Justin Jackson

Position: Guard
Height: 6-5 / 196 cms
Weight: 170 lbs / 77 kgs
School: Homeschooled, plays for the Homeschool Christian Youth Association ‘14
Hometown: Spring, Texas

USA Basketball Notes

• Gold Medal: 2011 FIBA Americas U16 Championship.
• Member of the 2011 USA U16 National Team that compiled a 5-0 record, captured the FIBA Americas Championship gold medal and qualified the U.S. for the 2012 FIBA U17 World Championship; averaged 10.4 ppg. and 3.4 rpg.
• Named to the 2011-12 USA Developmental National Team on June 7, 2011.

College Notes

• Lists Georgetown, Kansas, Marquette, North Carolina, Ohio State, Texas, Texas A&M and Washington among his college choices.

High School Honors

• Awarded the Pete Maravich Trophy as the National Homeschooled Player of the Year (2011).
• National Christian HomeSchool Basketball Championship (NCHBC) All-America first team (2010, 2011).
• NCHBC All-Texas State / Regional (2010, 2011).

High School Notes

• Is homeschooled, but plays for the HCYA Warriors (Texas) and aided his team as a freshman in 2010-11 to the 2011 NCHBC New School national championship, the Texas State/Regional title and a 27-16 record; started all 50 games played and averaged 21.0 ppg., 5.0 rpg. and 3.0 apg.
• Averaged 18.0 ppg., 4.0 rpg. and 2.0 apg. as an eighth grader in 2009-10.
• Lists single-game bests of 37 points, 11 rebounds, five steals and 10 assists during the 2010-11 season.
• Competes in the summer for Houston Hoops.

Personal Notes

• Born on March 28, 1995, in Houston, Texas.
• Son of Sharon and Lloyd Jackson; has one younger brother, Jonathan, and two younger sisters, Jada and Jordan.
• Boasts all A’s on his report card.

The Inside Scoop

• Last book read for pleasure: “Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations” by Alex and Brett Harris.
• Favorite class: math.
• Least favorite class: writing.
• Is learning how to speak: Spanish.
• Favorite takeout food: Chick-fil-A’s No. 5 with sweet tea.
• Favorite meal to make at home: chicken.
• If not for basketball, would want to be a standout in: baseball.
• When he was five, wanted to be: a basketball player.
  If he could live in any city in the world, it would be: Cincinnati, Ohio.
• Favorite magazines: Sports Illustrated, Slam.
• Favorite Facebook page: San Antonio Spurs.

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