Ralph Jackson

Ralph Jackson
Personal information
Born	October 26, 1962 (age 62); Los Angeles, California
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Inglewood (Inglewood, California)
College	UCLA (1980–1984)
NBA draft	1984: 4th round, 71st overall pick
	Selected by the Indiana Pacers
Playing career	1984–1986
Position	Point guard
Number	2
Career history
1984	Indiana Pacers
1984–1986	Toronto/Pensacola Tornados
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-Pac-10 (1984); First-team Parade All-American (1980);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Ralph A. Jackson III (born October 26, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player who played briefly in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Early life

Jackson attended Inglewood High School in Inglewood, California. The school's basketball team was the nation's top-ranked team in 1980, going undefeated and winning the national championship, with Jackson the CIF player of the year and all-time assists leader.^[1] At UCLA, Jackson averaged 8.4 points, 4.7 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 111 career games between 1980 and 1984.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Career

Jackson was selected by the Indiana Pacers in the fourth round of the 1984 NBA draft with the 71st overall pick.^[5] He signed with the Pacers on September 1, 1984,^[5] and played his one and only NBA game on November 7 against the Philadelphia 76ers.^[6] He was waived by the Pacers on November 9.^[5] On November 20, he was acquired by the Toronto Tornados of the Continental Basketball Association.^[7] He averaged 8.3 points, 4.0 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.6 steals in 47 games for the Tornados during the 1984–85 season.^[8] He returned to the franchise in 1985–86, with the team moving to Florida mid-season and becoming the Pensacola Tornados.^[9] In 14 games, he averaged 7.6 points, 4.1 assists and 2.1 rebounds per game.^[8]

References

^ Drooz, Alan (April 11, 1985). "Basketball of the Past : Coaches Remember the Best of the Bay". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
^ "Ralph Jackson College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
^ Tracy Woods (February 24, 1983). "General Jackson leads his troops". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
^ Mike Davis (February 27, 1981). "In search of Ralph Jackson". The San Bernardino County Sun. pp. D1, D6. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Ralph Jackson Player Profile". RealGM.com. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
^ "Ralph Jackson 1984-85 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
^ "The Toronto Tornados of the Continental Basketball Association traded..." upi.com. November 20, 1984. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Ralph Jackson". statscrew.com. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
^ "1985-86 Toronto/Pensacola Tornados Statistics". statscrew.com. Retrieved April 29, 2020.

External links

Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com

[1] Drooz, Alan (April 11, 1985). "Basketball of the Past : Coaches Remember the Best of the Bay". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 30, 2015.

[2] "Ralph Jackson College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 29, 2020.

[3] Tracy Woods (February 24, 1983). "General Jackson leads his troops". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 17, 2022.

[4] Mike Davis (February 27, 1981). "In search of Ralph Jackson". The San Bernardino County Sun. pp. D1, D6. Retrieved March 17, 2022.

[realgm-5] "Ralph Jackson Player Profile". RealGM.com. Retrieved April 29, 2020.

[6] "Ralph Jackson 1984-85 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 29, 2020.

[7] "The Toronto Tornados of the Continental Basketball Association traded..." upi.com. November 20, 1984. Retrieved April 29, 2020.

[cba-stats-8] "Ralph Jackson". statscrew.com. Retrieved April 29, 2020.

[9] "1985-86 Toronto/Pensacola Tornados Statistics". statscrew.com. Retrieved April 29, 2020.

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