Anthony Lamb
October 29, 2024
Parker Jackson-Cartwright
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 12/07/95
- Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California (USA)
- Position: PG
- Height (CM): 180
- Weight (KG): 77
- Junior Assoc:
- College: Arizona (2014–2018)
- NBL DEBUT: 30/09/23
- AGE AT DEBUT: 28
- LAST NBL GAME: 29/09/24
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 29
- NBL History: New Zealand 2024-25
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Parker Jackson-Cartwright was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He played high school basketball at Loyola High School. Jackson-Cartwright averaged 14 points, eight assists, five rebounds and two steals per game as a junior despite missing 12 games due to a stress fracture.
Jackson-Cartwright missed his senior season of high school due to academic issues. Rather than being dismissed from the team, he withdrew from the school in February 2014 and transferred to Sierra Canyon School, where he finished high school without playing basketball.
The 2016 film At All Costs chronicles his AAU career and college recruitment.
FAMILY: Jackson-Cartwright is the son of Belinda and Ramon. His older brother Miles played college basketball at Penn and professionally overseas.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Parker Jackson-Cartwright made his NBL debut with the New Zealand Breakers at 28 years of age. He scored 25 points in his first game.
The Breakers entered the off-season with a clear priority to re-sign key guard William McDowell-White, bringing back a core contributor. New Zealand also saw the return of Finn Delany from a stint in Germany, bolstering their lineup. With these foundational players secured, the Breakers retained a strong supporting group, including Cameron Gliddon, Izayah Mauriohooho-Le’Afa, and captain Thomas Abercrombie. They further strengthened the roster by signing Mangok Mathiang (via Illawarra), Dane Pineau (from South East Melbourne), and Lithuanian prospect Mantas Rubstavicius under the NBL Next Star Program. Coach Mody Maor completed the lineup by signing Justinian Jessup, returning from the G-League, Zylan Cheatham (from Germany), and Parker Jackson-Cartwright (from Turkey) as import replacements for Barry Brown Jr., Jarrell Brantley, and Dererk Pardon.
Jackson-Cartwright joined the Breakers on a one-year deal, taking on the second import slot for NBL24. Notably, at 5’9” in shoes, he became the smallest import in Breakers’ history, as recorded during his NBA draft measurements in 2018.
New Zealand opened their season with a victory over Cairns (98–87) and a close loss to Brisbane (84–89) before heading to the U.S. for an NBLxNBA exhibition game against the Phoenix Suns. Jackson-Cartwright proved instrumental in guiding the injury-hit team. Though they entered as heavy underdogs, the Breakers nearly upset the Suns, narrowing the lead to just four points in the final minute before falling 91–86. Corey Webster (27 points and 7 assists) and Tai Wesley (15 points and 7 rebounds) led the scoring for New Zealand, while Phoenix, missing star Devin Booker, was carried by Deandre Ayton (21 points, 15 rebounds) and Trevor Ariza (16 points, 6 assists).
Upon returning from the USA, the Breakers faced roster changes and inconsistency, leading to a five-game losing streak before securing a 91–81 win over Cairns. Throughout the stretch, Jackson-Cartwright (20.6 points, 5.8 assists, 2.8 rebounds) was instrumental, showing his skill in dictating the game’s tempo. By January, New Zealand had slid to the bottom of the ladder (8–12) after three consecutive losses. However, a late-season push saw them win five of their final seven games, closing with a 13–15 record. Due to points percentage, they secured sixth place, just behind Sydney (fifth), with Brisbane missing out in seventh.
Jackson-Cartwright capped off an outstanding season, averaging 20.6 points and 5.8 assists per game. His top performances included a season-high 34 points in a dramatic game against the Sydney Kings (28 February 2024), along with 33 points against South East Melbourne (28 October 2023) and 31 points against Illawarra (9 February 2024). His contributions earned him third place in MVP voting (50 votes), following Chris Goulding (53 votes) and winner Bryce Cotton (118 votes), along with a spot on the All-NBL First Team.
In addition to Jackson-Cartwright, the Breakers’ offense was powered by Zylan Cheatham (15.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists) and saw significant support from Anthony Lamb (19.5 points, 6 rebounds, 2.8 assists), Mantas Rubstavicius (9.4 points, 2.1 rebounds, 1.2 assists), and William McDowell-White (9.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 4.3 assists). A standout performance saw Lamb (19 points), Mauriohooho-Le’Afa (14 points, 4 assists), McDowell-White (14 points, 4 assists, 2 steals), Jackson-Cartwright (13 points, 7 assists), and Rubstavicius (11 points) each score in double figures.
In the play-in tournament, New Zealand first faced Sydney, earning a hard-fought 83–76 victory, led by Jackson-Cartwright (34 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds) and Mangok Mathiang (10 points, 9 rebounds). However, in the second play-in game against Illawarra, Jackson-Cartwright (19 points, 9 assists) and Cheatham (12 points, 9 rebounds) put up solid performances, yet inconsistency once again hindered the Breakers. They fell to Illawarra by three points (85–88), ending their hopes for an NBL semi-final appearance.
