Myron Jackson (born May 6, 1964) is a retired American professional

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player who played briefly in the

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(NBA). Born in

Hamburg, Arkansas Hamburg is a city and county seat of Ashley County, Arkansas, Ashley County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,857 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. It is best known for being the home town of NBA legend Scottie Pippen. G ...

, he was a 6'3" (1.90 cm) 185 lb (84 kg)

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and played collegiately at

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. Jackson was selected with the 15th pick of the fourth round in the 1986 NBA draft by the

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. He played eight games for the Mavericks in the 1986–87 season, averaging 1.4 points, 0.4 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game.

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