Personal information | |
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Born | (1981-12-16) December 16, 1981 (age 43) |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Perry (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
College | Eastern Michigan (2001–2005) |
NBA draft | 2006: undrafted |
Playing career | 2006–2012 |
Position | Forward |
Career history | |
2006–2007 | Holland Blast |
2007–2008 | East Kentucky Miners |
2009 | Los Angeles D-Fenders |
2009–2010 | Bakersfield Jam |
2010 | Dakota Wizards |
2011–2012 | Laval Kebs |
Career highlights and awards | |
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James "Boo" Jackson (born December 16, 1981) is an American retired basketball player.
College career
Jackson played college basketball for Eastern Michigan.
Professional career
After his graduation from Eastern Michigan, he played for the Holland Blast in the International Basketball League (IBL) and the East Kentucky Miners of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), where he was named Newcomer of the Year and earned All-CBA First Team honors. He last played for the Laval Kebs of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL), following a professional career that took him to countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Venezuela, Germany, China, and Norway. In Canada, Jackson was named to the NBL Canada All-Star reserve team. Jackson also had a history in the NBA Development League, appearing for the Bakersfield Jam, Los Angeles D-Fenders, and Dakota Wizards from 2009 to 2010.
References
- ^ "James Jackson Basketball Player Profile". USBasket.com. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- Griffith, Mike (Jun 29, 2009). "Boo who? Jackson not afraid". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- "IBL news and notes". oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. June 6, 2007. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- "James Jackson minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- Bruce, Brian. "James "Boo" Jackson". NextLevelTraining.net. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- Griffith, Mike. "Boo who? Jackson not afraid". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
External links
- James Jackson at USBasket.com
- Boo Jackson at RealGM
- FIBA.com profile
- 1981 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Argentina
- American expatriate basketball people in Canada
- American expatriate basketball people in China
- American expatriate basketball people in Germany
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American expatriate basketball people in Lebanon
- American expatriate basketball people in Norway
- American expatriate basketball people in Saudi Arabia
- American expatriate basketball people in the Netherlands
- American expatriate basketball people in the United Arab Emirates
- American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela
- American men's basketball players
- Bakersfield Jam players
- Basketball players from Pittsburgh
- Dakota Wizards players
- Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball players
- Los Angeles D-Fenders players
- Laval Kebs players
- Forwards (basketball)