Ralph A. Jackson III (born October 26, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player who played briefly in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Personal information | |
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Born | Los Angeles, California | October 26, 1962
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Inglewood (Inglewood, California) |
College | UCLA (1980–1984) |
NBA draft | 1984: 4th round, 71st overall pick |
Selected by the Indiana Pacers | |
Playing career | 1984–1986 |
Position | Point guard |
Number | 2 |
Career history | |
1984 | Indiana Pacers |
1984–1986 | Toronto/Pensacola Tornados |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Early life
editJackson attended Inglewood High School in Inglewood, California. The school's basketball team was the nation's top-ranked team in 1980, going undefeated and winning the national championship, with Jackson the CIF player of the year and all-time assists leader.[1] At UCLA, Jackson averaged 8.4 points, 4.7 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 111 career games between 1980 and 1984.[2][3][4]
Career
editJackson was selected by the Indiana Pacers in the fourth round of the 1984 NBA draft with the 71st overall pick.[5] He signed with the Pacers on September 1, 1984,[5] and played his one and only NBA game on November 7 against the Philadelphia 76ers.[6] He was waived by the Pacers on November 9.[5] On November 20, he was acquired by the Toronto Tornados of the Continental Basketball Association.[7] He averaged 8.3 points, 4.0 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.6 steals in 47 games for the Tornados during the 1984–85 season.[8] He returned to the franchise in 1985–86, with the team moving to Florida mid-season and becoming the Pensacola Tornados.[9] In 14 games, he averaged 7.6 points, 4.1 assists and 2.1 rebounds per game.[8]
References
edit- ^ Drooz, Alan (April 11, 1985). "Basketball of the Past : Coaches Remember the Best of the Bay". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- ^ "Ralph Jackson College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ Tracy Woods (February 24, 1983). "General Jackson leads his troops". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- ^ Mike Davis (February 27, 1981). "In search of Ralph Jackson". The San Bernardino County Sun. pp. D1, D6. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Ralph Jackson Player Profile". RealGM.com. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ "Ralph Jackson 1984-85 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ "The Toronto Tornados of the Continental Basketball Association traded..." upi.com. November 20, 1984. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ a b "Ralph Jackson". statscrew.com. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ "1985-86 Toronto/Pensacola Tornados Statistics". statscrew.com. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com