Josh Jackson (basketball)
| Kansas Jayhawks | |
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| Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
| League | Big 12 Conference |
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| Born | February 10, 1997 San Diego, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | Kansas (Commit) |
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Joshua O’Neal "Josh" Jackson (born February 10, 1997) is an American basketball player. On April 11, 2016, Jackson announced via Twitter that he will play for the Kansas Jayhawks for the 2016–17 season.
Early life
Jackson was born in San Diego, California.[1] He attended Consortium College Prep School in Detroit, Michigan his freshman and sophomore years, before moving to Napa, California to attend Justin-Siena High School.
High school career
As a freshman he averaged 17 points, six rebounds, four assists and four blocks per game.[2] As a sophomore he led the school to their first state title.[3] He averaged 28 points, 15 rebounds and six assists per game.[4]
Prior to his junior year, Jackson and his family moved to California to attend Justin-Siena High School in Napa, California and play for Prolific Prep.[5][6][7]
In March 2016 Jackson, played in the 2016 McDonald's All-American Game and joint led the scoring with 19 points, whilst also recording four rebounds and three assists. He was named Co-MVP alongside Frank Jackson.[8]
Jackson is a five-star recruit and is regarded as one of the top players in the 2016 class.[9][10][11] He was ranked number one in the 2016 class by Rivals.com.[12]
College career
On April 11, 2016, Jackson tweeted that he would be attending the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas to play basketball for Coach Bill Self and the Jayhawks.[12][13] Jackson picked KU over Michigan State and Arizona.[12]
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