Isaiah Ju'mar Jackson (born January 10, 2002) is an American basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats.
![]() Jackson with the Indiana Pacers in 2022 | |
No. 22 – Indiana Pacers | |
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Position | Power forward |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | (2002-01-10) January 10, 2002 (age 20) Detroit, Michigan |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College | Kentucky (2020–2021) |
NBA draft | 2021 / Round: 1 / Pick: 22nd overall |
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |
Playing career | 2021–present |
Career history | |
2021–present | Indiana Pacers |
2021 | →Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats ![]() | |
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As a freshman, Jackson played basketball for Lutheran Northwest High School in Rochester Hills, Michigan. He moved to Old Redford Academy in Detroit for his sophomore season.[1] As a junior, Jackson competed for SPIRE Academy in Geneva, Ohio alongside LaMelo Ball and his Old Redford teammate Rocket Watts.[2] He averaged 14.9 points and 10.4 rebounds per game. For his senior season, he transferred to Waterford Mott High School in Waterford, Michigan.[3] Jackson averaged 19.1 points, 13 rebounds and 7.7 blocks per game as a senior.[4] He was named to the Jordan Brand Classic roster.[5]
Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals, Jackson committed to playing college basketball for Kentucky over offers from Alabama and Syracuse.[6]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Isaiah Jackson PF |
Pontiac, MI | Waterford Mott (MI) | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Nov 16, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 28 247Sports: 34 ESPN: 34 | ||||||
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On December 1, 2020, Jackson recorded seven points, 12 rebounds and a career-high eight blocks in a 65–62 loss to seventh-ranked Kansas at the Champions Classic. He had the most single-game blocks by a Kentucky player since Willie Cauley-Stein in 2013.[7] As a freshman, Jackson averaged 8.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and an SEC-high 2.6 blocks per game, earning SEC All-Defensive and All-Freshman Team honors.[8] On March 17, 2021, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility.[9] He later signed with an agent, forgoing his remaining eligibility.[10]
Jackson was selected with the 22nd pick of the 2021 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers and then traded to the Indiana Pacers.[11]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2021–22 | Indiana | 36 | 15 | 15.0 | .563 | .313 | .682 | 4.1 | .3 | .7 | 1.4 | 8.3 |
Career | 36 | 15 | 15.0 | .563 | .313 | .682 | 4.1 | .3 | .7 | 1.4 | 8.3 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2020–21 | Kentucky | 25 | 18 | 20.8 | .540 | .000 | .700 | 6.6 | .7 | .8 | 2.6 | 8.4 |
Indiana Pacers roster | |
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