 Jackson withClub Joventut Badalona in 2021 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1994-09-07)September 7, 1994 (age 31) South Bend, Indiana, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Marian (Mishawaka, Indiana) |
| College | Notre Dame (2013–2016) |
| NBA draft | 2016: 2nd round, 45th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Boston Celtics |
| Playing career | 2016–2021 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2017 | Boston Celtics |
| 2016–2017 | →Maine Red Claws |
| 2017–2018 | Houston Rockets |
| 2017–2018 | →Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| 2018–2019 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2018–2019 | →Delaware 87ers/Blue Coats |
| 2019–2020 | South Bay Lakers |
| 2020 | Rytas Vilnius |
| 2021 | Club Joventut Badalona |
| Career highlights | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Demetrius Montell Jackson Jr. (born September 7, 1994) is an American former professionalbasketball player. He played three seasons of college basketball for theUniversity of Notre Dame before being drafted 45th overall by the Celtics in the2016 NBA draft.
Jackson played high school basketball forMarian High School.[1] As a junior, he averaged 22.3points per game, 6.6 rebounds per game, 4.4 assists per game, and 2.0 steals per game; led his school to sectional championship; and was named to the All-State Underclass First Team.[1][2] As a senior, Jackson averaged 25.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 2.6 steals per game, finishing as runner-up for theIndiana Mr. Basketball toZak Irvin.[3] He concluded his career at Marian as the all-time leading scorer inSt. Joseph County with 1,934 career points.[4] His performances with Marian earned him a selection for the2013 McDonald's All-American Boys Game, and he was the firstNorthern Indiana native to receive this honor sinceShawn Kemp in 1988.[4][5][6] Jackson finished the game with 5 points, 4 assists, and 2 steals and won the Jack Daly Sportmanship Award and the Skills Competition.[7][8]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demetrius Jackson PG | Mishawaka, IN | Marian | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Sep 23, 2011 | |
Recruit ratings:Scout:  Rivals: 247Sports: (89) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 29, 6 (PG) Rivals: 38, 9 (PG) 247Sports: 34, 8 (PG) ESPN: 24, 6 (PG) | ||||||
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Jackson committed to play forNotre Dame, under coachMike Brey.[9][10] In hisfreshman season he was expected to back up guardsEric Atkins andJerian Grant.[11] Jackson commented on the situation, saying that although he had been apprehensive to play along asenior point guard, he realized that it would benefit his game.[12] He scored in double digits for the first time versusSanta Clara, tallying 13 points.[1][13] In February, he missed two games in order to deal with academic issues.[14] Upon returning to the team, he scored a season-high 17 points againstMiami.[1][15] He concluded the season having started half of his 30 games and averaging 6.0 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game.[1][16]
In hissophomore season, Jackson scored a career-high 22 points againstMichigan State; this was the first meeting between the schools in 35 years.[citation needed] A couple of weeks later, he tied this mark againstPurdue.[17] Jackson produced solid performances for the Irish in the2015 ACC tournament againstMiami,Duke, andNorth Carolina and he was eventually named to the All-ACC Tournament second team.[18][19] He helped his team proceed to theElite 8 of the 2015 NCAA tournament by scoring 20 points againstWichita State.[20] Throughout the season, he averaged 12.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 1.6 steals per game, appearing in all 38 games of his team.[16] On April 14, 2015, it was reported by ESPN that Jackson would return to the Fighting Irish squad for hisjunior season.[21]
On February 1, 2016, he was named one of 10 finalists for the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award.[22] He was named to the 35-man midseason watchlist for theNaismith Trophy on February 11.[23]
On March 29, 2016, Jackson declared for theNBA draft, forgoing his final year of college eligibility.[24]
On June 23, 2016, Jackson was selected by theBoston Celtics with the 45th overall pick in the2016 NBA draft.[25] On July 27, 2016, he signed with the Celtics.[26] On November 6, he made his professional debut in a 123–107 loss to theDenver Nuggets, recording eight points, three rebound and two assists in 11 minutes off the bench.[27] During his rookie season, he has received multiple assignments to theMaine Red Claws, the Celtics'D-League affiliate.[28][29] On July 15, 2017, Jackson was waived by the Celtics.[30]
On August 21, 2017, Jackson signed atwo-way contract by theHouston Rockets. Under the terms of the deal, he split time between the Rockets and their G League affiliate, theRio Grande Valley Vipers, becoming the first player in franchise history to sign such a deal. While he got playing time in Houston early in the season due to an injury toChris Paul, his playing time declined in the weeks following Paul's return. As a result, his two-way contract with Houston was terminated on January 6, 2018, although he would sign a 10-day contract with the Rockets the same day. He was assigned to Rio Grande Valley immediately and took part in the 2018 G League Showcase.
On January 14, 2018, Jackson was signed to a two-way contract with thePhiladelphia 76ers andNBA G League affiliate theDelaware 87ers.[31] He was re-signed to a second two-way deal for the 2018–19 season.[32]
On August 13, 2019, theLos Angeles Lakers announced that they had signed Jackson.[33] On October 21, 2019, Jackson was waived by the Lakers.[34] He was then added to the roster of theSouth Bay Lakers.[35]
On August 8, 2020, Jackson signed withRytas Vilnius of theLithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[36] On October 1, 2020, after averaging 13 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 8.5 assists per game, Jackson was named the Lithuanian LeagueMVP of September.[37] On October 30, 2020, Jackson terminated his contract with Rytas Vilnius due to undisclosed family circumstances, possibly related with health concerns as the club sincerely wished good health to his relatives.[38]
On January 29, 2021, Jackson signed withJoventut Badalona of the SpanishLiga ACB.[39]
| 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 | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Boston | 5 | 0 | 3.4 | .750 | 1.000 | .500 | .8 | .6 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
| 2017–18 | Houston | 12 | 0 | 5.3 | .286 | .000 | – | .9 | .4 | .3 | .1 | .7 |
| Philadelphia | 3 | 0 | 5.7 | .750 | 1.000 | .500 | .3 | 1.3 | .3 | .0 | 2.7 | |
| 2018–19 | Philadelphia | 6 | 0 | 6.5 | .533 | .333 | 1.000 | .5 | .8 | .3 | .0 | 3.7 |
| Career | 26 | 0 | 5.2 | .486 | .286 | .667 | .7 | .7 | .3 | .0 | 1.8 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Notre Dame | 30 | 15 | 22.2 | .420 | .417 | .780 | 2.1 | 1.8 | .4 | .0 | 6.0 |
| 2014–15 | Notre Dame | 38 | 38 | 34.7 | .508 | .429 | .745 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 1.6 | .3 | 12.4 |
| 2015–16 | Notre Dame | 35 | 35 | 36.0 | .451 | .331 | .813 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 1.2 | .3 | 15.8 |
| Career | 103 | 88 | 31.5 | .467 | .381 | .782 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 1.1 | .2 | 11.7 | |
Jackson, aSouth Bend native, is the son of Juanita Jones.[4] Jackson lived in two different foster homes after the age of twelve, before finally settling with the Whitfields, the family of then basketball teammate Michael Whitfield.[4][40] As a student in theUniversity of Notre Dame, he enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters.[1]Under Amour Basketball signed him as a brand representative along withAdvoCare.[41]
