Ralph A. Jackson III (born October 26, 1962) is an American former professional

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player who played briefly in the

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(NBA). Jackson attended Inglewood High School in

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. The school's basketball team was the nation's top-ranked team in 1980, going undefeated and winning the national championship, with Jackson the

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player of the year and all-time assists leader. At

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, Jackson averaged 8.4 points, 4.7 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 111 career games between 1980 and 1984. Jackson was selected by the

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in the fourth round of the 1984 NBA draft with the 71st overall pick. He signed with the Pacers on September 1, 1984, and played his one and only NBA game on November 7 against the Philadelphia 76ers. He was waived by the Pacers on November 9. On November 20, he was acquired by the

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of the Continental Basketball Association. He averaged 8.3 points, 4.0 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.6 steals in 47 games for the Tornados during the 1984–85 season. He returned to the franchise in 1985–86, with the team moving to Florida mid-season and becoming the

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. In 14 games, he averaged 7.6 points, 4.1 assists and 2.1 rebounds per game.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jackson, Ralph 1962 births Living people Inglewood High School (California) alumni American expatriate basketball people in Canada American men's basketball players Basketball players from Los Angeles Indiana Pacers draft picks Indiana Pacers players McDonald's High School All-Americans Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) Pensacola Tornados (1985–86) players Point guards Toronto Tornados players UCLA Bruins men's basketball players