Marreon Jamar Jackson (born October 29, 1998) is an American professional

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player for the

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. He previously played for the

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and the

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High school career

Jackson grew up in

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and initially played football before switching to basketball. He attended

Garfield Heights High School Garfield Heights High School is a public high school located in Garfield Heights, Ohio, about 10 miles southeast of downtown Cleveland, Ohio. It is part of the Garfield Heights City School District. The school currently contains approximately 1,3 ...

alongside later Toledo teammate Willie Jackson. As a senior, Jackson averaged 23.2 points, seven assists and seven rebounds per game. He led Garfield Heights to a 22–5 record and the Division I regional championship, and he was named to the Cleveland.com First Team. Jackson committed to playing college basketball for Toledo in February 2016 over offers from

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, Buffalo and

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College career

Jackson began his college career with the Toledo Rockets. He averaged eight points per game as a freshman. He was named to the

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(MAC) All-Freshman Team. In April 2018, Jackson collapsed on the hardwood after running a drill and was rushed to the hospital, where he was diagnosed with a heart condition and permitted to continue playing basketball. As a sophomore, he averaged 11.7 points, 4.2 assists, and 1.4 steals per game and was named honorable mention all-conference. After the season, he had shoulder surgery. On February 25, 2020, he had a career-high 37 points in a 93–81 win against

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. Jackson averaged 19.8 points and 5.4 assists per game as a junior, both of which were second-highest in the MAC. He was named to the Second Team All-MAC. Following the season he declared for the

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. On April 27, 2020, Jackson announced he was returning to Toledo, citing "unfinished business." As a senior, he averaged 18.1 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game, earning MAC Player of the Year and First Team All-MAC honors. After the season, he transferred to

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. On February 7, 2022, Jackson scored 16 points and surpassed the 2,000 point mark in a 91–79 loss to

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Professional career

On July 29, 2022, Jackson signed with the Fenerbahçe Koleji of the Turkish Basketball Second League. On July 19, 2023, Jackson signed with the

of the Liga Națională.

Career statistics

College

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, 31 , , 17 , , 28.6 , , .361 , , .277 , , .808 , , 3.9 , , 4.0 , , 1.7 , , .0 , , 10.4 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 158 , , 142 , , 31.4 , , .402 , , .354 , , .822 , , 4.2 , , 4.4 , , 1.4 , , .1 , , 13.5

Personal life

Jackson is the son of Lawanda and Herman Jackson. His older brother Marquis Jackson played basketball at

Ohio Christian University Ohio Christian University (OCU) is a private Christian college in Circleville, Ohio. It is denominationally affiliated with the Churches of Christ in Christian Union. History The school was founded in 1948 as Mount of Praise Bible College, whi ...

. His second cousin Demario McCall is a cornerback at

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References

External links

Arizona State Sun Devils bioToledo Rockets bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jackson, Marreon 1998 births Living people American men's basketball players Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball players Basketball players from Cleveland Point guards Toledo Rockets men's basketball players