Charles Jackson (basketball)

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Charles Jackson

| image =

| image_size =

| caption =

| position = Center

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 10

| weight_lb = 225

| league = B.League

| team = Kyoto Hannaryz

| number = 10

| nationality = American

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|5|22}}

| birth_place =

| high_school = Grant Union (Sacramento, California)

| college = Lassen (2012–2013)
{{nowrap|College of Southern Idaho (2013–2014)}}
Tennessee Tech (2014–2015)

| draft_year = 2015

| career_start = 2015

| years1 = 2015–2016

| team1 = New Zealand Breakers

| years2 = 2016

| team2 = Wellington Saints

| years3 = 2016

| team3 = Delaware 87ers

| years4 = 2016–2018

| team4 = Sakarya BB

| years5 = 2018–2019

| team5 = Baskets Bonn

| years6 = 2019–2021

| team6 = Sun Rockers Shibuya

| years7 = 2021–2022

| team7 = Hiroshima Dragonflies

| years8 = 2022–2023

| team8 = Yokohama B-Corsairs

| years9 = 2023–present

| team9 = Kyoto Hannaryz

| highlights =

OVC All-Newcomer Team (2015)

}}

Charles Edward Jackson (born May 22, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Kyoto Hannaryz of the B.League in Japan. He attended Grant Union High School in Sacramento, California before attending and competing for three different colleges.

College career

Jackson was a standout freshman center at Lassen College in 2012–13, averaging 11.4 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game. He also averaged 12.2 points and tallied 21 double-doubles. As a sophomore, Jackson moved to the College of Southern Idaho. He managed just 16 games in 2013–14 after recovering from a broken leg earlier in the season. He averaged 5.8 points and 5.6 rebounds in limited action, appearing in just 17.8 minutes per game.{{cite web|title=33 – Charles Jackson|url=http://www.ttusports.com/sports/mbkb/2014-15/bios/jackson_charles_i4pg|work=TTUSports.com|accessdate=April 26, 2015}}

As a junior in 2014–15, Jackson played Division I college basketball for the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles. In 30 games (all starts), he averaged 13.0 points, 9.5 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 1.3 blocks per game.{{cite web|title=#33 Charles Jackson|url=http://stats.washingtonpost.com/cbk/players.asp?id=127484|work=WashingtonPost.com|accessdate=August 7, 2015}} He subsequently earned OVC All-Newcomer Team honors.

On April 24, 2015, Jackson declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final year of college eligibility.{{cite web|last=Charania|first=Shams |url=http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/237552/Tennessee-Techs-Charles-Jackson-Declares-For-NBA-Draft|title=Tennessee Tech's Charles Jackson Declares For NBA Draft|work=RealGM.com|date=April 24, 2015|accessdate=April 26, 2015}}

Professional career

=New Zealand (2015–2016)=

After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Jackson joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2015 NBA Summer League where he averaged 7.5 points and six rebounds in four games.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/summerleague/2015/players/sl_charles_jackson/|title=2015 Summer League Player Profile – Charles Jackson|work=NBA.com|accessdate=August 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150712002243/http://www.nba.com/summerleague/2015/players/sl_charles_jackson|archive-date=July 12, 2015|url-status=dead}}

On August 10, 2015, Jackson signed with the New Zealand Breakers for the 2015–16 NBL season.{{cite web|url=http://www.nzbreakers.co.nz/featured-news/get-set-for-double-the-jackson-action/|title=GET SET FOR DOUBLE THE JACKSON ACTION|work=NZBreakers.co.nz|date=August 10, 2015|accessdate=August 10, 2015|archive-date=August 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150818195415/http://www.nzbreakers.co.nz/featured-news/get-set-for-double-the-jackson-action/|url-status=dead}} In his debut game for the Breakers in the team's season opener on October 7, he came off the bench to record 12 points and seven rebounds in a loss to the Adelaide 36ers.{{cite web|last=Rechichi|first=Andrew|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/the-crowd/adelaide-36ers-power-past-nz-breakers-to-get-nbl-season-off-to-a-cracking-start/story-fnvoi4su-1227562133769|title=Adelaide 36ers power past NZ Breakers to get NBL season off to a cracking start|work=FoxSports.com.au|date=October 8, 2015|accessdate=October 14, 2015}} On December 5, he scored a season-high 22 points in an 86–75 win over the Townsville Crocodiles.{{cite web|last=Hinton|first=Marc|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/74780924/nz-breakers-double-road-tally-with-victory-over-townsville-crocs|title=NZ Breakers double road tally with victory over Townsville Crocs|work=Stuff.co.nz|date=December 5, 2015|accessdate=December 23, 2015}} On January 17, 2016, he recorded 11 points and 18 rebounds in a 103–96 double overtime loss to the Illawarra Hawks, fouling out in the second overtime.{{cite web|last=Wilson|first=Clay|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/75967523/nz-breakers-go-down-to-illawarra-hawks-in-doubleovertime-australian-nbl-thriller|title=NZ Breakers go down to Illawarra Hawks in double-overtime Australian NBL thriller|work=Stuff.co.nz|date=January 17, 2016|accessdate=January 17, 2016}} Of his 18 rebounds, 10 of them were offensive, becoming the first player in Breakers' history to grab 10 offensive rebounds in a game, and the first player in the NBL to record that mark since Rosell Ellis did so in January 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.nbl.com.au/livestats/?matchid=139088|title=Breakers vs Hawks|work=NBL.com.au|date=January 17, 2016|accessdate=January 17, 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/nblfacts/status/688623120370958337|title=@CharlesJackson6 becomes 1st player in...|work=Twitter|date=January 17, 2016|accessdate=January 17, 2016}} The Breakers finished the regular season in fourth place with a 16–12 win/loss record. In the playoffs, the Breakers defeated first-placed Melbourne United in the semi-finals with a 2–0 sweep, moving on to their fifth Grand Final appearance in six years. There they faced their arch rivals the Perth Wildcats in a best-of-three series where they lost Game 1 in Perth 82–76, fought out a Game 2 72–68 win in Auckland to level the series, and then lost Game 3 in Perth 75–52.{{cite web|title=GF3 REPORT: WILDCATS BREAK NZ HOODOO FOR ANOTHER TITLE|url=http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/gf3-report-wildcats-break-nz-hoodoo-for-another-title/|accessdate=March 6, 2016|work=NBL.com.au|date=March 6, 2016|archive-date=March 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308084946/http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/gf3-report-wildcats-break-nz-hoodoo-for-another-title/|url-status=dead}} Jackson appeared in all 33 games for the Breakers in 2015–16, averaging 10.3 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game.

