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Jersey Number 2
Jaren Jackson Jr.
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-11
- Weight:
- 242
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Carmel, Ind.
- High School:
- La Lumiere
Bio
• Career Stats
• 2017-18 Game-by-Game Stats
THE WORD
Named Preseason Big Ten Newcomer of the Year by Lindy's Sports Annuals and Athlon Sports · Named to Street & Smith's Yearbooks Big Ten All-Newcomer and All-Defense Team · Preseason All-Big Ten second-team selection by Athlon Sports · One of the nation's elite freshmen · Versatile forward with great length and athleticism · Excellent shot blocker · Range out past the 3-point line · Strong offensive rebounder · Smart player. High School
2017 McDonald's All-American and Jordan Brand All-American · Averaged more than 15 points and 10 rebounds for La Lumiere as a prep senior · Helped lead La Lumiere to championship at DICK'S Sporting Goods High School Nationals, scoring a team-high 17 points in the title game, and averaging 15.7 points and 8.0 rebounds in the tournament · Led La Lumiere to MaxPreps Independent Top 10 National Championship and a 29-1 record · 2017 MaxPreps Fourth-Team All-American · 2017 Naismith High School All-American honorable mention · Member of the 2017 USA Junior National Select Team at the Nike Hoop Summit, posting a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds in the USA victory over the World Select Team · All-USA Preseason Boys Basketball Team as selected by USA TODAY Sports · Member of the 2016 USA Basketball U17 team that won a gold medal in Spain · 2016 All-USA Central Indiana Boys Basketball Second Team · 2016 Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Underclass Supreme 15 · 2016 Indianapolis Star Indiana Junior All-Star · Averaged 16.1 points, 7.8 rebounds, 4.4 blocks and 1.1 steals as a junior at Park Tudor High School in Indianapolis · Shot .603 from the field, .442 from 3-point range and .803 from the foul line · Led Park Tudor to 2016 Class 3A regional semifinals, finishing the season with a 20-5 mark · Won back-to-back Indiana Class 2A state championships in 2014 (24-4) and 2015 (26-2) · Averaged 9.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 2.2 blocks as a sophomore · Totaled 11 points and nine rebounds in a 73-46 victory over Frankton in the 2015 state title game · Rated among the Top 10 players in his class by Rivals.com (#6), Scout.com (#6), 24/7 Sports (#8) and ESPN 100 (#9), resulting in a 24/7 Sports Composite ranking of #8. Personal
Born Sept. 15, 1999 · Son of Jaren Sr. and Terri Jackson · Father, Jaren Sr., played college basketball at Georgetown and 13 years of professional basketball, including being a member of the 1999 NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs · Mother, Terri, is the Director of Operations for the Women's National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) · Communication major.
• 2017-18 Game-by-Game Stats
THE WORD
Named Preseason Big Ten Newcomer of the Year by Lindy's Sports Annuals and Athlon Sports · Named to Street & Smith's Yearbooks Big Ten All-Newcomer and All-Defense Team · Preseason All-Big Ten second-team selection by Athlon Sports · One of the nation's elite freshmen · Versatile forward with great length and athleticism · Excellent shot blocker · Range out past the 3-point line · Strong offensive rebounder · Smart player. High School
2017 McDonald's All-American and Jordan Brand All-American · Averaged more than 15 points and 10 rebounds for La Lumiere as a prep senior · Helped lead La Lumiere to championship at DICK'S Sporting Goods High School Nationals, scoring a team-high 17 points in the title game, and averaging 15.7 points and 8.0 rebounds in the tournament · Led La Lumiere to MaxPreps Independent Top 10 National Championship and a 29-1 record · 2017 MaxPreps Fourth-Team All-American · 2017 Naismith High School All-American honorable mention · Member of the 2017 USA Junior National Select Team at the Nike Hoop Summit, posting a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds in the USA victory over the World Select Team · All-USA Preseason Boys Basketball Team as selected by USA TODAY Sports · Member of the 2016 USA Basketball U17 team that won a gold medal in Spain · 2016 All-USA Central Indiana Boys Basketball Second Team · 2016 Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Underclass Supreme 15 · 2016 Indianapolis Star Indiana Junior All-Star · Averaged 16.1 points, 7.8 rebounds, 4.4 blocks and 1.1 steals as a junior at Park Tudor High School in Indianapolis · Shot .603 from the field, .442 from 3-point range and .803 from the foul line · Led Park Tudor to 2016 Class 3A regional semifinals, finishing the season with a 20-5 mark · Won back-to-back Indiana Class 2A state championships in 2014 (24-4) and 2015 (26-2) · Averaged 9.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 2.2 blocks as a sophomore · Totaled 11 points and nine rebounds in a 73-46 victory over Frankton in the 2015 state title game · Rated among the Top 10 players in his class by Rivals.com (#6), Scout.com (#6), 24/7 Sports (#8) and ESPN 100 (#9), resulting in a 24/7 Sports Composite ranking of #8. Personal
Born Sept. 15, 1999 · Son of Jaren Sr. and Terri Jackson · Father, Jaren Sr., played college basketball at Georgetown and 13 years of professional basketball, including being a member of the 1999 NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs · Mother, Terri, is the Director of Operations for the Women's National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) · Communication major.
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