Boo Jackson

James "Boo" Jackson[1] (born December 16, 1981) is an American retired basketball player.

Not to be confused with Bo Jackson.
Boo Jackson
Personal information
Born (1981-12-16) December 16, 1981
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolPerry (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
CollegeEastern Michigan (2001–2005)
NBA draft2006: undrafted
Playing career2006–2012
PositionForward
Career history
2006–2007Holland Blast
2007–2008East Kentucky Miners
2009Los Angeles D-Fenders
2009–2010Bakersfield Jam
2010Dakota Wizards
2011–2012Laval Kebs
Career highlights and awards

College career

Jackson played college basketball for Eastern Michigan.[2]

Professional career

After his graduation from Eastern Michigan, he played for the Holland Blast in the International Basketball League (IBL)[3] and the East Kentucky Miners of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), where he was named Newcomer of the Year and earned All-CBA First Team honors.[4] He last played for the Laval Kebs of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL), following a professional career that took him to countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Venezuela, Germany, China, and Norway.[5][6] In Canada, Jackson was named to the NBL Canada All-Star reserve team. Jackson also had a history in the NBA Development League, appearing for the Bakersfield Jam, Los Angeles D-Fenders, and Dakota Wizards from 2009 to 2010.[1]

References
  1. "James Jackson Basketball Player Profile". USBasket.com. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  2. Griffith, Mike (Jun 29, 2009). "Boo who? Jackson not afraid". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  3. "IBL news and notes". oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. June 6, 2007. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  4. "James Jackson minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  5. Bruce, Brian. "James "Boo" Jackson". NextLevelTraining.net. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  6. Griffith, Mike. "Boo who? Jackson not afraid". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
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