Myron Jackson (born May 6, 1964) is a retired American professional
basketball player who played briefly in the
National Basketball Association (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)
point guard
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and played collegiately at
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UA Little Rock) is a public research university in Little Rock, Arkansas. Established as Little Rock Junior College by the Little Rock School District in 1927, the institution became a private four-year ...
.
Jackson was selected with the 15th pick of the fourth round in the
1986 NBA draft by the
Dallas Mavericks
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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.
External links
NBA stats@ basketballreference.com
1964 births
Living people
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from Arkansas
Dallas Mavericks draft picks
Dallas Mavericks players
La Crosse Catbirds players
Little Rock Trojans men's basketball players
People from Hamburg, Arkansas
Point guards
21st-century African-American sportspeople
20th-century African-American sportspeople
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