Darnell Jackson
Jackson dunking during his time with Cleveland
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| No. 55 – Rosa Radom | |
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| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League |
Polish Basketball League Champions League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
November 7, 1985 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 253 lb (115 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Midwest City (Midwest City, Oklahoma) |
| College | Kansas (2004–2008) |
| NBA draft | 2008 / Round: 2 / Pick: 52nd overall |
| Selected by the Miami Heat | |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
| Career history | |
| 2008–2010 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2009–2010 | →Erie BayHawks |
| 2010 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2010–2011 | Sacramento Kings |
| 2011–2012 | BC Donetsk |
| 2012–2013 | Reno Bighorns |
| 2013 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers |
| 2013 | Reno Bighorns |
| 2013–2014 | Shanghai Sharks |
| 2014 | Meralco Bolts |
| 2014–2015 | Westchester Knicks |
| 2015 | Anhui Wenyi |
| 2015–2016 | Yeşilgiresun Belediye |
| 2016 | Marinos de Anzoátegui |
| 2016–present | Rosa Radom |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Darnell Edred Jackson (born November 7, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for Rosa Radom of the Polish Basketball League. He played college basketball for the University of Kansas for four seasons, including the 2008 national championship team. He did not become a regular starter at Kansas until the 2007–08 season (his senior year), when he replaced Sasha Kaun in the starting lineup.
Jackson began playing organized basketball for the first time as a ninth grader at Midwest City High School.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Jackson was listed as the No. 12 power forward and the No. 54 player in the nation in 2004.
He was called one of the most improved players in the nation after averaging 6.7 rebounds during his senior season at Kansas in 2007-08. He attracted some attention from NBA scouts after several breakout performances, including a 25-point, 9-rebound effort against Boston College. After this performance, he was named the co-winner of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Conference Player of the Week.
In 2005, Jackson's sophomore year, Jackson was suspended for nine games for accepting payments from Kansas booster Don Davis, a family friend. This was part of a rough year for him, as his grandmother had been killed by a drunk driver earlier in 2005. After scoring, Jackson often thumped his chest three times. Symbolically, one of the thumps was for Jackson's grandmother, one was for his mother, and one was for Davis.
He played a big role in the Jayhawks' 2008 championship season, leading the team in rebounds and shooting percentage.
Jackson was selected as the 52nd overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Miami Heat on June 26. He was traded to the Cavaliers on the same day. Interestingly, Sasha Kaun, his former Jayhawks teammate and fellow 2008 draft pick, was also acquired by the Cavaliers (from the Seattle Sonics). Kaun was acquired by Cleveland during the 2015-2016 season, played in 25 games, and won a championship with the team. Jackson was signed by the team on September 6, 2008.
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