Parker Jackson-Cartwright currently plays for the New Zealand Breakers and has played 32 games in his NBL career. He has averaged 20.5 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 6 assists since entering the league in 2023.
CURRENT CONTRACT:
New Zealand Breakers – 1 Year Deal (2024-25)
CAREER RANKINGS:
– 24th in assists per game.
Dan Boyce is a die-hard Sydney Kings fan who grew up in Melbourne during the roaring 90's of Australian Basketball and spent far too much time collecting Futera NBL Basketball cards.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29 | New Zealand | 2-0 (1) | 13 | 29.0 | 39 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 45% | 0 | 5 | 0% | 13 | 16 | 81% | 53% | 45% | 20 |
| 2023-24 | 28 | New Zealand | 13-15 (6) | 30 | 934.0 | 618 | 85 | 175 | 13 | 72 | 56 | 4 | 92 | 96 | 221 | 468 | 47% | 46 | 130 | 35% | 130 | 178 | 73% | 56% | 52% | 34 | Totals | 32 | 934 | 657 | 91 | 193 | 17 | 74 | 61 | 5 | 94 | 102 | 234 | 497 | 47.1% | 46 | 135 | 34.1% | 143 | 194 | 73.7% | 56% | 52% | 34 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29 | New Zealand | 2-0 (1) | 13 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 45% | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0% | 1.0 | 1.2 | 81% | 53% | 45% | 20 |
| 2023-24 | 28 | New Zealand | 13-15 (6) | 30 | 31.1 | 20.6 | 2.8 | 5.8 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 7.4 | 15.6 | 47% | 1.5 | 4.3 | 35% | 4.3 | 5.9 | 73% | 56% | 52% | 34 | Total | 32 | 29.2 | 20.5 | 2.8 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 7.3 | 15.5 | 47.1% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34.1% | 1.4 | 4.2 | 73.7% | 56% | 52% | 34 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 34 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
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NBA EXPERIENCE
NBA TRANSACTIONS:
Jackson-Cartwright was drafted by Raptors 905 of the NBA G League in the second round of the 2018 NBA G League draft with the 52nd pick. He was cut during training camp due to a leg injury. Later he joined the Westchester Knicks (Feb 2019) and appeared in two games.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- England - Cheshire (2019–2020) | France - Saint-Quentin (2020–2021), ASVEL (2022–2023) | Germany - Telekom Baskets Bonn (2021–2022) | Turkey - Beşiktaş (2023)
On July 20, 2019, Jackson-Cartwright signed with the Cheshire Phoenix of the British Basketball League (BBL). During the Covid shortened 2019/20 season, he tied Cheshires single-game assist record with 13 in two games and scored over 20 points in five of the 13 games during the BBL Championship. He finished second in the league in points per game (20.2), third in assists (7.4) and first in steals (3.7).
On July 17, 2020, Jackson-Cartwright signed with Saint-Quentin of the LNB Pro B. He received the 2021 LNB Pro B Most Valuable Player award after averaging 15.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 7.2 assists per game.
In 2021/22 Jackson-Cartwright played for Baskets Bonn where he averaged 20.4 points, seven assists and 3.5 rebounds over 37 games. This included Jackson-Cartwright scoring a career-high 40 points (shooting 61.9 percent) against Bamberg and notching up a career high 16 assists a month earlier against Mitteldeutscher in another game that Bonn won. Unsurprisingly, those numbers saw the American named Most Valuable Player and International Player of the Year in the German League.
On July 8, 2022, Jackson-Cartwright signed with ASVEL of the French LNB Pro A. Before the end of the season (Jan 2023), he left France and joined Besiktas Emlakjet of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) for the remainder of the 2022/23 season. Playing for Besiktas in Turkey, he averaged 17.9 points, 7.7 assists and four rebounds, playing over 30 minutes of court time over 14 games.
COLLEGE
Jackson-Cartwright chose to attend Arizona over UCLA, Washington, USC and others.
There, he served as a backup to TJ McConnell as a freshman, averaging 2.9 points and 1.8 assists per game. As a sophomore, he split time with Kadeem Allen at point guard a and averaged 5.2 points and 3.4 assists per game.
Jackson-Cartwright averaged 5.9 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game as a junior, shooting 42.3 percent from behind the 3-point arc.
In August 2017, he traveled with the team to Spain and was only feet away when the 2017 Barcelona attacks began, and ducked into a store until they ended.
During his senior season, he scored a career-high 19 points in a 94–82 win over Utah (4 Jan 2018).
As a senior, Jackson-Cartwright averaged 7.8 points and 4.5 assists per game, shooting 41.7 percent from 3-point range. He finished his college career with 459 assists.
AWARDS
- 1x All-NBL First Team- Bundesliga MVP (2022)
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All-Bundesliga First Team (2022)
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LNB Pro B MVP (2021)
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