Cameron Jackson
{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{for|the Canadian politician|Cam Jackson}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Cameron Jackson
| image = 2019-09-25 Basketball, easyCredit Basketball-Bundesliga, Syntainics MBC (Mitteldeutscher BC) - MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg StP 8489 by Stepro.jpg
| caption = Jackson with Mitteldeutscher.
| number = 11
| position = Center
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 8
| weight_lbs = 250
| league = B.League
| team = Bambitious Nara
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|2|7}}
| birth_place = Winchester, Virginia, U.S.
| high_school = John Handley
(Winchester, Virginia)
| college = Wofford (2014–2019)
| draft_year = 2019
| career_start = 2019
| years1 = 2019
| team1 = Mitteldeutscher
| years2 = 2019–2020
| team2 = Riesen Ludwigsburg
| years3 = 2020–2021
| team3 = Benfica
| years4 = 2021–2022
| team4 = Chieti Basket 1974
| years5 = 2022
| team5 = WoCo Showtime
| years6 = 2023–present
| team6 = Bambitious Nara
| highlights =
- First-team All-SoCon (2019)
- Second-team All-SoCon (2018)
- Lou Henson National Player of the Week (2017)
| medal_templates =
}}
Cameron Jackson (born February 7, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Bambitious Nara of the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for the Wofford Terriers.
High school career
Jackson attended John Handley High School in Winchester, Virginia. He was named Virginia High School Coaches Association Class 4 state Player of the Year as a senior.{{cite news |last1=Niedzwiecki |first1=Robert |title=Handley grad Jackson looking to propel Wofford to postseason success |url=https://www.winchesterstar.com/winchester_star/handley-grad-jackson-looking-to-propel-wofford-to-postseason-success/article_11b10ae0-e731-5c69-8b41-11840cbca27a.html |work=The Winchester Star |date=March 6, 2019|access-date=June 30, 2020}} Jackson helped John Handley win the 4A North Region championship, posting 15 points, 10 rebounds and eight blocks in a 66–59 win in the title game against George Washington High School.{{cite news |last1=Trudgeon |first1=Kevin |title=Handley tops George Washington boys for 4A North title |url=https://godanriver.com/sports/high-school/handley-tops-george-washington-boys-for-a-north-title/article_4cac290a-a1ca-11e3-b5ae-001a4bcf6878.html |access-date=June 30, 2020 |work=Danville Register & Bee |date=March 2, 2014}}
College career
As a freshman at Wofford, Jackson averaged 2.4 points and 1.6 rebounds per game on a team that reached the 2015 NCAA Tournament. He suffered a knee injury during preseason practice and missed the first four games of his sophomore season. Jackson averaged 4.0 points and 3.9 rebounds per game in seven games, but suffered a fractured foot against Austin Peay on December 22, 2015, and coach Mike Young decided to sit him the remainder of the season and take a redshirt. As a redshirt sophomore, Jackson averaged 12.6 points (third on the team), 5.7 rebounds (second) and 1.5 assists per game and scored 25 points against VMI. He suffered back problems going into his junior season. On December 20, 2017, Jackson was named Lute Olson National Player of the Week after registering 18 points, nine rebounds, three assists, three steals and a school-record six blocks in the Terriers' 79–75 upset victory over fifth-ranked North Carolina.{{cite news |last1=Niedzwiecki |first1=Robert |title=Handley grad Jackson signs with German professional basketball team |url=https://www.winchesterstar.com/winchester_star/handley-grad-jackson-signs-with-german-professional-basketball-team/article_e399fcdc-0f62-5f65-9695-a68e835648c0.html |access-date=June 30, 2020 |work=The Winchester Star |date=July 2, 2019}} He was named to the Second Team All-Southern Conference as a junior and averaged 12.0 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.
File:Cameron Jackson Wofford (cropped).jpg in March 2019]]
Jackson scored a season-high 24 points and also pulled down nine rebounds in an 82–71 win against Coastal Carolina on December 9, 2018.{{cite news |title=Jackson, Magee lead Wofford past Coastal Carolina 82–71 |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401088839 |access-date=June 30, 2020 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=December 9, 2018}} As a senior, Jackson helped Wofford win the Southern Conference regular-season and tournament championships and achieve its first Associated Press Top 25 ranking in history and was named First-team All-SoCon. He had seven double-doubles, averaging 14.5 points and a team-high 7.6 rebounds per game. In the NCAA Tournament, Jackson posted 14 points and 10 rebounds in an 84–68 victory over Seton Hall for Wofford's first tournament win. He finished his college career as the Wofford leader with 138 games played, third in school history with 125 blocks, sixth in field goal percentage at 58.3 percent, sixth with 168 steals and 19th on the scoring list with 1,399 points.{{cite news |title=Former Wofford star Jackson to begin pro career in Germany |url=https://www.blueridgenow.com/sports/20190702/former-wofford-star-jackson-to-begin-pro-career-in-germany |access-date=June 30, 2020 |work=Times-News |date=July 2, 2019}}
Professional career
On July 2, 2019, Jackson signed with Mitteldeutscher of the Basketball Bundesliga.{{cite web |title=Cameron Jackson signs with MBC |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/cameron-jackson-signs-with-mbc/ |website=Sportando |access-date=June 30, 2020 |date=July 2, 2019}} Jackson's playing time declined after the team signed Joey Dorsey.{{cite news |last1=Niedzwiecki |first1=Robert |title=Jackson showing potential while learning in Germany's Basketball Bundesliga |url=https://www.winchesterstar.com/winchester_star/jackson-showing-potential-while-learning-in-germanys-basketball-bundesliga/article_de79d9ed-b828-56f8-835f-fc73c7b841ef.html |access-date=June 30, 2020 |work=The Winchester Star |date=March 29, 2020}} He averaged 7.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game in 10 games, shooting 61 percent from the field and 58 percent from the foul line. Jackson signed with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg on December 17.{{cite web |title=Sources: Cameron Jackson to join MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/sources-cameron-jackson-to-join-mhp-riesen-ludwigsburg/ |website=Sportando |access-date=June 30, 2020 |date=December 17, 2019}} He scored a season-high 17 points in an 85–78 win over Rasta Vechta on February 1, 2020. Jackson had six points in a 94–76 victory against Ratiopharm Ulm in Ludwigsburg's last game before the suspension of the season on March 8 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 12 games, he averaged 5.8 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. On August 12, Jackson signed with Benfica of the Portuguese Basketball League.{{cite web |title=Benfica adds Jackson to their roster, ex Ludwigsburg |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Portugal/news/640348/Benfica-adds-Jackson-to-their-roster,-ex-Ludwigsburg |website=Eurobasket |access-date=August 12, 2020 |date=August 12, 2020}} On October 14, he was named player of the week after recording 14 points and 10 rebounds in a victory against CAB Madeira.{{cite web |title=Cameron Jackson gets MVP of the Week award for Portuguese LPB |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Portugal/news/648507/Cameron-Jackson-gets-MVP-of-the-Week-award-for-Portuguese-LPB |website=Eurobasket |access-date=October 30, 2020 |date=October 14, 2020}}
References
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External links
- [https://woffordterriers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/cameron-jackson/5571 Wofford Terriers bio]
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Category:American men's basketball players
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Germany
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Portugal
Category:Basketball players from Virginia
Category:People from Winchester, Virginia
Category:Bambitious Nara players
Category:Mitteldeutscher BC players
Category:Riesen Ludwigsburg players
Category:S.L. Benfica basketball players