 Jackson with theDetroit Pistons in 2022 | |
| No. 5 – Ningbo Rockets | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | CBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1998-05-04)May 4, 1998 (age 27) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | Duke (2016–2017) |
| NBA draft | 2017: 2nd round, 31st overall pick |
| Drafted by | Charlotte Hornets |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2020 | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 2018–2019 | →Texas Legends |
| 2020–2022 | Detroit Pistons |
| 2022–2023 | Salt Lake City Stars |
| 2023 | Utah Jazz |
| 2023 | LDLC ASVEL |
| 2023–2024 | Shanxi Loongs |
| 2024 | Nanterre 92 |
| 2024–2025 | Jiangsu Dragons |
| 2025–present | Ningbo Rockets |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Franklin Willis Jackson (born May 4, 1998) is an American professionalbasketball player for theNingbo Rockets of theChinese Basketball Association (CBA). He previously playedcollege basketball for theDuke Blue Devils.
Franklin attendedLehi High School inLehi, Utah as a freshman before transferring toLone Peak High School inHighland, Utah as a sophomore.[1] As a sophomore in 2014, Jackson averaged 17.9 points a game and helped his team, along with 4-star future BYU recruitT.J. Haws, win the Utah 5A state championship.[2]
As a junior, he averaged 26.9points per game, 4.5rebounds per game, and 2.0 steals earning Fourth-team Maxpreps All-American, Salt Lake Tribune All-state honors and First Team All USA Utah selection. During the 2015 summer, Jackson participated in the NBPA Top 100 Camp inVirginia.[3][4] In August 2015, Jackson then was invited play in the Under Armour Elite 24 inNew York City where he performed extremely well and out-shined the competition, scoring 20 points earning Co-MVP honors, including recording an in-game, 360-degree fastbreak dunk that was much-talked about and replayed throughout the televised broadcast.[5] More highlights of his junior season include a 54-point outing on December 18, 2014, against Clark County (Nev.) in the Jerry Tarkanian Classic setting a Lone Peak Record in points.[6] Jackson averaged 24 points and 2.7 assists in 10 games on theAdidas Uprising Gauntlet circuit with his AAU team, the Utah Prospects.[7] His AAU coach called Jackson "more skilled at this age than whatRussell Westbrook was."[8]
On December 12, Jackson scored 38 points in a 73–71 win againstAlterique Gilbert andMiller Grove.[9] On January 12, 2016, Jackson scored 49 points and 9 rebounds in a 94–92 overtime loss againstKobi Simmons andSt. Francis School at the 2016 HoopHall Classic.[10] On February 5, Jackson scored 32 points and 11 rebounds in a 68–61 win overSt. Joseph.[11] As a senior, he averaged 28.1points per game, 6.4rebounds per game, and 3.0assist per game while being namedUtah Mr. Basketball, Salt Lake Tribune player of the year.[12] Jackson was named aMcDonald's All-American in January 2016, and competed in both the Powerade Jam Fest, where he won the Slam Dunk Competition,[13] and in the all-star game on March 30, 2016, at theUnited Center in Chicago, IL, scoring 19 points en route to earning Co-MVP honors alongside teammateJosh Jackson (no relation), who also had 19 for the victorious West team[14] In April, Jackson was selected to play at the 2016Jordan Brand Classic.[15]
Jackson was rated as a five-star recruit and considered a top-ten prospect in the 2016 class.[16][17] He was ranked as the No. 10 overall recruit byESPN, as well as the No.12 recruit by Scout.com in the 2016 high school class.[18][19][20]
Jackson was recruited byDuke,Arizona,Arizona State,BYU,Maryland,Stanford,UCLA, andUtah. He originally committed to BYU as a freshman but backed out after receiving interest from other schools.[21] On September 1, 2015, Jackson committed toDuke University.[22][23][24]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Jackson PG | Alpine, UT | Lone Peak High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 1, 2015 | |
Recruit ratings:Scout:  Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (96) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 13 Rivals: 12 ESPN: 10 | ||||||
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On November 11, in his Duke debut, Jackson scored 18 points and 4 assist in a 94–49 win againstMarist at the 2016Hall of Fame Tip Off.[25] On November 12, Jackson put up 22 points and 4 rebounds in a 96–61 victory over Grand Canyon.[26] On November 14, 2016, Jackson earnedAtlantic Coast Conference (ACC) freshman of the week honors.[27] On November 19, Jackson scored 17 points in a 78–68 win overPenn State.[28] On November 23, the Blue Devils defeatedWilliam & Mary 88–67 behind Jackson's 19 points.[29] On January 4, he scored 15 points and 4 assist in a 110–57 blowout win againstGeorgia Tech.[30] On February 28, Jackson scored a season-high 22 points while shooting 3–4 from deep range in a 75–70 victory overFlorida State.[31] On March 8, Jackson tallied 20 points while shooting 7–10 from the field in a 79–72 win againstClemson.[32] On March 10, Jackson scored 15 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in a 93–83 win over rivalNorth Carolina in the semi-finals of theACC tournament.[33] On March 11, Duke would go on to defeatNotre Dame 75–69 in theACC Tournament championship game.[34] In his only season at Duke, Jackson started 16 of 36 games and averaged 10.9 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and shot 40 percent from behind the arc and 54 percent on 2-point shots.[35]
On May 12, 2017, he announced that he was signing with an agent, forgoing his three remaining collegiate seasons.[36]
On June 22, 2017, Jackson was drafted 31st overall by theCharlotte Hornets but was quickly traded to theNew Orleans Pelicans for cash considerations.[37] On July 11, 2017, Jackson signed with the Pelicans.[38] After the draft he underwent foot surgery and was ruled out until January but, in January, Jackson underwent a second surgery on his foot and was ruled out for the remainder of the season.
