Jackson Stormo (born November 16, 1999) is an American professional

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player who last player for

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of the

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. A 6' 9"

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and

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, Stormo played college basketball for

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and

Siena College Siena College is a Private college, private Franciscan college in Loudonville, New York, United States. It was founded by the Order of Friars Minor in 1937 and is named after the Franciscan friar Bernardino of Siena. The college enrolls approxi ...

. He also played for Imortal Basket Club in Portugal.

Early life

Stormo was born in

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, to Owen and Alexia Stormo. His father competed in football, soccer, and track at

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, and his mother played basketball at

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. He has three older siblings, Jason, Brian, and Janell. He is , and weighs .

High school

Stormo attended San Marcos High School. He played basketball and as a junior, he earned All-

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honors. In 2018 as a senior, he averaged 17.8 points, 12.8 rebounds, 2.6 blocks, and 2.3 assists a game. He was named the 2018

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2A Player of the Year, the Channel League MVP, and to the Cal-Hi Sports All-State D2 first team, and the San Marcos Male Athlete of the Year.

College career

Stormo attended

, where he majored in sport administration. In 2018–19 as a freshman, playing

for the

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he averaged 1.3 points and 1.2 rebounds in 6.1 minutes, and in 2019-20 he averaged 0.3 points and 1.0 rebounds in 4.1 minutes. He then transferred to

, where he received a bachelor's degree in Sports Communications. There, playing basketball as a junior at center for the

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in 2020-21 Stormo averaged 10.8 points and 5.5 rebounds in 25.2 minutes per game. He led the

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(MAAC) shooting 65.5% from the floor. Playing in his senior year in 2021–22 as a senior and team captain, Stormo averaged 11.1 points in 29.9 minutes per game. He was fourth in the MAAC in blocks per game (1.3), sixth in field goal percentage (.536), and eighth in rebounding (6.8). He was named to the MAAC All-Academic Team. Stormo was named Preseason Second Team All-MAAC for the 2022–23 season. On January 9, 2023, he was named a Hercules Tires MAAC Men's Basketball Weekly Award Honoree, after averaging 21 points for the week. In 2022-23 playing for Siena he averaged 12.5 points and 5.4 rebounds per game, and was fourth in the MAAC in blocks per game for the second straight year (1.2), fifth in free throw percentage (.809), and eighth in total offensive rebounds (72). He was named All-MAAC Second Team at center.

Professional career

Imortal

In August 2023, Stormo signed with the Imortal Basket Club in Portugal for the 2023–24 season. In nine games he averaged 12.44 points, 8.67 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game.

Hapoel Haifa

On December 8, 2023, Stormo then moved to

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of the

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. He has played both forward and center for the team.

Kortrijk Spurs

On October 15, 2024, he signed with

of the

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Stormo, Jackson 1999 births Living people 21st-century American sportsmen American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Portugal American men's basketball players Basketball players from Santa Barbara County, California Centers (basketball) Hapoel Haifa B.C. players Kortrijk Spurs players Pepperdine Waves men's basketball players Power forwards San Marcos High School (Santa Barbara, California) alumni Siena Saints men's basketball players