Brian Jackson (basketball)
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(Palos Verdes Estates, California)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 1, 1959 Torrance, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 209 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates, California) |
| College | Utah State (1977–1981) |
| NBA draft | 1981: 2nd round, 26th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Playing career | 1981–1995 |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 1981–1982 | Círcol Catòlic |
| 1982–1983 | Reyer Venezia |
| 1983–1985 | Real Madrid |
| 1985–1986 | UG Goriziana |
| 1986–1992 | Peñas Huesca |
| 1992–1995 | CB Sevilla |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Brian Ralph Jackson (born February 1, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player. After playing high school basketball in Palos Verdes Estates, California, Jackson played college basketball at Utah State, and was an all-conference selection in three of his four seasons there. He was selected in the second round (26th overall) of the 1981 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers but was waived before the start of the NBA season, and he moved to Europe where he played in Italy and most notably in Spain, where he was selected as an All-Star 4 times. While playing for Real Madrid he won 2 league titles, one Copa del Rey and one FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup, of which he also was the finals top scorer. He retired in 1995 after a 14-year career; in 2012 he was inducted in the Utah State Athletics Hall of Fame.
Jackson was born in Torrance, California[1] and played basketball at Palos Verdes in Palos Verdes Estates, California under coach John Mihaljevich.[2] He played the center position in high school,[3] and in his senior year he was named a preseason all-American;[4] in his last season at Palos Verdes he averaged 21 points and 15 rebounds per game.[5]
College career
Jackson signed to play for Utah State in April 1977,[5] and chose to wear jersey number 55.[6] In his freshman year Jackson played 28 games,[1][7] starting 11, and averaged 8.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 22.7 minutes per game. On January 7, 1978, Jackson scored a career-high 24 points against BYU in a 84–85 loss.[1] Jackson's sophomore year saw him being promoted to the starting lineup, and his 37.1 minutes per game were the best mark in the program history surpassing Ed Gregg's 37.0 in 1975–76.[8] He averaged 15.7 points and 8.3 rebounds (second on his team in scoring and first in rebounding),[9] and he was a 2nd team all-PCAA selection.[10] On December 2, 1978, he recorded a new career-high 28 points against Western Michigan.[1] Utah State qualified for the 1979 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament, facing USC in the first round: in a 86–67 loss Jackson recorded 17 points and 13 rebounds in 35 minutes of play.[11]
In his junior year Jackson improved his scoring average to 20 points per game, and again he was the top rebounder of his team with 7 per game.[12] At the end of the regular season he was a 2nd team all-PCAA selection for the second year in a row,[10] and again he appeared in the NCAA Tournament. In the 1980 Tournament Utah State (11th seed in the West) faced Clemson, losing 76–73:Jackson scored 11 points and recorded 6 rebounds.[13] Jackson's senior year saw his career-highs in scoring (23.4 points per game) and rebounding (8.9 per game), being the team leader in both categories.[14] His 37.4 minutes per game were a new best mark in Utah State history at the time, surpassing his own record of 37.1 established in his sophomore year.[8] He was also a 1st team all-PCAA selection, and made the PCAA All-Tournament team.[10]
He recorded 1,903 points and 840 rebounds in his career at Utah State,[15] 27 double-doubles, 96 starts in 113 games, and 3,768 total minutes.[16] In 2012 Jackson was inducted in the Utah State Athletics Hall of Fame.[17]
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977–78 | Utah State | 28 | 11 | 22.7 | .546 | – | .729 | 5.5 | 0.8 | – | – | 8.3 |
| 1978–79 | Utah State | 30 | 30 | 37.1 | .551 | – | .723 | 8.3 | 1.8 | – | – | 15.7 |
| 1979–80 | Utah State | 27 | 27 | 36.1 | .516 | – | .818 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | – | 20.0 |
| 1980–81 | Utah State | 28 | 28 | 37.4 | .508 | – | .829 | 8.9 | – | – | – | 23.4 |
| Career | 113 | 96 | 33.3 | .530 | – | .775 | 7.4 | – | – | – | 16.9 |