Ray Jackson
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| Position | Guard/Forward |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | November 13, 1973 (age 33) |
| College | Michigan |
| Draft | 3nd round (35th pick overall), 1995 Grand Rapids Hoops |
| Pro career | 1995–present |
| Former teams | Grand Rapids Hoops (1995-96) |
| Awards | CBA Rookie of the Year (1995-1996) |
Ray Jackson (born November 13, 1973) is a former American college and professional basketball player. He was part of the famed University of Michigan Wolverines Fab Five along with former NBA player Jimmy King and current NBA players Chris Webber, Juwan Howard and Jalen Rose that reached the 1992 & 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship games as both Freshmen and Sophomores.
Jackson was never drafted into nor played in the NBA. He was drafted in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) by the Grand Rapids Hoops #35 in the 3rd round in 1995.
While with the Hoops, he received the 1995-96 CBA Rookie of the Year Award.
In a February 10, 2007 article on Yahoo Sports, Jackson says that: "it took me a long time to get over the fact that I was the only one that didn't make it to the NBA from the Fab Five, but I'm over it because I'm back home and I'm happy with what I'm doing with my life."
Jackson now lives in Austin, Texas where he runs a moving company and Rise Up Inc., a not-for-profit organization that assists children socially, educationally and on the basketball court.
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