Jaren Walter Jackson Jr. (born September 15, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans. He was selected by Memphis with the fourth overall pick of the 2018 NBA draft.

Jaren Jackson Jr.

Jackson with the Memphis Grizzlies in 2022
No. 13 – Memphis Grizzlies
Position	Power Forward
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(1999-09-15) September 15, 1999 (age 23) Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school	Park Tudor (Indianapolis, Indiana) La Lumiere School (La Porte, Indiana)
College	Michigan State (2017–2018)
NBA draft	2018 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall
Selected by the Memphis Grizzlies
Playing career	2018–present
Career history
2018–present	Memphis Grizzlies
Career highlights and awards
NBA All-Defensive First Team (2022) NBA All-Rookie First Team (2019) NBA blocks leader (2022) Third-team All-Big Ten (2018) Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year (2018) Big Ten Freshman of the Year (2018) Big Ten All-Freshman Team (2018) McDonald's All-American (2017)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

High school career

Jackson started his high school career with Park Tudor School in Indianapolis. He played varsity for three years, where he averaged 10 points, 6 rebounds and 3 blocks per game.[1] Jackson won two IHSAA state basketball championships while at Park Tudor.[2] He was teammates with future Xavier University standout and future professional basketball player Trevon Bluiett.[3] He then transferred to La Lumiere School in La Porte, Indiana for his senior year,[4] where he started for their varsity squad.

Recruiting

Jackson was considered one of the top players in the 2017 graduating class.[5] Scout.com ranked Jackson the 5th best player nationally,[6] 1st at his position and 2nd overall in the Midwest region. 247 Sports ranked him 7th nationally,[7] being 4th in his position. ESPN ranked him 8th in the ESPN 100,[8] being 2nd in his position and 2nd regionally.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jaren Jackson Jr. PF	Carmel, Indiana	La Lumiere School Park Tudor School	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	226 lb (103 kg)	Sep 15, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 93
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 6  247Sports: 7  ESPN: 8
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:

Jackson was recruited by a number of notable programs, including Michigan State, Notre Dame, Butler, Indiana, Purdue, Maryland, and several more.[9] He was invited to partake in the McDonald's All-American Game played on March 29, 2017.[10]

College career

On September 15, 2016, Jaren Jackson Jr. announced his intentions to play for Tom Izzo at Michigan State. He signed the letter of intent on November 9, 2016.[9] Jackson would make his collegiate debut on November 10, 2017, recording 13 points and a season-high 13 rebounds in a blowout 98–66 win over the North Florida Ospreys. Four days later, he would record a then-season-high 19 points in an 88–81 loss to the #1 ranked Duke Blue Devils. On December 5, Jackson would put up 11 points and a career-high 8 blocks in a 62–52 win over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Four days later, he would record 17 points and another career-high 13 rebounds in a blowout 88–63 win over the Southern Utah Thunderbirds. On January 22, 2018, Jackson recorded a then-season-high 21 points to go with 11 rebounds and 6 blocks in an 87–74 win over the Illinois Fighting Illini. On February 13, he would put up a career-high 27 points in a blowout 87–57 win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers. At the end of the regular season for Michigan State, he would be named both the Big Ten's Defensive Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year, Big Ten's All-Freshman Team, and the All-Big Ten's Third Team. On April 2, Jackson would declare his entry into the 2018 NBA draft, where he was considered a potential top-tier lottery selection.

Professional career

Memphis Grizzlies (2018–present)

On June 21, 2018, Jackson was selected with the fourth overall pick by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2018 NBA draft.[11] On July 1, 2018, he signed a multi-year, rookie scale contract with the Grizzlies.[12] On March 29, 2019, Jackson was shut down for the remainder of the season due to a deep bruise to his right thigh.[13]

The following season, on December 13, 2019, Jackson scored a career high 43 points, including 9 three pointers (which tied a franchise record set by Mike Miller in 2007) in a 127–114 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.[14] On January 30, 2020, Jackson was suspended for one game without pay for leaving the bench during an altercation between the Grizzlies and the New York Knicks.[15] On January 28, Jackson recorded a career high 7 blocks in a 104–96 win over the Denver Nuggets.[16]

On August 4, 2020, Jackson suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee in a 99–109 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans hosted in the Bubble and was expected to miss the remainder of the 2019–20 season.[17]

On December 16, 2020, the Memphis Grizzlies announced that they had exercised the team option on Jackson.[18]

On April 21, 2021, Jackson made his return, putting up 15 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 blocks in a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.[19] Two days later, Jackson scored a season high 23 points in a 130–128 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.[20] On May 31, Jackson set a postseason career high 21 points in a 120–113 Game 4 loss to the top seeded Utah Jazz.[21] The Grizzlies would eventually lose the series in five games.

On October 18, 2021, Jackson signed a four-year, $105 million extension with the Grizzlies.[22] On January 9, 2022, Jackson scored 21 points and tied a career-high with 12 rebounds in a 127–119 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.[23] On April 16, during Game 1 of the first round of the playoffs, Jackson logged 12 points and seven blocks in a 117–130 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. His seven blocks set a Grizzlies franchise record for most blocks in a playoff game, surpassing Marc Gasol's 6 on May 13, 2013.[24]

Jackson finished the 2021–22 season leading the NBA in blocks per game at 2.3 and finished with the most blocks that season with 177 blocks, 40 more than the second place finisher.[25] For his efforts he was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team[26] and finished fifth in Defensive Player of the Year voting [27]

National team career

Jackson helped the United States of America's under-17 basketball team win the gold medal at the FIBA 2016 World Championships; in which he scored two points and had six rebounds. He averaged 4.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.2 blocked shots, and shot 53 percent from the field.[9] He was a member of the USA Junior National Select Team that participated in the 2017 Nike Hoop Summit in Portland, Oregon. Coming off the bench, Jackson tallied 13 points and a game-high nine rebounds in 25 minutes of play.[28]

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

Playoffs

College

Personal life

He is the son of former professional basketball coach and former NBA player Jaren Jackson and WNBPA executive director Terri Jackson.[29]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
• Michigan State Spartans bio
• USA Basketball bio

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