Ronald Jackson Jr. (born May 2, 1997) is an American professional

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player who last played for

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(PLK). He played college basketball for North Carolina A&T after transferring from

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High school career

Jackson attended

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. He tried out for his high school basketball team as a junior, but was cut. He ended up making the team as a senior.

College career

Jackson walked on to the basketball team at

as a redshirt-freshman. As a sophomore, Jackson averaged 13.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game. He transferred to North Carolina A&T after coach

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noticed him at a camp and reviewed his footage from Hillsborough. He averaged 7.5 points and 4.6 rebounds per game as a junior. On February 17, 2020, Jackson scored a career-high 28 points and collected eight rebounds in a 77–60 win over North Carolina Central. As a senior, Jackson averaged 15.0 points and 10.4 rebounds per game, earning first-team All-

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honors. He was named MEAC defensive player of the week on two occasions, and finished second in the conference with 15 double-doubles during his senior season.

Professional career

On July 20, 2020, Jackson signed with

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of the

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. He subsequently joined

Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba (commonly referred to as Instituto) is an Argentine sports club from the city of Córdoba, whose professional football team currently plays in the Primera División, the first division of the Argentine footba ...

La Liga Argentina de Básquet . The La Liga Argentina de Básquet (abbreviated "LLA", and literally in English "The Argentine Basketball League"), previously known as the Torneo Nacional de Ascenso (abbreviated "TNA", and literally in English "National Promotion Tournament") i ...

, averaging 8.0 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. On August 17, 2021, Jackson signed with

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of the

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Personal life

Jackson is the son of Ronald and Ellen Jackson. His father served in the

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for 21 years, and his mother was also in the Corps. Jackson's grandmother died from cancer in October 2013. His mother died from multiple sclerosis in 2016.

References

External links

North Carolina A&T Aggies bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jackson, Ron Jr. 1997 births Living people 21st-century American sportsmen American expatriate basketball people in Argentina American expatriate basketball people in Germany American men's basketball players Basketball players from Florida Hillsborough Hawks men's basketball players KK Włocławek players North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball players Power forwards Sportspeople from Clay County, Florida