Jaren Jackson Jr. (born September 15, 1999) is an American basketball player who currently plays for the Michigan State Spartans.
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High school career
Jackson started his high school career with Park Tudor school. He played varsity for three years, where he averaged 10 points a game, 6 rebounds a game, and 3 blocks a game. He then transferred to La Lumiere School for his senior year, where he started for their varsity squad.
Recruiting
Jackson was considered one of the top players in the 2017 graduating class. Scout.com ranked Jackson the 5th best player nationally, 1st in his respective position, and 2nd overall in the midwest region. 247 Sports ranked him 7th nationally, being 4th in his position. ESPN ranked him 8th in the ESPN 100, being 2nd in his position and 2nd regionally.
Jackson was recruited by a number of notable programs, including Michigan State (Committed), Notre Dame, Butler, Indiana, Purdue, Maryland, and several more. He was invited to partake in the McDonald's All-American Game played on March 29, 2017.
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College career
On September 15, 2016, Jaren Jackson Jr. announced his intentions to sign a letter of intent to go to Michigan State. He signed the letter of intent on November 9, 2016.
National team career
Jackson helped the United States of America's under-17 basketball team win the gold medal at the FIBA 2016 World Championships. Jackson scored two points and had six rebounds in the gold medal game. He averaged 4.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.2 blocked shots, and shot 53 percent from the field. He was a member of the USA Junior National Select Team that participated in the 2017 Nike Hoop Summit in Portland, Oregon. Coming off the bench, Jackson tallied 13 points and a game-high nine rebounds in 25 minutes of play.
References
External links
- Michigan State bio
- Jaren Jackson Jr. on Twitter
Source of article : Wikipedia
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