Marreon Jamar Jackson (born October 29, 1998) is an American professional

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player. He played

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for the

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and the

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High school career

Jackson grew up in

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and initially played football before switching to basketball. He attended

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alongside later Toledo teammate Willie Jackson. 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. Jackson committed to playing college basketball for

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in February 2016 over offers from

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and

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College career

Jackson began his college career with the Toledo Rockets. He averaged eight points per game as a freshman. He was named to the

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(MAC) All-Freshman Team. 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. As a sophomore, he averaged 11.7 points, 4.2 assists, and 1.4 steals per game and was named honorable mention all-conference. After the season, he had shoulder surgery. On February 25, 2020, he had a career-high 37 points in a 93–81 win against

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. 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

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. On April 27, 2020, Jackson announced he was returning to Toledo, citing "unfinished business." 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

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. On February 7, 2022, Jackson scored 16 points and surpassed the 2,000 point mark in a 91–79 loss to

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Professional career

On July 29, 2022, Jackson signed with Fenerbahçe Koleji of the Turkish Basketball Second League. On July 19, 2023, Jackson signed with

CSO Voluntari Clubul Sportiv Orășenesc Voluntari 2005, commonly known as CSO Voluntari or simply Voluntari, is a Romanian multi-sport club based in Voluntari who was founded at the initiative of the office of the Mayor of Voluntari. The club currently has 13 ...

of the Romanian Liga Națională. After a stint in Estonia with Kalev/Cramo, Jackson moved to Greek club

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. In 6 games, he averaged 4.2 points per contest. In August 2024, Jackson signed with

Þór Þorlákshöfn Ungmennafélagið Þór, commonly known as Þór Þorlákshöfn, is a multi-sport club in Þorlákshöfn, Iceland. It has active departments in athletics, badminton, basketball, motorcycle sports and track & field but has also featured various othe ...

of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla.

Career statistics

College

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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 The Ohio State University (Ohio State or OSU) is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio, United States. A member of the University System of Ohio, it was founded in 1870. It is one of the largest universities by enrollme ...

References

External links

Arizona State Sun Devils bioToledo Rockets bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jackson, Marreon 1998 births Living people American men's basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Estonia American expatriate basketball people in Greece American expatriate basketball people in Iceland American expatriate basketball people in Romania American expatriate basketball people in Turkey Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball players Basketball players from Cleveland Lavrio B.C. players Point guards Toledo Rockets men's basketball players Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball) players Þór Þorlákshöfn (basketball club) players 21st-century American sportsmen