Rubin Jackson

Rubin Jackson is an American former basketball player, best known for his college career at Oklahoma City University, where in the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season he was named the Midwestern City Conference (now the Horizon League) Co-Player of the Year.

Jackson, a 6'6" forward from Melrose High School in Memphis, Tennessee, played collegiately at Oklahoma City when the school was a member of the NCAA Division I. Along with Evansville's Brad Leaf, Jackson was the first three-time All-Conference pick in conference history (1980, 1981 and 1982).[1] His best year was his junior year of 1980–81, when Jackson averaged 24.8 points per game (ranking him sixth in the country in scoring).[2] Jackson teamed with future NBA player Carl Henry to lead the Chiefs to a Midwestrn City Conference tournament title. At the close of the season, Jackson was named the conference co-Player of the Year with Loyola's Darius Clemons.[1]

After his college career, Jackson was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the 1982 NBA Draft (fifth round, 99th pick overall).[3] However, Jackson injured his ankle prior to the start of training camp and did not make the team.[4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "2012-13 Horizon League men's basketball media guide, pages 47-57" (PDF). Horizon League. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
  2. ↑ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game, page 875. Random House. 2009. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
  3. ↑ "1982 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
  4. ↑ Hersom, Bob (August 17, 1982). "Ankle injury cut short NBA career". The Oklahoman. Retrieved November 10, 2012.