played football before switching to basketball. [1] He attended Garfield Heights High School alongside later Toledo teammate Willie Jackson. [2] As a senior, Jackson averaged 23.2 points, seven assists and seven rebounds per game. He led Garfield Heights to a 22–5 record and the Division I regional championship, and he was named to the Cleveland.com First Team. [3] Jackson committed to playing college basketball for Toledo in February 2016 over offers from Kent State, Cleveland State, Buffalo and Eastern Kentucky. [1]
Jackson began his college career with the Toledo Rockets. He averaged eight points per game as a freshman. [4] He was named to the Mid-American Conference (MAC) All-Freshman Team. [5] In April 2018, Jackson collapsed on the hardwood after running a drill and was rushed to the hospital, where he was diagnosed with a heart condition and permitted to continue playing basketball. [6] As a sophomore, he averaged 11.7 points, 4.2 assists, and 1.4 steals per game and was named honorable mention all-conference. [7] After the season, he had shoulder surgery. [4] On February 25, 2020, he had a career-high 37 points in a 93–81 win against Central Michigan. [8] Jackson averaged 19.8 points and 5.4 assists per game as a junior, both of which were second-highest in the MAC. He was named to the Second Team All-MAC. Following the season he declared for the 2020 NBA draft. [9] On April 27, 2020, Jackson announced he was returning to Toledo, citing "unfinished business." [10] As a senior, he averaged 18.1 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game, earning MAC Player of the Year and First Team All-MAC honors. After the season, he transferred to Arizona State. [11] On February 7, 2022, Jackson scored 16 points and surpassed the 2,000 point mark in a 91–79 loss to Arizona. [12]
On July 29, 2022, Jackson signed with the Fenerbahçe Koleji of the Turkish Basketball Second League. [13]
On July 19, 2023, Jackson signed with CSO Voluntari of the Romanian Liga Națională. [14] After a stint in Estonia with Kalev/Cramo, he moved to Greek club Lavrio.
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 | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2017–18 | Toledo | 33 | 32 | 29.7 | .405 | .422 | .750 | 2.9 | 2.7 | .8 | .1 | 8.0 |
2018–19 | Toledo | 32 | 31 | 29.2 | .428 | .359 | .772 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 1.4 | .1 | 11.7 |
2019–20 | Toledo | 32 | 32 | 35.3 | .409 | .369 | .816 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 1.5 | .0 | 19.8 |
2020–21 | Toledo | 30 | 30 | 34.2 | .403 | .348 | .904 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 1.8 | .3 | 18.1 |
2021–22 | Arizona State | 31 | 17 | 28.6 | .361 | .277 | .808 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 1.7 | .0 | 10.4 |
Career | 158 | 142 | 31.4 | .402 | .354 | .822 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 1.4 | .1 | 13.5 |
Jackson is the son of Lawanda and Herman Jackson. His older brother Marquis Jackson played basketball at Ohio Christian University. His second cousin Demario McCall is a cornerback at Ohio State. [1]
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