Ralph Jackson

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Ralph Jackson
Personal information
Born (1962-10-26) October 26, 1962 (age 61)
Los Angeles, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolInglewood (Inglewood, California)
CollegeUCLA (1980–1984)
NBA draft1984: 4th round, 71st overall pick
Selected by the Indiana Pacers
Playing career1984–1986
PositionPoint guard
Number2
Career history
1984Indiana Pacers
1984–1986Toronto/Pensacola Tornados
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Ralph A. Jackson III (born October 26, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player who played briefly in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Early life[edit]

Jackson attended Inglewood High School in Inglewood, California. The school's basketball team was the nation's top-ranked team in 1980, going undefeated and winning the national championship, with Jackson the CIF player of the year and all-time assists leader.[1] At UCLA, Jackson averaged 8.4 points, 4.7 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 111 career games between 1980 and 1984.[2][3][4]

Career[edit]

Jackson was selected by the Indiana Pacers in the fourth round of the 1984 NBA draft with the 71st overall pick.[5] He signed with the Pacers on September 1, 1984,[5] and played his one and only NBA game on November 7 against the Philadelphia 76ers.[6] He was waived by the Pacers on November 9.[5] On November 20, he was acquired by the Toronto Tornados of the Continental Basketball Association.[7] He averaged 8.3 points, 4.0 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.6 steals in 47 games for the Tornados during the 1984–85 season.[8] He returned to the franchise in 1985–86, with the team moving to Florida mid-season and becoming the Pensacola Tornados.[9] In 14 games, he averaged 7.6 points, 4.1 assists and 2.1 rebounds per game.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Drooz, Alan (April 11, 1985). "Basketball of the Past : Coaches Remember the Best of the Bay". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  2. ^ "Ralph Jackson College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  3. ^ Tracy Woods (24 February 1983). "General Jackson leads his troops". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  4. ^ Mike Davis (27 February 1981). "In search of Ralph Jackson". The San Bernardino County Sun. pp. D1, D6. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "Ralph Jackson Player Profile". RealGM.com. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  6. ^ "Ralph Jackson 1984-85 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  7. ^ "The Toronto Tornados of the Continental Basketball Association traded..." upi.com. November 20, 1984. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Ralph Jackson". statscrew.com. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  9. ^ "1985-86 Toronto/Pensacola Tornados Statistics". statscrew.com. Retrieved April 29, 2020.

External links[edit]

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