Norman Taylor
July 23, 2020
Lewis Jackson
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 13/08/62
- Place of Birth: Wetumpka, Alabama (USA)
- Position: SF
- Height (CM): 198
- Weight (KG): 91
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: Alabama State University (1980-1984)
- NBL DEBUT: 10/06/89
- AGE AT DEBUT: 26
- LAST NBL GAME: 18/08/89
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 27
- NBL History: Illawarra 1989
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Lewis Jackson was born in Wetumpka, Alabama (USA).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Lewis Jackson made his NBL debut with the Illawarra Hawks at 26 years of age. He scored 21 points in his first game.
Lewis Jackson played one season in the NBL. He averaged 18 points, 11.9 rebounds, and 3 assists in 11 NBL games.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 27 | Illawarra | 7-17 (11) | 11 | 439.0 | 198 | 131 | 34 | 47 | 84 | 6 | 18 | 30 | 37 | 80 | 165 | 48% | 10 | 29 | 34% | 28 | 43 | 65% | 53% | 52% | 26 | Totals | 11 | 439 | 198 | 131 | 34 | 47 | 84 | 6 | 18 | 30 | 37 | 80 | 165 | 48.5% | 10 | 29 | 34.5% | 28 | 43 | 65.1% | 54% | 52% | 26 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 27 | Illawarra | 7-17 (11) | 11 | 39.9 | 18.0 | 11.9 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 7.6 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 7.3 | 15.0 | 48% | 0.9 | 2.6 | 34% | 2.5 | 3.9 | 65% | 53% | 52% | 26 | Total | 11 | 39.9 | 18.0 | 11.9 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 7.6 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 7.3 | 15.0 | 48.5% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34.5% | 0.9 | 2.6 | 65.1% | 54% | 52% | 26 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 26 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
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FIBA EXPERIENCE
He received a invitation to try out for the United States Olympic basketball team in 1984.
NBA EXPERIENCE
Lewis Jackson was drafted by the Golden State Warriors with pick #55 in the 1984 NBA Draft.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Canada - Toronto Tornados (1984–1985) | Philippines - Great Taste Coffee (1986), Presto Ice Cream (1988
Jackson joined the Toronto Tornados for the 1984–85 Continental Basketball Association season, playing his first season in Canada.
During Jackson’s time with Toronto in the CBA, the Tornados’ roster included guard Robert Smith and wings Walter Jordan, Reggie Gaines, and Carl Nicks as part of the group credited with the club’s improvement that season.
Jackson later moved to the Philippines, where he suited up as an import for Great Taste Coffee Makers during the 1986 Philippine Basketball Association season, joining alongside fellow import Alvin Franklin during the Open Conference as the team’s new import pairing.
In the 1986 PBA season, Jackson produced one of the league’s notable single-game scoring nights when he scored 51 points for Great Taste in a 125–130 loss to Ginebra on November 18.
Jackson returned to the Philippines in 1988 as an import for Presto Ice Cream Makers in the PBA Reinforced Conference, appearing in 22 games, and he was credited with providing 15.5 rebounds per game for Presto that season.
He also played professionally in Canada and the Philippines before retiring in 1990.
COLLEGE
Lewis Jackson suited up for Alabama State University from 1980–1984, developing into one of the program’s most prolific scorers while finishing his career with 2,203 points, a total that ranks fourth on Alabama State’s all-time scoring list.
Jackson broke into Alabama State’s starting lineup four games into his freshman season, and he finished that 1980–81 campaign with 267 points across 28 games (9.5 points per game) while shooting 100-for-176 from the field (56.8%) and 67-for-90 at the line (74.4%).
As a sophomore in 1981–82, Jackson’s scoring jumped to 455 points in 26 games (17.5 points per game), pairing 192 made field goals on 322 attempts (59.6%) with 71-for-100 free-throw shooting (71.0%).
In 1982–83, Jackson emerged as one of the top scorers in the SWAC, averaging 23.9 points per game and 6.6 rebounds per game while helping Alabama State to a 22–6 overall record and a 12–2 conference mark, with the Hornets scoring 2,352 points across 28 games (84.0 per game) and allowing 2,214 points (79.1 per game).
Jackson’s senior season in 1983–84 became his statistical peak, as he averaged 29.0 points per game, 6.3 rebounds per game, and 4.2 assists per game for a 22–6 Alabama State team that went 11–3 in SWAC play, scored 2,485 points across 28 games (88.8 per game), and allowed 2,199 points (78.5 per game); his 29.0 points per game also stood as the nation’s top scoring average that season, and after his senior season in 1984, Jackson was named SWAC Player of the Year, Black College Basketball Player of the Year and a Black College All-American.
COACHING HISTORY
Jackson is now the men's college basketball head coach at Alabama State University.
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