On March 9, 2016, Jackson signed a short-term, two-game deal with the Wellington Saints.{{cite web|title=BJ Anthony relishes basketball return as Wellington Saints open season v Rangers|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/77242425/bj-anthony-relishes-basketball-return-as-wellington-saints-open-season-v-rangers|accessdate=March 9, 2016|work=Stuff.co.nz|date=March 9, 2016}}{{cite web|title=GET DOWN TO TSB ARENA TOMORROW 7PM TIP OFF|url=https://www.facebook.com/WellingtonSaintsBasketball/posts/1077017098986237|accessdate=March 9, 2016|work=Facebook.com|date=March 9, 2016}} He appeared in both of the Saints' Round 1 games, scoring a total of 26 points and helping the team claim a 2–0 start to the season.{{cite web|title=Player statistics for Charles Jackson|url=http://www.foxsportspulse.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=201430177&client=11-8336-114272-402361-25074066|accessdate=March 22, 2016|work=FoxSportsPulse.com}}

=Delaware 87ers (2016)=

On March 18, 2016, Jackson was acquired by the Delaware 87ers of the NBA Development League.{{cite web|url=http://dleague.nba.com/transactions/ |title=NBA D-League Transactions |work=NBA.com |accessdate=March 21, 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160321233946/http://dleague.nba.com/transactions/ |archivedate=March 21, 2016 }} He spent the rest of the 2015–16 D-League season with Delaware, playing in six games and averaging 7.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.2 blocks in 21.8 minutes per game. In just his second game for the 87ers, he had a 13-rebound performance,{{cite web|url=http://dleague.nba.com/games/20160325/SXFDEL/|title=Skyforce Outlast 87ers in OT|work=NBA.com|date=March 25, 2016|accessdate=March 25, 2016}} and over his final three games, he scored 10 points in all three. In the season finale on April 1 against the Westchester Knicks, Jackson recorded a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds.{{cite web|url=http://dleague.nba.com/games/20160401/WESDEL/|title=Knicks Fend Off 87ers|work=NBA.com|date=April 1, 2016|accessdate=April 18, 2016}}

=Europe (2016–2019)=

On August 7, 2016, Jackson signed with Sakarya BB of Turkey.{{cite web|first=Erol|last=Çelebi|url=http://www.potamanya.com/sakarya-bsb-pota-altina-charles-jacksoni-takviye-etti/|title=Sakarya BŞB, Pota Altına Charles Jackson’ı Takviye Etti|work=Potamanya.com|date=August 7, 2016|accessdate=October 16, 2016|language=Turkish|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018212807/http://www.potamanya.com/sakarya-bsb-pota-altina-charles-jacksoni-takviye-etti/|archive-date=October 18, 2016|url-status=dead}} On October 1, he made his debut for Sakarya BB in a 59–55 win over Düzce Belediyesi, recording two points, five rebounds, one steal and one block in 12 minutes off the bench.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurobasket.com/boxScores/Turkey/2016/1001_10222_8981.asp|title=Regular Season Round 1: Duzce Bld. - Sakarya BSB 55-59|work=Eurobasket.com|date=October 1, 2016|accessdate=October 16, 2016}}

On June 26, 2018, Jackson signed with Telekom Baskets Bonn of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).{{cite web|url=https://www.telekom-baskets-bonn.de/newsletter/telekom-baskets-bonn-1819/charles-jackson-fuellt-die-luecke-unter-dem-korb.html|title=Charles Jackson füllt die Lücke unter dem Korb|work=Telekom Baskets Bonn|date=June 26, 2018|accessdate=September 7, 2020}}

=Japan (since 2019)=

In 2019, Jackson signed with Sun Rockers Shibuya of the Japanese B.League.{{cite web|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/09/26/basketball/b-league/key-names-playing-new-locales/|title=Key names playing in new locales|work=The Japan Times|date=September 26, 2019|accessdate=September 7, 2020}}

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20151227011120/http://www.nzbreakers.co.nz/player_profile/charles-jackson/ New Zealand Breakers player profile]
[http://stats.nbadleague.com/player/#!/1626216/ NBA D-League profile]
[http://www.ttusports.com/sports/mbkb/2014-15/bios/jackson_charles_i4pg Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles bio]
[http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/charles-jackson-breaking-in/ Charles Jackson: Breaking In]

Category:1993 births

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Category:American men's basketball players

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Category:Delaware 87ers players

Category:Hiroshima Dragonflies players

Category:Junior college men's basketball players in the United States

Category:Kyoto Hannaryz players

Category:New Zealand Breakers players