Demetrius Jackson

Demetrius Jackson

Jackson attempting a lay up in front of Isaac Hamilton in the 2013 McDonald's All-American.
No. 11 – Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Position Point guard
League Atlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born September 7, 1994
Mishawaka, Indiana
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school Marian (Mishawaka, Indiana)
College Notre Dame (2013–present)
Career highlights and awards

Demetrius Jackson (born September 7, 1994) is an American college basketball player, playing for the University of Notre Dame. Born in Mishawaka, Indiana he played high school basketball for Marian.

High school career

Jackson played high school basketball for Marian.[1] As a junior he averaged 22.3 points per game, 6.6 rebounds per game, 4.4 assists per game and 2.0 steals per game, lead his school to sectional championship and was named in 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, finally finishing runner-up for the Indiana Mr. Basketball to Zak Irvin.[3] He concluded his career at Marian as the all-time leading scorer in St. Joseph County with 1,934 career points.[4] His performances with Marian earned him a selection for the 2013 McDonald's All-American Boys Game, being the first Northern Indiana native to achieve such a feature since Shawn 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 High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Demetrius Jackson
PG		 Mishawaka, IN Marian 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 23, 2011 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 89
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 29, 6 (PG)   Rivals: 38, 9 (PG)  247Sports: 34, 8 (PG)  ESPN: 24, 6 (PG)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

College career

Freshman season

After considering Illinois Jackson committed to play for Notre Dame, under coach Mike Brey.[9][10] In his freshman season Jackson was expected to be reserve to guards Eric Atkins and Jerian Grant.[11] Jackson commented on the situation that although he was at first scared he finally settled that playing along a senior point guard would benefit his game.[12] He scored his first double digits, with 13 points, versus Santa Clara.[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 against Miami.[1][15] He concluded the season starting half of his 30 games and averaging 6.0 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.[1][16]

Sophomore season

In his sophomore season Jackson scored a career-high 22 points against Michigan State, in the first meeting between the schools in 35 years.[17] A couple of weeks later he tied this mark against Purdue.[18] Jackson produced solid peformances for the Irish in the 2015 ACC Tournament against Miami, Duke and North Carolina and he was eventually named in the All-ACC Tournament second team.[19][20] He helped his team proceed to the Elite 8 of the 2015 NCAA Tournament by scoring 20 points against Wichita State.[21] 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 his junior season.[22]

Personal

Jackson, a Mishawaka native, is the son of Demetrius Jackson and 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][23] As a student in the University of Notre Dame, he enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Demetrius Jackson Bio". University of Notre Dame. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Boys All-State Underclass Teams". Indiana Basketball Coaches Association. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Marian’s Jackson 2nd In Mr. Basketball". Inkfreenews.com. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Demetrius Jackson's journey from foster care to Fighting Irish star". Sports Illustrated. March 4, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Demetrius Jackson Selected To Play In 36th Annual McDonald's All-American Game". Notre Dame Athletics. February 15, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Jackson competes with country's best". South Bend Tribune. April 3, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Jackson plays pass-first game at McDonald's showcase". South Bend Tribune. April 4, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  8. ↑ "McDonald's All American Games All-time Stats and Award Winners" (PDF). Mcdonaldsallamerican.com. December 19, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Star point guard Demetrius Jackson pledges to Notre Dame". CBSsports.com. September 27, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  10. ↑ "2013 point guard Demetrius Jackson staying ‘home’ to play at Notre Dame". NBCsports.com. September 27, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  11. ↑ "#15 Notre Dame Fighting Irish: College Basketball 111 in 111". Thesportsbank.net. October 30, 2013. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Notre Dame lands Demetrius Jackson". ESPN. September 28, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Notre Dame men's basketball: Going small boosts Irish". ndinsider.com. November 22, 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Demetrius Jackson returns to Irish practice after 6-day academic leave". wndu.com. February 17, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Miami Hurricanes Outlast Notre Dame Basketball 71-64". Onefootdown.com. February 19, 2014. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Demetrius Jackson Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Notre Dame edges No. 19 Michigan State 79-78 in OT". CNSNews.com. December 4, 2014. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Connaughton, No. 21 Notre Dame beat Purdue 94-63". USAToday.com. December 20, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Demetrius Jackson 2014-15 Game Log". ESPN. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Notre Dame storms by North Carolina to win ACC Championship Game". ndsmcobserver.com. March 17, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Notre Dame races by Wichita State 81-70 in NCAA Tournament". nydailynews.com. March 27, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Guard Demetrius Jackson to return to Notre Dame for junior season". ESPN. April 14, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  23. ↑ "Column: The Transformation of Demetrius Jackson". Scholastic, University of Notre Dame's Student Magazine. December 14, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2015.

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