Jackson made his summer league debut on July 6, 2018, where he recorded 13 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal. Early in the second half he suffered a left ankle sprain and was ruled for out the rest of the Tournament. Jackson made his NBA debut on October 17, 2018, in the Pelicans' season opener against theHouston Rockets recording 2 minutes off the bench. The Pelicans went on to win 131–112.
On January 7, 2019, Jackson tallied a then career-high 17 points and drained three three-pointers against the Memphis Grizzlies in only 19 minutes off the bench. The Pelicans came out victorious in that game winning 114–95. On February 2, Jackson topped his previous career-high with 25 points on 10–20 shooting in a 113–108 loss to the San Antonio Spurs.[39]
On November 1, 2019, Jackson scored 21 points in a 122–107 win against theDenver Nuggets.[40] On November 14, Jackson tallied 23 points and two assists in a 132–127 victory over theLos Angeles Clippers.[41]
On December 4, 2020, Jackson signed a contract with theOklahoma City Thunder.[42] On December 21, Jackson was waived by the Thunder.[43]
On December 27, Jackson signed a two-way contract with theDetroit Pistons.[44]
Jackson signed a two-year extension with the Pistons in August 2021.[45] On June 29, 2022, the Pistons declined their team option on Jackson, making him a free agent.[46]
On September 20, 2022, Jackson signed a non-guaranteed deal with thePhoenix Suns.[47] He was later waived by the Suns on October 11, after appearing in two preseason games.[48]
On October 23, 2022, Jackson joined theSalt Lake City Stars training camp roster.[49] He was named to the G League's inaugural Next Up Game for the 2022–23 season.[50]
On February 22, 2023, Jackson signed a 10-day contract with theUtah Jazz.[51]
On March 4, 2023, Jackson was reacquired by theSalt Lake City Stars.[52]
On July 7, 2023, Jackson signed withLDLC ASVEL of the FrenchLNB Pro A and theEuroLeague.[53]
On November 15, 2023, ASVEL announced that the club was parting ways with Jackson. In sixEuroLeague appearances with ASVEL, Jackson averaged 10.3 points (75% 2FG, 32% 3FG), 1.8 rebounds, and 1.3 assists.[54]
On November 29, 2023, Jackson signed withShanxi Loongs of theChinese Basketball Association (CBA).[55] In February 2024, he left the team.[56]
On June 18, 2024, he signed withNanterre 92 of theLNB Pro A.[57]
On November 23, 2024, Jackson signed withJiangsu Dragons of theChinese Basketball Association (CBA).[58]
On August 29, 2025, Jackson signed with theNingbo Rockets of theChinese Basketball Association.[59]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance index rating |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | New Orleans | 61 | 16 | 19.2 | .434 | .314 | .740 | 2.2 | 1.1 | .4 | .0 | 8.1 |
| 2019–20 | New Orleans | 59 | 2 | 13.5 | .405 | .326 | .747 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .3 | .1 | 6.3 |
| 2020–21 | Detroit | 40 | 6 | 18.5 | .457 | .407 | .813 | 2.2 | .9 | .4 | .0 | 9.8 |
| 2021–22 | Detroit | 53 | 7 | 22.0 | .402 | .308 | .827 | 1.6 | 1.0 | .5 | .2 | 10.6 |
| 2022–23 | Utah | 1 | 0 | 5.1 | .000 | .000 | – | 2.0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 214 | 31 | 18.1 | .421 | .332 | .786 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .4 | .1 | 8.5 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | ASVEL | 6 | 4 | 20.2 | .511 | .320 | .727 | 1.8 | 1.3 | .5 | — | 10.3 | 7.0 |
| Career | 6 | 4 | 20.2 | .511 | .320 | .727 | 1.8 | 1.3 | .5 | — | 10.3 | 7.0 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Duke | 36 | 16 | 24.9 | .473 | .395 | .755 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 10.9 |
Jackson is the son of former Utah state senatorAl Jackson, and the second-oldest of five children.[60] Jackson is aRepublican. A member ofthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he has lived in Oregon and the Maryland suburbs, where his father worked as a lobbyist for the aerospace industry.[61] He currently resides inSundance, Utah.
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