Jaren Jackson
American basketball player (born 1967) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the basketball coach and former player. For his son and active player, see Jaren Jackson Jr.
Jaren Walter Jackson Sr. (born October 27, 1967) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Incarnate Word Cardinals of the Southland Conference. A shooting guard born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Jackson played at Georgetown University from 1985 to 1989 and graduated with a bachelor's degree in finance. He was never drafted into the National Basketball Association (NBA) but played 13 seasons for multiple teams. He is best known for his tenure with the San Antonio Spurs, who he helped win their first NBA championship in 1999.
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Position | Assistant coach |
League | Southland Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | (1967-10-27) October 27, 1967 (age 56) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Walter Cohen (New Orleans, Louisiana) |
College | Georgetown (1985–1989) |
NBA draft | 1989: undrafted |
Playing career | 1989–2002 |
Position | Shooting guard |
Number | 14, 11, 8, 21, 12, 32, 2 |
Coaching career | 2007–present |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1989–1990 | New Jersey Nets |
1990–1991 | Wichita Falls Texans |
1991–1992 | La Crosse Catbirds |
1992 | Golden State Warriors |
1992 | La Crosse Catbirds |
1992–1993 | Los Angeles Clippers |
1993 | La Crosse Catbirds |
1993–1994 | Portland Trail Blazers |
1994–1995 | Philadelphia 76ers |
1995 | Pittsburgh Piranhas |
1995–1996 | ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne |
1996 | Houston Rockets |
1996 | Fort Wayne Fury |
1996–1997 | Washington Bullets |
1997–2001 | San Antonio Spurs |
2002 | Orlando Magic |
1991 | Dayton Wings |
As coach: | |
2007–2008 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants (assistant) |
2008–2009 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
2011–2012 | Saint John Mill Rats |
2013–2014 | Ottawa SkyHawks |
2014–2015 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants (assistant) |
2021–2023 | Westchester Knicks (assistant) |
2023–present | Incarnate Word (assistant) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 2,370 (5.5 ppg) |
Rebounds | 786 (1.8 rpg) |
Assists | 500 (1.2 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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