Andre Jackson Jr.

For the baseball player, see Andre Jackson.

Andre Terrell Jackson Jr. (born November 13, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the UConn Huskies.

Andre Jackson Jr.

Jackson in 2023
No. 44 – Milwaukee Bucks
Position	Shooting guard
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(2001-11-13) November 13, 2001 (age 23) Amsterdam, New York, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	The Albany Academy (Albany, New York)
College	UConn (2020–2023)
NBA draft	2023: 2nd round, 36th overall pick
Selected by the Orlando Magic
Playing career	2023–present
Career history
2023–present	Milwaukee Bucks
2024	→Wisconsin Herd
Career highlights and awards
NBA Cup champion (2024) NCAA champion (2023)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Early life and high school career

Jackson grew up in Amsterdam, New York and attended The Albany Academy.^[1] Jackson played on the United States select team in the 2018 Albert Schweitzer Tournament.^[2] He averaged 18.8 points, 10.1 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and three steals per game during his senior season and was named the New York Sports Writers Association Class A Player of the Year.^[3] Jackson committed to play college basketball at UConn over offers from Iowa, Maryland, UCLA, and Syracuse.^[4]

College career

Jackson played in 16 games during his freshman season at UConn and averaged 2.7 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game.^[5] He missed seven games due to a broken left wrist.^[6] Jackson started all but one of the Huskies' games as a sophomore and averaged 6.8 points and 6.8 rebounds per game.^[7]

Jackson was named a team captain entering his junior season.^[8] He missed the first three games of the season after fracturing the pinky finger on his right hand during preseason practices.^[9] Jackson started the 2023 national championship game and scored three points with six assists, three rebounds, and two steals as the Huskies won 76–59.^[10]

Professional career

Jackson was selected with the 36th overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic, and was traded on draft night to the Milwaukee Bucks.^[11] On January 14, 2024, Jackson recorded his first career double-double, with 10 points and 10 rebounds, during a 129–118 win over the Golden State Warriors.^[12]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2023–24	Milwaukee	57	8	10.0	.500	.370	.727	2.0	.9	.3	.1	2.2
Career		57	8	10.0	.500	.370	.727	2.0	.9	.3	.1	2.2

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2024	Milwaukee	5	0	11.9	.455	.333	—	2.2	2.0	1.0	.2	2.4
Career		5	0	11.9	.455	.333	—	2.2	2.0	1.0	.2	2.4

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2020–21	UConn	16	2	16.1	.410	.118	.900	2.9	1.6	.4	.3	2.7
2021–22	UConn	33	32	29.2	.426	.361	.714	6.8	3.1	1.2	.6	6.8
2022–23	UConn	36	31	29.1	.432	.281	.646	6.2	4.7	1.1	.5	6.7
Career		85	65	26.7	.428	.293	.702	5.8	3.5	1.0	.5	6.0

Personal life

Both of Jackson's parents, Tricia Altieri and Andre Jackson Sr., played college basketball at Fulton–Montgomery Community College.^[13]

References

1. Amore, Dom (October 3, 2019). "Meet Andre Jackson: Things to know about the newest UConn men's basketball player". Hartford Courant. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
2. Carroll, Charlotte (May 12, 2020). "'He's like a leopard': Coaches rave about what Andre Jackson brings to UConn". The Athletic. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
3. Kelly, Michael (April 23, 2020). "Albany Academy basketball's Jackson is NYSSWA Class A Player of Year". The Daily Gazette. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
4. Borzello, Jeff (October 2, 2019). "ESPN 100 Andre Jackson commits to UConn". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
5. Amore, Dom (November 18, 2021). "Dom Amore: This is the Andre Jackson UConn men have been waiting for". Hartford Courant. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
6. Borges, David (December 23, 2020). "UConn freshman Andre Jackson's broken wrist injury adds to tough week for Huskies". New Haven Register. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
7. "After roster shakeup, UConn guard Andre Jackson is ready to take charge". Hartford Courant. May 15, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
8. Amore, Dom (October 19, 2022). "Dom Amore: How Andre Jackson Jr. became the captain Dan Hurley never knew he needed for UConn men's basketball". Hartford Courant. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
9. Sanchez, Robert (October 12, 2022). "UConn's Andre Jackson Jr. suffered fractured pinky, underwent successful surgery". SNY.tv. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
10. "Amsterdam's Jackson played big role in UConn's national championship win". The Daily Gazette. April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
11. "The @OrlandoMagic have acquired a future second round draft pick (2030) and cash considerations from Milwaukee in exchange for the draft rights to Andre Jackson Jr. (36th overall pick in 2023)". Twitter. June 23, 2023. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
12. Andre Jackson Jr.’s ‘big-time plays’ help Bucks secure win over Warriors
13. Amore, Dom (October 12, 2020). "Andre Jackson has the alpha mentality to be the next big thing for UConn men". Hartford Courant. Retrieved March 7, 2023.

External links

• UConn Huskies bio