Justin Nicholas Jackson (born February 18, 1997) is a Canadian professional

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player who last played for the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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. He was selected in the second round of the

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High school career

Born in

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, Jackson attended

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. In his junior year, he along with

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, played in the 2015

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High School National s at

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in Middle Village, Queens, New York. Findlay Prep entered the tournament as the #8 ranked team. On April 3, 2015, Findlay Prep would lose to

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and #2 ranked

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(57-53) in overtime in the semi-finals of the Tournament. On the season Jackson averaged 14.1 points, 7.1 rebounds per game, and 2.2 steals per game while leading the Pilots to a (29-2) overall record. During the spring and summer of 2015, Jackson competed on the

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Association Circuit for the AAU team, Canada Elite. Jackson and current NBA player

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led Canada Elite to the Under Armour Association 17u championship game in

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. Canada Elite would lose to Team Charlotte (56-46) in the Championship game. Jackson participated in the NBPA Top 100 camp on June 22, 2015, at

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. After his junior season concluded, Jackson transferred to Hill Academy in

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. As a senior, he was named a First Team all-star of the Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association in 2016.

College career

Jackson was rated a four-star recruit and ranked as a consensus top-40 recruit in the Class of 2016 according to

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. On May 27, 2016, Jackson committed to the

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. In his freshman season at Maryland he averaged, 10.5 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. After the season he declared for the

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, but later withdrew his name. On May 24, 2017, Jackson announced he will return to Maryland for his sophomore season. On December 28, 2017, it was announced that Jackson suffered a torn labrum in his right shoulder. He missed the remainder of the season. In just 11 games, Jackson averaged 9.8 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game. After the end of the season, Jackson would declare his permanent entry for the

on March 28, 2018.

Professional career

Lakeland Magic (2018–2021)

On June 21, 2018, Jackson was drafted by the

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with the 43rd overall pick in the

. He was subsequently traded to the

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. On October 23, 2018, Jackson was included in the training camp roster of the

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. On January 9, 2019, the

announced that Jackson had suffered from a season-ending injury. On October 28, 2019, Jackson was included in the training camp roster of the

. On November 5, 2019, Jackson was included in the opening night roster of the

. He never suited up during the 2019–20 season due to the Achilles injury. On April 22, 2020, Jackson signed with the

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, becoming the first NBA draftee to sign in the

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. Jackson was later included in the training camp roster for the Hamilton Honey Badgers, although he never played a game for the team. On January 24, 2021, Jackson returned to the

, where he would win the G League championship. In 11 games, he averaged 3.6 points, 2.0 rebounds and 0.7 steals on 11.5 minutes.

Long Island Nets (2021–2022)

On April 6, 2021, Jackson signed with the

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of the

. On October 15, 2021, the

announced that they had acquired the returning right for Jackson from the

in a five-team trade along with returning right of

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for the returning right for B.J. Johnson and a first-round draft pick in 2021 NBA G League draft. On October 25, 2021, Jackson was included in the training camp roster of the

. However, he was waived on January 18, 2022, after suffering a season-ending injury.

Career statistics

NBA G League

Regular season

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College

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, 11 , , 10 , , 29.4 , , .366 , , .250 , , .828 , , 8.1 , , 1.9 , , .8 , , .8 , , 9.8 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 44 , , 40 , , 28.2 , , .418 , , .386 , , .728 , , 6.5 , , 1.2 , , .9 , , .8 , , 10.3

References

External links

Maryland Terrapins bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jackson, Justin 1997 births Living people Basketball players from Toronto Black Canadian basketball players Canadian expatriate basketball people in the United States Canadian men's basketball players Denver Nuggets draft picks Findlay Prep alumni Lakeland Magic players Long Island Nets players Maryland Terrapins men's basketball players Power forwards (basketball) Small forwards Guelph Nighthawks players