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Marreon Jamar Jackson (born October 29, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Fenerbahçe Koleji. He previously played for the Toledo Rockets and the Arizona State Sun Devils.

Marreon Jackson

Jackson with Toledo in 2020
No. 3 – Fenerbahçe Koleji
Position	Point guard
League	Turkish Basketball Second League
Personal information
Born	(1998-10-29) October 29, 1998 (age 24)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Garfield Heights (Garfield Heights, Ohio)
College	Toledo (2017–2021) Arizona State (2021–2022)
NBA draft	2022 / Undrafted
Playing career	2022–present
Career history
2022–present	Fenerbahçe Koleji
Career highlights and awards
MAC Player of the Year (2021) First-team All-MAC (2021) Second-team All-MAC (2020) MAC All-Freshman Team (2018)

High school career

Jackson grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and initially played football before switching to basketball.[1] He attended Garfield Heights High School alongside later Toledo teammate Willie Jackson.[2] As a senior, Jackson averaged 23.2 points, seven assists and seven rebounds per game. He led Garfield Heights to a 22–5 record and the Division I regional championship, and he was named to the Cleveland.com First Team.[3] Jackson committed to playing college basketball for Toledo in February 2016 over offers from Kent State, Cleveland State, Buffalo and Eastern Kentucky.[1]

College career

Jackson began his college career with the Toledo Rockets. He averaged eight points per game as a freshman.[4] He was named to the Mid-American Conference (MAC) All-Freshman Team.[5] In April 2018, Jackson collapsed on the hardwood after running a drill and was rushed to the hospital, where he was diagnosed with a heart condition and permitted to continue playing basketball.[6] As a sophomore, he averaged 11.7 points, 4.2 assists, and 1.4 steals per game and was named honorable mention all-conference.[7] After the season, he had shoulder surgery.[4] On February 25, 2020, he had a career-high 37 points in a 93–81 win against Central Michigan.[8] Jackson averaged 19.8 points and 5.4 assists per game as a junior, both of which were second-highest in the MAC. He was named to the Second Team All-MAC. Following the season he declared for the 2020 NBA draft.[9] On April 27, 2020, Jackson announced he was returning to Toledo, citing "unfinished business."[10] As a senior, he averaged 18.1 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game, earning MAC Player of the Year and First Team All-MAC honors. After the season, he transferred to Arizona State.[11] On February 7, 2022, Jackson scored 16 points and surpassed the 2,000 point mark in a 91-79 loss to Arizona.[12]

Professional career

On July 29, 2022, Jackson signed with the Fenerbahçe Koleji of the Turkish Basketball Second League.[13]

Career statistics

Legend

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

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2017–18	Toledo	33	32	29.7	.405	.422	.750	2.9	2.7	.8	.1	8.0
2018–19	Toledo	32	31	29.2	.428	.359	.772	3.9	4.2	1.4	.1	11.7
2019–20	Toledo	32	32	35.3	.409	.369	.816	4.3	5.4	1.5	.0	19.8
2020–21	Toledo	30	30	34.2	.403	.348	.904	6.1	5.9	1.8	.3	18.1
2021–22	Arizona State	31	17	28.6	.361	.277	.808	3.9	4.0	1.7	.0	10.4
Career		158	142	31.4	.402	.354	.822	4.2	4.4	1.4	.1	13.5

Personal life

Jackson is the son of Lawanda and Herman Jackson. His older brother Marquis Jackson played basketball at Ohio Christian University. His second cousin Demario McCall is a cornerback at Ohio State.[1]

References

External links

• Arizona State Sun Devils bio
• Toledo Rockets bio

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