BIO: John Jackson was born in Waukergan, Illinois (USA).
John Jackson made his NBL debut with the Perth Wildcats at 29 years of age. He scored 14 points in his first game.
John Jackson played one season in the NBL. He averaged 9.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 0.5 assists in 33 NBL games.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | 30 | Perth | 15-18 (7) | 33 | 671.0 | 317 | 205 | 19 | 103 | 102 | 29 | 14 | 47 | 107 | 133 | 249 | 53% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 51 | 78 | 65% | 55% | 53% | 19 | Totals | 33 | 671 | 317 | 205 | 19 | 103 | 102 | 29 | 14 | 47 | 107 | 133 | 249 | 53.4% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 51 | 78 | 65.4% | 56% | 53% | 19 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | 30 | Perth | 15-18 (7) | 33 | 20.3 | 9.6 | 6.2 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 7.5 | 53% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 1.5 | 2.4 | 65% | 55% | 53% | 19 | Total | 33 | 20.3 | 9.6 | 6.2 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 7.5 | 53.4% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 65.4% | 56% | 53% | 19 |
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 19 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
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Jackson joined CDP Domingo Paulino Santiago for the 2009 Santiago League season in the Dominican Republic.
During the 2009 campaign with CDP in Santiago’s top local competition, Jackson delivered a 35-point, 15-rebound performance in a 100–97 overtime loss to Pueblo Nuevo on February 27, 2009, and he later scored 16 points in a win where CDP’s leading scorers also included Franklin Matos, Jesús Martínez, Adris de León, Bernardo Martínez, Anerys Liriano, Amaury Acosta, and Duke Freeman.
Jackson would return to the club in ’s pro résumé also place him back with CDP Domingo Paulino Santiago in 2010, and they credit him with additional international experience in Mexico and Venezuela, though specific teams and season details for those countries could not be verified from accessible sources for this pass, and no New Zealand NBL stint was found.
Jackson played college basketball at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) during the 1994–95 season before returning for the 1995–96 season, where he competed through his senior year under head coach Rob Evans.
As a junior in 1994–95, Jackson started all 27 games and logged 758 total minutes (28.1 minutes per game) on an 8–19 team, totaling 258 points (9.6 per game) while shooting 108-for-219 from the field (49.3%), going 0-for-5 on three-pointers, and making 42-of-72 free throws (58.3%).
Across those 27 games in 1994–95, he collected 137 total rebounds (5.1 per game) with 55 offensive rebounds and 82 defensive rebounds, and added 47 assists, 23 steals, 12 blocks, and 41 turnovers, while being whistled for 84 personal fouls.
In Southeastern Conference games that season, Jackson started all 16 conference games and played 479 minutes (29.9 minutes per game), scoring 149 points (9.3 per game) on 60-for-127 shooting (47.2%), going 0-for-4 from three, and making 29-of-45 free throws (64.4%), while producing 81 rebounds (5.1 per game), 32 assists, 11 steals, 9 blocks, and 24 turnovers.
One of Jackson’s notable performances in his junior season came against Arkansas in 1995, when he scored a game-high 18 points and grabbed six rebounds in an Ole Miss win.
As a senior in 1995–96, Jackson appeared in 25 games with 11 starts, totaling 164 points (6.6 per game) in 444 minutes (17.8 minutes per game) on a 12–15 team, shooting 64-for-126 from the field (50.8%), going 0-for-2 on three-pointers, and making 36-of-50 free throws (72.0%).
Across those 25 games in 1995–96, he recorded 92 total rebounds (3.7 per game) with 42 offensive rebounds and 50 defensive rebounds, along with 16 assists, 14 steals, 6 blocks, 17 turnovers, and 77 personal fouls.
In SEC play during 1995–96, Jackson played 14 games with five starts and totaled 58 points (4.1 per game) in 224 minutes (16.0 minutes per game), shooting 21-for-59 from the field (35.6%), taking no made three-pointers, and going 16-of-20 at the free-throw line (80.0%), while adding 37 rebounds (2.6 per game), 6 assists, 5 steals, 3 blocks, and 8 turnovers.
Jackson graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1996.
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