Zach Jackson (born August 13, 1997) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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Early life

Jackson was born in

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College career

As a sophomore at

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, Jackson averaged 10.8 points per game. Jackson averaged 17.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game. As a senior, Jackson averaged 18.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 0.8 steals per game. He was named to the first-team All- Summit League and the ABC All-District 12 First Team.

Professional career

In September 2019, Jackson signed with Kharkivski Sokoly of the

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. On August 19, 2020, Jackson signed with the

of the

Career statistics

References

External links

Omaha Mavericks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jackson, Zach 1997 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Ukraine American expatriate basketball people in the United Kingdom American men's basketball players Basketball players from Wichita, Kansas Leicester Riders players Omaha Mavericks men's basketball players Shooting guards BC Kharkivski Sokoly players